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@fizzy.bleach
Just had a minor incident which arose much white liberal guilt.
Aggressively driven at and honked at my black BMW 4x4. Gave it dirty look. Car pulls up next to me with 3 black youths barking "WHAT?! WHAT?! WHAT?!" at me. I stare at them and wonder whether said youths are complete poseurs, in which case call them out and have a pop OR keep mouth shut in case they are dangerous. By the time I've thought it through they speed off through the lights, on the wrong side of the road.
Not sure if massive racist or sensible cyclist or a bit of both.
Does race come into it? If they were white would I have reacted the same way? I'd probably be more inclined to think they were posing if they were white.
Didn't get the registration no. in any case.