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Originally Posted by bows&toes
This paragraph is too funny.
Because white people hold the power they are more racist? Thats complete nonsense.
I think in a lot of facets of society colored people have it easier. With the obvious example being affirmative action. You may get a job, admission to a university, etc. you didn't truly qualify for just because a place needs to fill quotas for race. (which I think is racism)
For an experiment, ask somebody (that will be honest with you) in upper management this question. "Is it easier to fire a black guy or a white guy?" They will tell you that even in states where a company doesn't need a reason to fire somebody, they have to have ALL their ducks in a row to fire a black guy. A white guy, they don't blink twice.
Think of open and accepted racism. Is it more socially accepted to hate on the "cracker" or the "nigger"? I'm sure me typing that word alone will ruffle some feathers, but we can have government officials (LA) go on national TV and make a statement that he will rebuild a city "chocolate". What if it was the other way around? What if a mayor said he wants to rebuild the city "vanilla"?
Racism is a scapegoat many people (blacks especially) use to blame their own failures on. Not in all cases, but in my opinion most of the time.
And don't get me started on the recent attempts to get reparations for slavery. It is laughable that a generation that never saw slavery is trying to get paid for it. I think the Chappelle show did a bit on this one. Jews don't get reparations, why the hell should you?
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I know that this post is a few pages back but I just HAD to respond before I continue on with reading this thread.
Quotas DOES NOT EQUAL Affirmative Action; Quotas are unfair to EVERYONE.
Affirmative Action was meant to help correct the past injustices that DENIED Blacks and other minority (I HATE that word!) groups the same opportunities as the 'majority' group. If both a Black and a White applicant meet the objective criteria, why shouldn't the Black get the job/admission/etc, esp if Blacks are underrepresented? Neither applicant is more qualified than the other but, chances are, the Black had a harder time getting there due to folks with YOUR kind of attitude!
Next, any company that fires anyone SHOULD have all their ducks in a row, regardless of who the employee is! Fair is fair. Unfortunately, in the past, and even oftentimes inthe present, the Black was fired more easily because he/she often did not feel that the 'establishment' or even government would fight for their equal rights. In any instance where race plays a factor in employee performance evaluation, a neutral party should step in to ensure that fair is fair.
Finally, as far as reparations, if we had gotten our 40 acres and a mule when Emancipation came, we wouldn't even need to think twice about the issue of reparations today! Meanwhile, some families (mostly white) and many corporations are STILL living off the fat of our forefathers and denying us (see Affirmative Action discussion above) the fruits of our (ancestral) labor. However, I do not advocate for reparations for individuals but for institutions that are targeted to uplift the Blacks in this country such as historically Black institutions/schools/organizations, political awareness (NOT political parties) and economic development.
On to read the rest of this crazy thread.......