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Creepy Ass Cracker.... Racist or no? [W:329/550]

Is the phrase "Creepy Ass Cracker" Racist?

  • Yes!

    Votes: 49 62.8%
  • No!

    Votes: 14 17.9%
  • I blame Whitey!

    Votes: 8 10.3%
  • Other

    Votes: 7 9.0%

  • Total voters
    78
You're still implying that the dictionary definition is the "actual" definition.
It is, unlike one dude on a random forum unilaterally declaring a new definition. If you think people can just redefine words to suit their needs during a debate and then claim that the dictionary definition is irrelevant and invalid, I have no idea how you can take yourself or your ideas seriously. It's literally the definition of making it up as you go along.
 
No, because racial oppression and privilege did and does exist in America - against them and not against you.

Perhaps, but sometimes it IS taken too far, such as when there are riots because a person was found guilty of a crime and things like that. They are automatically chalked up to racism, when they usually are not due to racism but because the person actually did commit a crime.
 
Okay, Ladies...it's getting late. I'm out of here. Goodnight all. And that includes our spin jockeys... :2wave:
 
Perhaps, but sometimes it IS taken too far, such as when there are riots because a person was found guilty of a crime and things like that. They are automatically chalked up to racism, when they usually are not due to racism but because the person actually did commit a crime.

My point is regarding terminology and the importance of recognizing oppression and privilege in discussions of racism. Stripping the term racism of all sociological context is more or less an intention to equate common bigotry with a much deeper and dangerous societal problem and to perpetuate ignorance regarding its impact.
 
No, because racial oppression and privilege did and does exist in America - against them and not against you.

In this day and age, it only exists because they permit it by giving those slurs the same power they held when real oppression against blacks in this country existed.
 
Race discussions on the internet are useless.

All you ever get is "BUT THE BLACK MAN CALLED ME A CRACKER!!11!! RAY-CISMMZZ!!!"

Peace out crackers :peace
 
My point is regarding terminology and the importance of recognizing oppression and privilege in discussions of racism. Stripping the term racism of all sociological context is more or less an intention to equate common bigotry with a much deeper and dangerous societal problem and to perpetuate ignorance regarding its impact.

and that problem is......



WHITEY!!!!!!!!!!!


good night ya'll.
 
In this day and age, it only exists because they permit it by giving those slurs the same power they held when real oppression against blacks in this country existed.

No, racism exists today. It's real and it hurts all of us, even those not targeted.
 
My point is regarding terminology and the importance of recognizing oppression and privilege in discussions of racism. Stripping the term racism of all sociological context is more or less an intention to equate common bigotry with a much deeper and dangerous societal problem and to perpetuate ignorance regarding its impact.

I think people are trying to say that racism exists among minority groups and individuals. A person can be racist and doesn't have to have any kind of governmental backing to be dangerous either.
 
I think people are trying to say that racism exists among minority groups and individuals. A person can be racist and doesn't have to have any kind of governmental backing to be dangerous either.

It's not racism until it becomes a system of oppression and privilege - that's what the real subject is, not merely prejudice based on looks. Until it permeates a system and brings real consequences against a group, it's just common bigotry and no more meaningful (sociologically) than pissing in the wind.
 
My point is regarding terminology and the importance of recognizing oppression and privilege in discussions of racism. Stripping the term racism of all sociological context is more or less an intention to equate common bigotry with a much deeper and dangerous societal problem and to perpetuate ignorance regarding its impact.

Stop making conjectures.
 
No, racism exists today. It's real and it hurts all of us, even those not targeted.

You can keep saying no all you want. It doesn't change the fact that if you're black, and someone calls you a "nigger" the only reason that word holds any power is because you're permitting that word to hold power. It's just a word. Its power is an illusion, and nothing more.
 
It's not racism until it becomes a system of oppression and privilege - that's what the real subject is, not merely prejudice based on looks. Until it permeates a system and brings real consequences against a group, it's just common bigotry and no more meaningful (sociologically) than pissing in the wind.

Conjecture.
 
You can keep saying no all you want. It doesn't change the fact that if you're black, and someone calls you a "nigger" the only reason that word holds any power is because you're permitting that word to hold power. It's just a word. Its power is an illusion, and nothing more.

The word holds power because racism exists against blacks. There is no sociological racism against whites and prejudice against whites carries no weight. Prejudice against blacks did and does carry weight against blacks.
 
It's not racism until it becomes a system of oppression and privilege - that's what the real subject is, not merely prejudice based on looks. Until it permeates a system and brings real consequences against a group, it's just common bigotry and no more meaningful (sociologically) than pissing in the wind.

I'm not denying that racism exists towards black people and other minorities. I just don't think it's as a big a problem as some people make it out to be. Personally, I don't think I know anyone who is a racist. If someone I know is a racist, they are VERY quiet about it.

I think that people like Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson do nothing but perpetuate hatred and a victim mentality among black people too. If you FEEL as if you are a victim, what does that make you?
 
I'm not denying that racism exists towards black people and other minorities. I just don't think it's as a big a problem as some people make it out to be. Personally, I don't think I know anyone who is a racist. If someone I know is a racist, they are VERY quiet about it.

That's not material to my sociological argument, beyond actual racism existing in America today and affecting society.

I think that people like Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson do nothing but perpetuate hatred and a victim mentality among black people too. If you FEEL as if you are a victim, what does that make you?

Race baiting is not racism.
 
That's what they learn at liberal schools these days ....garage

What's garage? Was that supposed to be "garbage?" :lol: J/K. I couldn't resist pointing that out.
 
It's not racism until it becomes a system of oppression and privilege

This has already been proven to be completely and utterly false. It's really simple: You don't get to decide what words mean by yourself. The dictionary, and even your own source have already shown you to be completely wrong about this.
 
That's what they learn at liberal schools these days ....garage

I tell ya what I learned recently, Ernst Barkmann was perhaps the biggest piece of crap in the Nazi army:

By April 1945, Barkmann saw action south of Vienna, Austria. There his Panther was hit by mistake from friendly fire and Barkmann along with most of his crew members were wounded. Later on, his Panther became disabled in a huge bomb crater and was destroyed by its crew. Ernst Barkmann was able to reach British zone of operation where he was made a prisoner of war.

Ernst Barkmann - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
That's not material to my sociological argument, beyond actual racism existing in America today and affecting society.

Don't you think racism exists elsewhere? It certainly isn't just an "American" thing. It happens all over the world and has probably always existed to some extent. If anything America has improved and just gets better all the time in regards to this issue, so I think that you are exaggerating the problem.

Race baiting is not racism.

It encourages racism and hatred. It's bad for everyone.
 
Not when describing Zimmerman. I think Travon nailed it.
 
Don't you think racism exists elsewhere? It certainly isn't just an "American" thing. It happens all over the world and has probably always existed to some extent. If anything America has improved and just gets better all the time in regards to this issue, so I think that you are exaggerating the problem.

I'm keeping context. Such is key to understanding and discussing racism, as power is a central issue. In other countries, whites did not and do not have the power to institute oppression and privilege.

It encourages racism and hatred. It's bad for everyone.

Fair enough.
 
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