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Are ALL white people racist?

Are ALL white people racist?

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Henrin said:
Why would you value some strangers opinion more than you own anyway?
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?

that is what I said

as I age I enjoy the beauty of not caring anything about other people's opinion of me

however when one is younger, it is important to assess the relevance of other's input...that's how we grow, and mature and become "wise"

age has experience to back it up

but that is for another thread
 
_Sal said:
?

that is what I said

as I age I enjoy the beauty of not caring anything about other people's opinion of me

however when one is younger, it is important to assess the relevance of other's input...that's how we grow, and mature and become "wise"

age has experience to back it up

but that is for another thread
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It's just a question that came to mind. I know people that put certain peoples opinions before their own and I don't really understand the rational behind it. I have known them for years and all through that time I have been unable to figure it out. lol.
 
radcen said:
Are ALL white people racist?

Had no intention of being overly political today, then I saw this posted on Facebook. The question is simple, and for the poll I am going to only provide a 'yes' or 'no' option. If you feel the need for another option then the simplicity of the author's premise went right over your head.

Everyone is invited to partake, of course, but to be honest I don't much care what conservative-leaning people will say. I can pretty much guess that before the thread is even posted. I'm interested in what several white-progressives who seen to see racism in everything will say. Are all white people racist? Are YOU a racist?
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It seems more likely that persons of every race are racist. At least that is what most international studies that I have read seem to imply. It would probably be more to the point to ask, if there are people anywhere that are indifferent to complexion and how they became so.
 
radcen said:
Are ALL white people racist?

Had no intention of being overly political today, then I saw this posted on Facebook. The question is simple, and for the poll I am going to only provide a 'yes' or 'no' option. If you feel the need for another option then the simplicity of the author's premise went right over your head.

Everyone is invited to partake, of course, but to be honest I don't much care what conservative-leaning people will say. I can pretty much guess that before the thread is even posted. I'm interested in what several white-progressives who seen to see racism in everything will say. Are all white people racist? Are YOU a racist?
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Nope.

However, all white people do live privilege in very basic ways, whether they want to or not, which embodies oppression.

I mentioned how this is true in a recent thread: that they are more likely to get a job, or an apartment, or have parents with generations of assets, simply for what they look like, even when competing against an equally meritorious non-white person. These are unavoidable things. But if we want to, we can convert as many of them as possible into things to fight against oppression with.

This writer in the article seems to be explaining a similar concept, but calling it racism rather than embodiment of oppression. I disagree. Often times, we aren't even aware of who is competing against us. It could be all white people, or all black people. We don't know who else applied for that job, ya know?

Have I ever been racist? I'd say I've had brief periods of time of being so, yes. And I do think everyone has had that.

In a society where there is still social racial segregation (more in some places than others), with brains that teach us to look for patterns to predict situations, it is unavoidable that we will occasionally develop stereotypes based on our upbringing, and our later experiences as well. And most of us will have an upbringing or experience with racial groups at some point because we live in a society with racial tension, which our monkey brains then translate into a stereotype in order to try to find a pattern and predict a situation.

However, this is something you can be aware of and nip in the bud if and when it happens.
 
TheGoverness said:
Because there are white people out there that aren't racist.

Ex: Me.

Are you really going to sit here and claim that all members of a certain race are racist? Do you realize how absurd that is?
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Hmm...one of the key indicators of racism is denial. It's kind of like one of those 12 step programs where you can't unracify yourself until you admit that you're powerless over racism and seek a higher power to help keep you safe from yourself.
 
Sure.....but must of us at least have the token "good friend" who is Black. :lol:
 
radcen said:
Are ALL white people racist?

Had no intention of being overly political today, then I saw this posted on Facebook. The question is simple, and for the poll I am going to only provide a 'yes' or 'no' option. If you feel the need for another option then the simplicity of the author's premise went right over your head.

Everyone is invited to partake, of course, but to be honest I don't much care what conservative-leaning people will say. I can pretty much guess that before the thread is even posted. I'm interested in what several white-progressives who seen to see racism in everything will say. Are all white people racist? Are YOU a racist?
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The base of the question is racist. It further suggests only white people are racist, and after dealing with some of your border guards I can swear an oath that some black people are racist in a position of authority.
 
Slyfox696 said:
The only way one can claim all white people are racists is to have no real understanding of
what the word "racism" actually means.
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A racist is someone who blames all members of an ethnic group for something that some members of that group do.
 
Poll: Are ALL Black people intellectually inferior?

ask this question and see how far it goes!


since we seemed to have many polls asking about whites
 
Winchester said:
Good point, I went ahead and looked up the definition.

rac·ism
ˈrāˌsizəm/Submit
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.

So short answer no.

Long answer people have a long history of disliking/hating other groups based on all kinds of things, culture, religion, country of origin and yes even skin color. IMO Disliking/hating is a far cry from thinking one's race is superior to another race.
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To me, the dictionary definition of racism only clouds the issue. Words and phrases evolve, and dictionaries do a reasonable job of keeping up, but popular common usage has moved beyond what the dictionary presently says. People may not be technically correct re their usage of the term, but when we read it in context we generally know what they mean.
 
Master PO said:
Poll: Are ALL Black people intellectually inferior?

ask this question and see how far it goes!


since we seemed to have many polls asking about whites
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Well, it's being portrayed by many (not all) blacks AND whites as solely a white problem. Created solely by whites, solvable solely by whites.
 
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