I think rather than deny their own racism (which always sounds a little defensive and plays into the hands of the person calling them racist) the best tack would be to just say, “Why is this person so quick to call me racist? Why does this pop into their mind whenever they don’t like what someone says? Can’t they debate the issues?” and then move onto the issues. Don’t engage them or try to prove you are not racist, it’s a stupid game and you can’t win.
Good point.
Great response.
I might get a little snarkier
“Why is it that these mental midgets, when they have no valid argument to oppose what someone says, immediately call them a racist?”
“I guess it just proves the old joke about the definition of a racist: someone winning an argument with a liberal.”
Excellent point! It seems like whites are always cowering, apologizing, begging people not to think they’re racist. And what good does that do? Does it stop the accusations? Of course not! Trump is white, and that alone is reason for race-baiters to call him racist, regardless of what he says or does. It’s time that “R” word lost its sting.
The mistake you make is trying to reason with these people who yell “racist” at everyone with whom they disagree. Yelling “racism” or “racist” is an emotionally manipulative technique for demonizing non-PC folks, but it’s wearing thin and people are fast catching onto the game. It’s a lot like crying “wolf” - Eventually people are going to say, “Hey I’m a racist - so what?” and set race relations back to what they were 50 years ago.