Why do Ethnocentrists like to piggyback on the achievements of individuals to claim superiority of their race? (CNN, racism)

[knowledgeiskey]

It's sickening and intellectually dishonest. All white people aren't smart as Einstein or Tesla. All black people can't sing like Whitney Houston or play basketball like Michael Jordan. How about we subscribe to individualism rather than use collectivism to show our superiority?

[RebelYell14]

Einstein was Jewish not White.Why shouldn't we be proud of the achievements individuals of our race have achieved?

[ovcatto]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

It's sickening and intellectually dishonest. All white people aren't smart as Einstein or Tesla. All black people can't sing like Whitney Houston or play basketball like Michael Jordan. How about we subscribe to individualism rather than use collectivism to show our superiority?

Because it doesn't it doesn't help folks who want to advance their "racial" pissing matches.

[CorderoAries]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

It's sickening and intellectually dishonest. All white people aren't smart as Einstein or Tesla. All black people can't sing like Whitney Houston or play basketball like Michael Jordan. How about we subscribe to individualism rather than use collectivism to show our superiority?

[wutitiz]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

It's sickening and intellectually dishonest. All white people aren't smart as Einstein or Tesla. All black people can't sing like Whitney Houston or play basketball like Michael Jordan. How about we subscribe to individualism rather than use collectivism to show our superiority?

I would dearly love to see it, but individualism is out of fashion. Collectivism and identity politics is all the rage. We think that we have progressed beyond the racism of the past, but have we? It's not just about race now it's gender, trans-gender, etc as well.
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[Don Draper]

Originally Posted by RebelYell14

Einstein was Jewish not White.Why shouldn't we be proud of the achievements individuals of our race have achieved?

If your pride comes from someone elses achievements, then you basically haven't accomplished crap in life.

There's a word for people like that, loser.

[Mr. Opinionated]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

It's sickening and intellectually dishonest. All white people aren't smart as Einstein or Tesla. All black people can't sing like Whitney Houston or play basketball like Michael Jordan. How about we subscribe to individualism rather than use collectivism to show our superiority?

Why should we need to be superior at all?

[never-more]

Originally Posted by Mr. Opinionated

Why should we need to be superior at all?

To make ourselves feel better.

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by RebelYell14

Einstein was Jewish not White.Why shouldn't we be proud of the achievements individuals of our race have achieved?

Uh; "Jew" ain't a race and MOST of them ARE "white". Sheesh!