@GottaLaff
You just have to understand they see "criminal" as something you are, not something you do. Poor minorities are born "criminals" regardless of whether they ever do something illegal. Likewise, White dudes aren't "criminals" regardless of how many crimes they commit. Similarly, poor brown people are "illegal immigrants" even if their families have been citizens for generations, while White immigrants, like Elon Musk, are fine even if they didn't follow the rules when they came here.

@Sablebadger @GottaLaff
The point I'm addressing is how racism works, not that racism exists and is important. Racists define words differently, and you won't understand what they're saying if you assume they're using the same definitions you are. That's how they can complain about "criminals" while voting for Trump and cheering when he lets January 6th rioters go, or say we need to deport "illegal immigrants" while ignoring how Elon Musk and Melania Trump got here.