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In my time on CD, I've seen an incredible number of black people calling white people racist. I've also seen issues amongst Hispanic posters and whites. Do people not realize that racism goes both ways?
I personally am quite tired of being told I'm racist when trying to address the facts about minority communities, or just for the fact that I'm a conservative who tends to vote Republican.
Facts are facts and cannot be disputed. I don't treat people any differently based on their skin color. The only time I treat people differently is when they do behaviors that are unacceptable. Until people get it through their heads that it's less about race and more about lifestyle, race relations cannot change. That goes for any race or ethnic group, but it seems like white people are accused of hindering this transition more than any other group.
I want to know why people only talk about how whites are racist when other groups do it as well, perhaps more so, and for some reason, among minorities, it's acceptable to discuss white people in a negative stereotypical manner.
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11-11-2010, 09:37 PM
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Location: Here
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Originally Posted by andrea3821
In my time on CD, I've seen an incredible number of black people calling white people racist. I've also seen issues amongst Hispanic posters and whites. Do people not realize that racism goes both ways?
I personally am quite tired of being told I'm racist when trying to address the facts about minority communities, or just for the fact that I'm a conservative who tends to vote Republican.
Facts are facts and cannot be disputed. I don't treat people any differently based on their skin color. The only time I treat people differently is when they do behaviors that are unacceptable. Until people get it through their heads that it's less about race and more about lifestyle, race relations cannot change. That goes for any race or ethnic group, but it seems like white people are accused of hindering this transition more than any other group.
I want to know why people only talk about how whites are racist when other groups do it as well, perhaps more so, and for some reason, among minorities, it's acceptable to discuss white people in a negative stereotypical manner.
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Well, as a rule I don't think black folks get away with stereotyping whites folks. However I do think that there are times when some blacks folks might proclaim some level of animosity towards white folks, and after stating some allegedly valid reason for the animosity, are given a pass and are not confronted. But the reality is, an animosity or discrimination of an individual based on race is in fact racism. There is no valid reason. None. Not past slavery, not family teachings, not negative personal experience. And the racism should be confronted.
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11-11-2010, 09:39 PM
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Location: The Republic of Texas
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To play on resentment and white guilt of their great, great, great, great grand parents.
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11-11-2010, 09:40 PM
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Location: America
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white people are definitely not the only ones who can be racist.
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11-11-2010, 09:41 PM
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Location: America
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but i no longer want to hear "whites" talk about what goes on in "minority communities" if they're not doing anything to help
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11-11-2010, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by AlGreen
but i no longer want to hear "whites" talk about what goes on in "minority communities" if they're not doing anything to help
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To a certain level, you have a good point. Society does not operate in silos, and you can't isolate one part of society and section that off as though people are not intertwined. However, with all the issues in society, and the responsibility to take care of our own familes, it's impossible to help with everything that requires aid. That should not preclude people from expressing concern. I agree though that there is a qualitative difference between a legitimate expression of concern and a lecturing tone of "you people."
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11-11-2010, 09:55 PM
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Location: San Antonio Texas
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Originally Posted by andrea3821
In my time on CD, I've seen an incredible number of black people calling white people racist. I've also seen issues amongst Hispanic posters and whites. Do people not realize that racism goes both ways?
I personally am quite tired of being told I'm racist when trying to address the facts about minority communities, or just for the fact that I'm a conservative who tends to vote Republican.
Facts are facts and cannot be disputed. I don't treat people any differently based on their skin color. The only time I treat people differently is when they do behaviors that are unacceptable. Until people get it through their heads that it's less about race and more about lifestyle, race relations cannot change. That goes for any race or ethnic group, but it seems like white people are accused of hindering this transition more than any other group.
I want to know why people only talk about how whites are racist when other groups do it as well, perhaps more so, and for some reason, among minorities, it's acceptable to discuss white people in a negative stereotypical manner.
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because whites still hold 99% of the power in this country and they have a very long history of racism (if not outright murder) against native americans, mexican americans, blacks, etc.
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11-11-2010, 09:59 PM
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Location: Terra firma
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Originally Posted by AlGreen
but i no longer want to hear "whites" talk about what goes on in "minority communities" if they're not doing anything to help
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Help yourself. It works for us.
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11-11-2010, 09:59 PM
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Location: Center of the universe
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Originally Posted by Rggr
To a certain level, you have a good point. Society does not operate in silos, and you can't isolate one part of society and section that off as though people are not intertwined. However, with all the issues in society, and the responsibility to take care of our own familes, it's impossible to help with everything that requires aid. That should not preclude people from expressing concern. I agree though that there is a qualitative difference between a legitimate expression of concern and a lecturing tone of "you people."
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Exactly. I have no problem with whites, blacks, Hispanics, Asians or Klingons discussing how certain individuals act a certain way, make bad choices, do idiotic things, etc. I do have a serious problem when people talk about how these individuals "make blacks look bad," etc. I am an individual, and there is nothing someone in the ghetto does (or anywhere else, for that matter), that I should be taken to task for. When a segment of Americans does bad, idiotic things, etc., etc., it has an impact on all of us, and we all should want to deal with it rather than foisting it off on "the other."
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11-11-2010, 10:02 PM
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Location: Terra firma
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Originally Posted by andrea3821
In my time on CD, I've seen an incredible number of black people calling white people racist. I've also seen issues amongst Hispanic posters and whites. Do people not realize that racism goes both ways?
I personally am quite tired of being told I'm racist when trying to address the facts about minority communities, or just for the fact that I'm a conservative who tends to vote Republican.
Facts are facts and cannot be disputed. I don't treat people any differently based on their skin color. The only time I treat people differently is when they do behaviors that are unacceptable. Until people get it through their heads that it's less about race and more about lifestyle, race relations cannot change. That goes for any race or ethnic group, but it seems like white people are accused of hindering this transition more than any other group.
I want to know why people only talk about how whites are racist when other groups do it as well, perhaps more so, and for some reason, among minorities, it's acceptable to discuss white people in a negative stereotypical manner.
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Well, after all, whites invented racism. Didn't you know that? It's apparently our only contribution to world culture and humanity in general.
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