Racism: It still does exist - Page 4

shinerbock · #46 08-01-2006, 01:42 PM

Well, and I think we've obviously seen the decline in major racist actions. However, small acts of racism and prejudice will probably always exist.

starang21 · #47 08-01-2006, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

Well, and I think we've obviously seen the decline in major racist actions. However, small acts of racism and prejudice will probably always exist.

you think so, huh?

racism isn't limited to just "small" acts of prejudice and bigotry.

shinerbock · #48 08-01-2006, 02:25 PM

No it isn't hence me not saying it was. However, that is much more common than the larger instances we once saw frequently.

bows&toes · #49 08-01-2006, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by starang21

you think so, huh?

racism isn't limited to just "small" acts of prejudice and bigotry.

Seems like every post you make has to do with racism. Let it go, the white man is not out to get you. I really hope you are not one of these people that blames all their own failures on racism of the white man holding them down.

starang21 · #50 08-01-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bows&toes

Seems like every post you make has to do with racism. Let it go, the white man is not out to get you. I really hope you are not one of these people that blames all their own failures on racism of the white man holding them down.

^^benefits from white priviledge

actually, i'm quite succesful so i'm lost as to this little tirade.

"you people"

LOL

starang21 · #51 08-01-2006, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

No it isn't hence me not saying it was. However, that is much more common than the larger instances we once saw frequently.

"we" see?

or

"you" see.

racism also isn't "individual" acts either.

DSTRen13 · #52 08-01-2006, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by starang21

you think so, huh?

racism isn't limited to just "small" acts of prejudice and bigotry.

Do you believe that racism and prejudice will eventually end, then? It's depressing, but I just really don't believe that - it will change shape, of course, be expressed differently, etc., but be eradicated completely? I just can't imagine that ever happening ... maybe I am a horrible person for that

Drolefille · #53 08-01-2006, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DSTRen13

Do you believe that racism and prejudice will eventually end, then? It's depressing, but I just really don't believe that - it will change shape, of course, be expressed differently, etc., but be eradicated completely? I just can't imagine that ever happening ... maybe I am a horrible person for that

It's sad, but I think that the only way humanity will ever pull together is if we're face with something like an alien first contact. And even then it will be a short term kind of thing.

/not really expecting aliens. But something else so different from us would be the only way to look past skin color and epicanthic folds.

shinerbock · #54 08-01-2006, 04:47 PM

You're right, Starang, everyone is out to get black Americans. We also all know that white people are the only racists...

bows&toes · #55 08-01-2006, 05:02 PM

Good point.

Starang do you consider white people more racist then blacks, and visa versa as a general rule of thumb?

starang21 · #56 08-01-2006, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DSTRen13

Do you believe that racism and prejudice will eventually end, then? It's depressing, but I just really don't believe that - it will change shape, of course, be expressed differently, etc., but be eradicated completely? I just can't imagine that ever happening ... maybe I am a horrible person for that

as long as there are differences in power between the races, no i don't see it happening.

ShamikaT · #57 08-01-2006, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DSTRen13

Do you believe that racism and prejudice will eventually end, then? It's depressing, but I just really don't believe that - it will change shape, of course, be expressed differently, etc., but be eradicated completely? I just can't imagine that ever happening ... maybe I am a horrible person for that

Nah, our only hope is that people start hating on them Arabs more than black folks.

shinerbock · #58 08-01-2006, 06:16 PM

Well, muslim black folks are really in trouble then it seems.

starang21 · #59 08-01-2006, 08:17 PM

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Good point.

Starang do you consider white people more racist then blacks, and visa versa as a general rule of thumb?

racism is prejudice/bigotry + power to act upon it.

white people hold the power in this country and some use it to live out/further their prejudices.

people of color might be racist on a small scale, but it'll never ever compare to the institutional power difference that stands today.

a white people as a whole will never (for instance)

a. hit a glass ceiling professionally because of their race
b. have the actions of a few reflect on them because of their race

the list goes on and on.

bows&toes · #60 08-01-2006, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by starang21

racism is prejudice/bigotry + power to act upon it.

white people hold the power in this country and some use it to live out/further their prejudices.

people of color might be racist on a small scale, but it'll never ever compare to the institutional power difference that stands today.

a white people as a whole will never (for instance)

a. hit a glass ceiling professionally because of their race
b. have the actions of a few reflect on them because of their race

the list goes on and on.

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?