Thank you for your comment. I may have done a bad job communicating what I meant but I don't by any means think you (or anyone else) should compromise your values. I'm just saying we have to be able to have the conversation with each other civilly (and without attacking).

I'm not a person of color but I do come from a religious minority that ppl hate just for existing. I may have not had the same experiences that you have, but I can understand how it is possible for someone to hate me without having known me.

I'm not suggesting you compromise your views' (ever) I'm just saying that approaching a racist in a way thats not adversarial can transform the person you're talking to and show them how ignorant certain beliefs are. In my experience, the remedy for hate isn't more hate, it's understanding/compassion. None of this will change (racism, hatred, lack of compromise) unless we're willing to have a conversation with the people that hate us. I fully realize this may sound naive but imho the alternative can only fuel the divisions between us.

One example:

I'm not sure if you've seen the documentary accidental courtesy, but it centers around an African American Blues musician named Daryl Davis, who spent his life speaking to klansman. In his conversations, and attempts to befriend ppl who hated him he was able to transform their way of thinking (while simultaneously showing them their views were ignorant nonsense). He's an extraordinary man with extraordinary life so I know not all cases will like his did but I do think that this quote is relevant:

The most important thing I learned is that when you are actively learning about someone else you are passively teaching them about yourself. So if you have an adversary with an opposing point of view, give that person a platform. Allow them to air that point of view, regardless of how extreme it may be. And believe me, I've heard things so extreme at these rallies they'll cut you to the bone.

Give them a platform.

You challenge them. But you don't challenge them rudely or violently. You do it politely and intelligently. And when you do things that way chances are they will reciprocate and give you a platform. So he and I would sit down and listen to one another over a period of time. And the cement that held his ideas together began to get cracks in it. And then it began to crumble. And then it fell apart.<<

Finally, the last thing I want to do is minimize your experience. I don't know the hardships you've been through or what its like to be a person of color in this world.

I'm definitely willing to listen to your viewpoint and try to expand my viewpoint. Just doing my best to learn from other people and hopefully be better as a result of it. Thank you much for responding, its helped me think about what I was saying in a deeper way. Much appreciated.