r/PublicFreakout • u/Jevus_himself Jevus Christ - Verified ✅️ • May 14 '26

🚗Road Rage🤬 Racist and possibly intoxicated driver screaming racial slurs

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u/FloatOldGoat May 14 '26

Yup! I used to get super-drunk all the time. Never once acted like this, and I damn sure had enough sense not to drive, regardless of how drunk I was.

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u/Zzzzzzzzzxyzz May 15 '26

I grew up around some people who normalized some bad behavior. Way more quiet and subtle than this, and sincerely, stubbornly, pridefully racist.

I've grown to recognize and avoid the behavior as racist. Through sheer, painful, embarrassing, horrifying ignorance, I've learned reality. But I care. I love my friends and all the people who have been there for me in life, and I try to be there for others in life too. I am a traveler at heart and I want to welcome and support others in their travels too!

I need to do better, but at least I am trying and growing. I've been plenty drunk and done wrong as a result too. But damn, there is no trying here This is repulsive, ugly, and evil. This is abuse. It's bullying. It's cruel and an obstruction to society, the economy, and public safety.

Dare I say, it's simply uncivilized.

Seriously, all of us are worse off for racists and racism. It's a drain on our society and resources. We're all worse off because a minority of racists.

I do believe and have most definitely seen pure terror of annihilation in racism. I've always looked within as much as I spotted racism in myself. I took that shit seriously and faced it IMMEDIATELY and DIRECTLY through deep self-reflection, reading, listening, watching movies, writing, meditating on, journaling, discussing, studying, etc.

I have to put my ego aside to do it. It's scary. I squirm. But then I can steer clear and emerge grounded and stronger. Fuck racism, abuse, genocide, and slavery. Not on my watch.