Racism

christiefan915 said:
When you understand the difference between hard racism and soft racism it will be apparent to you immediately.
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What exactly is racism anyway in this day and age? It was all so much easier back in the 60's and the civil rights marches. It was very much a black and white ('scuse the pun) issue back then. As I said the other day, India is one of the most racist countries on the planet, I myself have not met many nice Arabs except for my mate Neil Attisha who is a Christian Iraqi as you know. He is always telling me how bad Muslim Iraqis are but then one of his family back in Baghdad was tied up and beaten to death several years ago because he worked in the Green Zone. I expect that would colour anybody's judgement to be honest.
 
Milagro said:
What exactly is racism anyway in this day and age? It was all so much easier back in the 60's and the civil rights marches. It was very much a black and white ('scuse the pun) issue back then. As I said the other day, India is one of the most racist countries on the planet, I myself have not met many nice Arabs except for my mate Neil Attisha who is a Christian Iraqi as you know. He is always telling me how bad Muslim Iraqis are but then one of his family back in Baghdad was tied up and beaten to death several years ago because he worked in the Green Zone. I expect that would colour anybody's judgement to be honest.
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I suspect American racism and British racism are two different animals. IMO the problems Neil encounter are due to bigotry, not racism. He was beaten for political or religious reasons, not skin color.

Here racists judge people strictly on that one feature, skin color. Then they try to tie every negative about the person into skin color, something that nobody can control. For black on black crime, it's because blacks are intrinsically violent. For black on white crime, it's because blacks hate what whites stand for. For white on black crime, mostly self-defense by the white guy. White on white crime could be anything except skin color.

Take the following quote as an example: "If 95% of blacks want to stay on the plantation, that's their choice. Sad how having been on it hasn't helped their situation. Higher unemployment that all other groups, lower average IQ than all other groups, poverty rates higher than all other groups, an illegitimate birth rate higher than all other groups."

He starts with a stereotype that hasn't been factual for the last 150+ years.Then he follows up with some uncited claims that he lets stand without explanation. He ignores any socioeconomic issues that contribute to unemployment and education. He never admits to discrimination, he just blames the victim. "They" want to take his money. "They" want the government to take care of them. "They" only vote Democratic because Democrats give them stuff. And on and on and on. He looks at blacks as the enemy because of skin color and holds them to a different standard than whites.

It doesn't make sense.
 
It's not complicated at all;

rac·ist
ˈrāsəst/
noun
1.
a person who believes that a particular race is superior to another.
synonyms: racial bigot, racialist, xenophobe, chauvinist, supremacist
adjective
1.
having or showing the belief that a particular race is superior to another.

Ask yourself honestly if this describes what you believe to be true.
If the answer is yes, you are a racist.

It's just that simple.
 
Leonthecat said:
It's not complicated at all;

rac·ist
ˈrāsəst/
noun
1.
a person who believes that a particular race is superior to another.
synonyms: racial bigot, racialist, xenophobe, chauvinist, supremacist
adjective
1.
having or showing the belief that a particular race is superior to another.

Ask yourself honestly if this describes what you believe to be true.
If the answer is yes, you are a racist.

It's just that simple.
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I've seen you call people racist when they are not really racist. You're not Evince level, but you come close.

I believe that if we use the term too often, it will lose its value.
 
christiefan915 said:
Can you give an example of calling people racist when they're not?
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I can't remember all Buckleo's posts, but when I see it next, I will. One example that comes to mind is when he calls people racists for not answering his posts about whether such and such poster is a racist.
 
KKKhristiefan915 said:
Take the following quote as an example: "If 95% of blacks want to stay on the plantation, that's their choice. Sad how having been on it hasn't helped their situation. Higher unemployment that all other groups, lower average IQ than all other groups, poverty rates higher than all other groups, an illegitimate birth rate higher than all other groups."
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Let's start with you answering this. Which of these statements are false?

Blacks vote overwhelmingly for the democrat party?
Blacks have a higher poverty rate than other demographic groups?
Blacks have a higher illegitimacy rate than other demographic groups?
Blacks have a higher unemployment rate than other demographic groups?

Which one of these are patently false?
 
Konono said:
I've seen you call people racist when they are not really racist. You're not Evince level, but you come close.

I believe that if we use the term too often, it will lose its value.
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This why I have put the definition in my signature.
Members here will actually say the believe black people are inferior to other races but then say they are not racists. Two of these members are TDAK and Celticguy.
If everyone reads the definition daily, maybe they will get it. They are most definitely racists, they just don't want to be identified as such.
 
christiefan915 said:
I suspect American racism and British racism are two different animals. IMO the problems Neil encounter are due to bigotry, not racism. He was beaten for political or religious reasons, not skin color.

Here racists judge people strictly on that one feature, skin color. Then they try to tie every negative about the person into skin color, something that nobody can control. For black on black crime, it's because blacks are intrinsically violent. For black on white crime, it's because blacks hate what whites stand for. For white on black crime, mostly self-defense by the white guy. White on white crime could be anything except skin color.

Take the following quote as an example: "If 95% of blacks want to stay on the plantation, that's their choice. Sad how having been on it hasn't helped their situation. Higher unemployment that all other groups, lower average IQ than all other groups, poverty rates higher than all other groups, an illegitimate birth rate higher than all other groups."

He starts with a stereotype that hasn't been factual for the last 150+ years.Then he follows up with some uncited claims that he lets stand without explanation. He ignores any socioeconomic issues that contribute to unemployment and education. He never admits to discrimination, he just blames the victim. "They" want to take his money. "They" want the government to take care of them. "They" only vote Democratic because Democrats give them stuff. And on and on and on. He looks at blacks as the enemy because of skin color and holds them to a different standard than whites.

It doesn't make sense.
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See, I'm old-fashion when it comes to white-on-white crime. If I attack a white guy, it's going to be because he's a Kraut or a Wop, or an Irish race-traitor from the North, whose allegiance is to the Crown instead of to God. Perhaps, being 1/4 Czech, it's because the Soviet occupation of my ancestral homeland caused me to become violent. Either way, it's mostly about ethnicity, and less about social issues. :D
 
It is really all poor Bucky knows. He is a one hit wonder. He was put on this earth to walk alone and stamp out racism wherever it exists. LOL
 
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