u/Wholesome_and_based

1. Always be the primary tenant in your house and properly vet potential co-tenants. And always prefer people on visas over locals as locals have significantly more rights than you. They can own guns, skip rent and go awol and steal stuff without consequence. In fact, most cops won't even care about theft by the locals if it is lesser than a certain amount. And if you do the same, your visa can be revoked any time if the local reports you.
2. Always shop from a business whose owner is from your group. If you are Pakistani/Indian, go to their respective grocery stores even if it slightly more expensive. You will be supporting a significantly harder working community over lazy folks who survive on stimulus.
3. For other stuff, always prefer big corps like Walmart, target and never go to any "small business" owned by locals. Small businesses are significantly more likely to be racist and refuse service compared to big corp. Big corps have a reputation to carry across the world while small business owners only care what their farmer friends think.
4. Never refer a local for any job, research opportunity. Many universities provides funded programs with almost zero tuition for the locals with significantly less academic status. And these programs are funded by the 3-4x tuition you are paying.
5. When you dine in a restaurant, have casual conversations with waiters/staff to know the name of the chef/owner. In this way, you can vet places which may have potentially racist owner.
6. For bars/clubs, always visit those places with a white friend on visa, and see how you are treated compared to them. A good test is trying to enter those places separately.

I am asking in the context of video games, movies, software etc. Notably, the newest installment of GTA is not releasing with a physical disc. This does not seem to go well the fans of the game. With most of the major corporations pushing for subscription model, many people are left with no choice besides pirating.

And before anyone complains about theft, I don't consider intellectual "property" as property.

I heard people being labeled as racist for having racial preferences when it comes to who they live with. But this is far from the reality. Cultures incompatibility is often a good reason to prefer to not live with someone, and race is a good indicator of it. You might say there are small percentage people who from a certain race who are culturally similar to me, but guess what, it is not my responsibility to take a risk when I have better options. Another important thing is people often feel safer with their own groups. Personal safety is something which should be prioritized over "not being called a racist".

International students are also significantly less likely to steal stuff and being violent in my experience. Moreover, there is a huge power differential between locals and students on VISA. The locals have significantly more rights and resources, and thus it is completely fair for me to not want to live with them. All the locals I took previously have either missed on rent, stole stuff or have been criminals. Thus, I am perfectly fine to not accept locals in my house unless they are from a compatible group.

Anyone who thinks this is a racist opinion is a bigot himself, and does not deserve to be taken seriously.

I am asking in the context of video games, movies, software etc. Notably, the newest installment of GTA is not releasing with a physical disc. This does not seem to go well the fans of the game. With most of the major corporations pushing for subscription model, many people are left with no choice besides pirating.

She has not done anything meaningful in the story, and frankly represents the average mediocre white female. Remember when ugly Ymir was telling Armin he should have died instead of Eren right after Armin saw his entire team get killed in S1E6 and Connie tried to defend him. Guess what this grotesque female did, she tried to play it both sides as if wishing death on a traumatized person is the same as defending him.

We see more of this in season 2. When Mikasa was about to kill ugly Ymir, Historia stopped her despite having zero evidence that Ymir was on Paradis side. Ymir even tried to kill a Paradis Erwin later. If Mikasa killed Ymir, Marley would be without jaw titan and potentially without Armored and Colossal Titans as Reiner and Bertholdt would most likely be killed in the later moments. Even when Historia understood Ymir was against Paradis, she said she'll always support her showcasing what a top tier coward she is.

You might say, "but, but what about season 3 ....". Well, what Historia did in season 3 was the bare minimum. She had zero reason to trust Lord Reiss who not only abandoned her, but never even looked back for her. She still trusted him for a bit before understanding the reality. And lets not even talk about the Reiss titan episode. It was the most predictable plot convenience in the first 3 seasons. I am glad she was sidelined in the subsequent seasons. She never had the courage to either support Eren or Paradis. If she had an ounce of empathy for her people, she would have went on a solo mission to eat Zeke and inherit the Beast titan. Seriously, AoT is way better without her mediocrity.

Historia Reiss is the true representation of modern day white females. Despite being one of the most privileged creatures in the world, most of them would be rotting in their kitchens without affirmative action. Imagine not being able to compete with a poor Asian or Indian without begging your government for "positive discrimination". And their begging doesn't stop there, the entire family court system to there to support these lazy creatures in later stages of their lives. Historia is same as them. Despite having royal blood(privilege), she never had the courage to either support or oppose Eren.

Before anyone comes with "But what about Mikasa ....". Well this post is about Historia and not her, so if you want to cry about that, this entire sub is your friend.

The very term Islamophobia is itself misleading. A phobia is an irrational fear of something. In the case of Islam, however, it often makes practical sense to be afraid. But guess what, ex-Muslims worldwide have genuine fears about a religion that advocates the murder of its apostates and victimizes its own members, especially innocent women and children.

Moreover, many people who have been labeled as "Islamophobes" do not exhibit signs of a phobia. Many are individuals who bring up relevant critiques against the institution of Islam. Having a well-reasoned and valid complaint is not the same as bigotry or fear, and labeling it as such is dismissive towards the greater discussion. By labeling its detractors as bigots and racists, Islam and its apologists are suggesting that Islam cannot stand up to scrutiny on its own.

At its core, Islam has Several Basic Tenets that are Reprehensible.

• Women's inequality. The Quran teaches that men are the "maintainers" of women and that women should be obedient to men. Women are seen as objects or property that can be used by men. Islam also teaches that men may beat their wives in certain situations. And lets not forget that fact that a woman's testimony is half as worth as that of a man.
• Criminalization of homosexuality. Under the teachings of Islam, homosexuality is not only a sin, but a crime. As a crime against God, it is permissible, according to many Muslim scholars, to punish the offender with death.
• Murder of apostates. Leaving the Muslim faith is a frightening proposition, as it can be punished by death. Apostates, or people who choose to reject the faith, are given a short time with which to revert; afterward, they can be condemned by Sharia law.
• And lets not forget the fact that Islam encourages people to treat non-Muslims as 2nd class citizens if ruled by Sharia law. This is evident in countries like Saudi, Egypt, Pakistan, Syria, Algeria, Morocco, Malaysia etc

It's worthwhile to note that Islam is not the only religion whose holy book advocates social practices that are seen as monstrous today. However, the laws written in the Quran are considered to be the exact words of Allah, placing them beyond all criticism. These laws are considered to be as timeless and valid today as they were when the words were first put to paper. There is a reason why we have New Testament in Christianity but nothing similar in Islam.

Many atheists criticize Islam, not because they are racist, but because they have issues with the religion itself. That does not mean that there are no racist atheists, but the term Islamophobia suggests that the ideology should be immune from criticism. It also promotes the narrative that all criticism of Islam is an act of bigotry, which is not true. My criticism and concern is not a phobia; it is based on observing the results of the undeniably violent teachings of Islam. Many ex-Muslims living in the west who have chosen to publicly voice their opinions about Islam would be executed by governments in their home countries.

The notion of free speech is an inherently secular concept. The idea that a person's religion should be separated from politics or education is not something that exists in Islamic societies. Not only must the word of Allah be taken literally, but the laws of Islam also supersede the laws of men. In some cases, criticism of Islam is met with violence; Islamic law even dictates that blasphemy can be punished with death. While the concept of Islamophobia seems socially responsible, it is, in fact, just a way to further silence people who seek to make valid points against an inherently troubling religion. Accusing those critics of bigotry and racism is only a way to derail the more important conversation about the real, observable flaws in Islam as an institution.