My dad is a racist. [I Need Advice]

So, we just watched the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial, and I was almost in tears, happy that he was convicted. My dad starts talking about how there’s another camera angle of the video of him kneeing on Floyd and that he wasn’t on his neck. My dad is acting like he wants to prove that a white cop wouldn’t murder a black man. My dad also is racist towards Arabs, thinking that they’ll be dangerous which is so wrong. It pisses me off, and I almost don’t want to have a relationship with him anymore. Any advice?

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carpediem · 61-69, M

You had your own preconceived idea just like he did. You didn't see the evidence provided in court. What if he was not guilty? Would you have been upset? Would you have said some things he would have felt were anti-cop?

People will say strong things about this verdict, but no one really knows a damned thing except what their opinions were. The jury saw the evidence and made the best choice with the information in front of them. If it went the other way, there would have been riots, looting and civil disorder.