Isn't it because the term "racist" is by definition a judgment on the person saying something, not the statement?
The -ist suffix means a person who has a set of views. So by saying something someone says is racist, of course they become defensive and say they're not if it was accidental.
Isn't it because the term "racist" is by definition a judgment on the person saying something, not the statement?
The -ist suffix means a person who has a set of views. So by saying something someone says is racist, of course they become defensive and say they're not if it was accidental.