> The instant someone steps in to make comments defending the status quo -- when the status quo is obviously deeply flawed -- they become complicit irrevocably and beyond any hope of later denial.

Counterpoint: no, it doesn't. Because, being against racism against white people or sexism against men is not the same as being in favor of racism against non-white people or sexism against women. You're doing a false dichotomy.

> Like you just did with your comment.

Good thing I'm not in the USA and I'm not white, then. Now you'll tell me I have "internalized racism."

I'm also gay, facing actual discrimination because I can't even get legally married in my country.

And none of that makes retaliating to racism and sexism with racism and sexism ok. Nor it does retaliating homophobia with heterophobia, of course.