One of my worst nightmares in this life is being the black friend. Yes, that “I’m not racist, I have a black friend” thing. I am terrified by the idea of finding out on a calm, relaxed day with my guard down how one of my friends justifies a racist comment or action just because I am their friend. And even more so when that person knows that I was president of SOS Racismo, which gives his argument an air of unbeatability. At that moment I woke up suddenly, breathing heavily and looking to the sides, assuming that everything was a bad dream that perhaps one day came true.
I suppose I will never know for sure who around me uses this tactic, but it is interesting to see how in our environment we can find people with migrant friends who vote for Vox or Se Acabó La Fiesta, others who celebrate Christopher Columbus by having people Latin American and Caribbean people in their environment or who claim flamenco while deeply hating the Gypsy People. They sound like contradictions, yes, but for many people they are not.
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