This scenario, by definition is not racism. It is solely and purely based on the endeavor to experience a culture different to their own.
For example, if I wanted to go back in time to the weekend of August 15th, 1969, surely it would have to do with the fact that a large music festival was held that weekend, namely Woodstock which featured over 30 musicians and groups including names such as Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater and many other musicians that shaped the music scene of that time which in turn helped influence the social flavor of those days.
The implication that anyone who would want to time travel is a racist is an idea grounded in absolute ignorance and victimism. And of course, anyone who is unaware of any historical event such as the civil rights movement, the chicano movement, as well the history of irrational violence against all minority groups in the united states is in their own right ignorant - but that does not make them racist. Being racist requires ignorance, even a sense of irrational fear, but not vice versa.
Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it, and you are just as guilty and ignorant as the “tunnel-visioned fantasists”. Stop grasping at straws and go read a fucking book.
You see, you can say things like “I love the clothes of the 60’s, I wish I was alive then.” That is a real thing that some of you think about. That is a luxury. That is part of “White Privilege.” That is something that white people don’t have any reason to consider. It’s your normal everyday. Sure, you can find PoC that say things like that but they have to have a certain amount of tunnel vision to have that fantasy.
Not only is it something that you don’t have to consider, it is often something you blow off when a PoC points out why it would be a problem for them. This is also “White Privilege.” It doesn’t affect you. Therefore, it doesn’t concern you. You are able to belittle it. Make it “Not a big deal.”
The thing you should know is that the thing you are making “Not a big deal” is racism. Flat out racism. I understand why it’s not a big deal for you. Why are you CHOOSING not to understand why it is a problem for me?
