Ask Amy: Do I have to accept my racist friends as they are?

Key Facts

• Dear Amy: I have two friends I’ve been extremely close to over the past 10-15 years.
• These two friends don’t know each other, but they each have been an important part of my life — but they are not my only close friends.
• Based on comments made over the years, I’ve suspected that these two people were racists, but only recently have they overtly — almost proudly — declared it, and now I can no longer step over something I’ve tried to ignore.
• While I completely disagree with them, I don’t believe I could change their minds; they seem to feel completely justified in their views.

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