it-avi replied to your post “Will someone please tell me that getting into a facebook fight with my...”
try to find little ways to talk to them that can open up their understanding without putting them on the defensive. I think it's better to take responsibility for our white folks than ignore them because they make us uncomfortable. (take care of yourself, tho. You can't fight if you're too distressed.)
Agreed, but history has proved that Facebook is not a productive environment to get through to this person. However, there will inevitably be political talk on Thanksgiving, and I will not be keeping my mouth shut then.
Also, (and I should have specified this,) it was over something stupid: Trump being a crybaby over the protests. I’d rather save my energy for the racism, xenophobia, Islamaphobia, ableism, etc.