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Re: Was the South Carolina church shootings an act of terrorism
Is racially motivated crime terrorism? I dont know.
Anecdotal but: when I travel to other countries I get identified by my nationality, not by my race. When I go back to the US I seem to be defined by my race- its on government forms, its on the news, its everywhere. I think as a country we seem overly obsessed with race even though there is no scientific basis for it- its a cultural/social construct. What we need to do is to start eliminating race as a concept both legally and culturally- I believe its the only way we can move forward.
Is racially motivated crime terrorism? I dont know.
Anecdotal but: when I travel to other countries I get identified by my nationality, not by my race. When I go back to the US I seem to be defined by my race- its on government forms, its on the news, its everywhere. I think as a country we seem overly obsessed with race even though there is no scientific basis for it- its a cultural/social construct. What we need to do is to start eliminating race as a concept both legally and culturally- I believe its the only way we can move forward.