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Is there really racism against white people in USA ?

Is there really racism against white people in USA ?


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While as a white person in America I haven't felt any racism or discrimination for my race, I am sure some people are racist against white people.
 
Why do you ask? Why do you care? What's the point of the question?
 
there is a difference in prejudice and discrimination. The instances where discrimination against Anglos were ruled discrimination were instances where organizations were trying to comply with other rulings by attempting to make hiring or promotions of all groups more inclusive. In doing so were ruled as discriminatory against white folk.

That last vestiges of state sponsored discrimination...Affirmative action are almost not existent.
 
why do you always ask instead of discussing ?

The OP has one word in it. One. :roll:

Now stop being lazy and actually post something worth discussing, or stop complaining.
 
The OP has one word in it. One. :roll:

Now stop being lazy and actually post something worth discussing, or stop complaining.
everybody is discussing instead of trolling .join us :mrgreen:
 
Of course there is. Just as there is racism against blacks, reds, yellows, and browns.

There is white on black racism. There is white on brown racism. There is white on yellow racism. There is white on white on red racism.

There is black on white racism. There is black on brown racism. There is black on yellow racism. There is black on red racism.

There is brown on white racism. There is brown on black racism. There is brown on yellow racism. There is brown on red racism.

There is yellow on white racism. There is yellow on black racism. There is yellow on brown racism. There is yellow on red racism.

There is red on white racism. There is red on black racism. There is red on brown racism. There is red on yellow racism.

The point is that racism is not exclusive to whites. Whites did not invent racism. Indeed racism was actually around LONG before there were even whites in the world.

You see, despite the push to change the definition of racism there really is only one definition of racism. That of thinking that your race is superior to that of another race. All this bull crap lately of "its only actual racism when X race has more power than Y race" is just that, bull crap. Racism doesn't have to have power to exist. It just simply exists. Yes, those in power are more able to express their racism in more substantial ways. That does not mean that their racism is any more or less tolerant than those who are not in power. Because everyone knows damn well that if those that are in power, lose power, those that gain power can do, and more than likely will do, the same exact things to express their racism that those previously in power did. And those that lost power will still feel the same racism that they had before they lost power.

And I'd bet dollar to donuts that when whites lose power in the US, (and you know that they will simple due to evolutionary and biological laws) the same people stating that "its only actual racism when X race has more power than Y race" will quickly change their tune and will conveniently "forget" that they said such.
 
Whites don't suffer from systemic racism.

But it possible for a white man or woman to get their feelings hurt if someone tells them they don't like them because they are white in which case that would be racism as well - but it would be powerless. Hearing that might ruffle their feathers. Make a sensitive fella' cry.

But seeing that Caucasians currently far outnumber every other race - I doubt it will effect them that much.

If white Americans become the minority in this country racism towards them could become systemic. So it has potential for becoming an issue for them.
 
Nope the definition of the word racism doesnt mention that the 'race with power are the only race that can be racist' .


rac·ism

noun
the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.

The county and town that I live in is dominated by politicians and business owners that are Hispanic. So accordingly European American's cant be racist in this area bwhahaha.
 
Whites don't suffer from systemic racism.

But it possible for a white man or woman to get their feelings hurt if someone tells them they don't like them because they are white in which case that would be racism as well - but it would be powerless. Hearing that might ruffle their feathers. Make a sensitive fella' cry.

But seeing that Caucasians currently far outnumber every other race - I doubt it will effect them that much.

If white Americans become the minority in this country racism towards them could become systemic. So it has potential for becoming an issue for them.

Try thinking locally not nationally or internationally. There are plenty of places in the world that so called whites are a minority.
 
there is a difference in prejudice and discrimination.

This is a good point. There can be prejudice against anyone. Some people hate white people. But discrimination is when society enforces or supports that prejudice, and that doesn't happen to whites. I answered the poll "no" because discrimination is what matters, not prejudice.

And I'd bet dollar to donuts that when whites lose power in the US, (and you know that they will simple due to evolutionary and biological laws) the same people stating that "its only actual racism when X race has more power than Y race" will quickly change their tune and will conveniently "forget" that they said such.

If the scenario you describe comes true, then it would be a more powerful race oppressing a less powerful one. That would not be changing one's tune at all, but rather being consistent.

If white Americans become the minority in this country racism towards them could become systemic. So it has potential for becoming an issue for them.

I think it will take a lot more than being a minority population. An economic minority, yes, but not merely a population one.
 
What harm can those with no power do to those who have all of the power? Fill us in. :roll:

Are you on that "black people have no power" bandwagon?
 
Um, yeah. News flash: there are people who don't like white people because of their race, yes.


Drive around in Da Hood a while, you'll meet some.
 
I see you voted no in your own poll. How do you know what is happening to white people in the US?

many people know whats happening in the ME too :2wave:
 
Um, yeah. News flash: there are people who don't like white people because of their race, yes.


Drive around in Da Hood a while, you'll meet some.

A lot of people say this but I've never seen it.
 
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But discrimination is when society enforces or supports that prejudice
No, it's not. Discrimination is when one person or group is selected over another for one reason or another. For example, I could discriminate against you and not ever acknowledge your responses because I might discriminate against anyone who includes "dale" in their user name. Racial discrimination is when the criteria for selection is race.

It has nothing to do with society, even though society can support or reinforce discrimination. Racial discrimination can be practiced by anyone and anyone can be the victim of it. Trying to claim otherwise is rather silly.
 
I voted no because it is insignificant. Whites are occasionally targeted for crime in some neighborhoods and get insulted now and then, but that is about all that happens. On the other hand some minorities are targeted by the police, face discrimination in the justice system and employment and are frequently portrayed as dangerous undesirables in the media. In addition past discrimination has left many minorities financially disadvantaged. The funding formula for schools, which are mostly based on local property taxes, is set up (perhaps unintentionally) so that minorities attend schools that are seriously underfunded compared to schools that are mostly white.

To summarize, some minorities face a lot more systematic and institutional racism than whites. The amount of discrimination against whites due to affirmative action is actually miniscule.
 
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I voted no because it is insignificant. Whites are occasionally targeted for crime in some neighborhoods and get insulted now and then, but that is about all that happens. On the other hand some minorities are targeted by the police, face discrimination in the justice system and employment and are frequently portrayed as dangerous undesirables in the media. In addition past discrimination has left many minorities financially disadvantaged. The funding formula for schools, which are mostly based on local property taxes, is set up (perhaps unintentionally) so that minorities attend schools that are seriously underfunded compared to schools that are mostly white.

To summarize, some minorities face a lot more systematic and institutional racism than whites. The amount of discrimination against whites due to affirmative action is actually miniscule.

Insignificant is not non-existent so you should have voted yes.
 
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