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Old 02-05-2019, 05:03 PM
 
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I’m talking about the idea of race and you’re talking about genetics. That’s not the same thing. Here’s an interesting fact to ponder. Do you know there’s more genetic diversity amongst Africans than outside of Africans?

Africans have world's greatest genetic variation - Technology & science - Science | NBC News

Even the definitions of race are a bit convoluted. What are the races? Black, White, Asian, etc. So two are based on skin color and one is based on a huuuuge continent that most folks can’t delineate where Asia stops and Europe starts. I realize we have genetic differences but racial definitions don’t account for them particularly well.
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Old 02-05-2019, 05:07 PM
 
Location: NC
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racist as defined by whom?
they wont define it so that they can keep morphing the definition of it to include more and more people who simply disagree

you disagree with me? You are racist!
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Old 02-05-2019, 05:37 PM
 
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they wont define it so that they can keep morphing the definition of it to include more and more people who simply disagree

you disagree with me? You are racist!
I know, right!?! Great argument there.
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Old 02-05-2019, 05:59 PM
 
Location: Seattle
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they wont define it so that they can keep morphing the definition of it to include more and more people who simply disagree

you disagree with me? You are racist!

Not only that, the term "racist" really has lost it's punching power because seemingly everything and everybody is racist...
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Old 02-05-2019, 06:03 PM
 
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The real racists are the ones who make every event into a racist issue for their own political purposes.
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Old 02-05-2019, 06:10 PM
 
Location: Houston
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I feel a bit sorry for all racists. Racism is mainly due to ignorance. It’s usually learned at Daddy’s knee. They are typically pathetic losers who did quite poorly in school who think they are now educated due to a couple websites they frequent. They are mostly harmless but not always so.
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Old 02-05-2019, 06:13 PM
 
Location: annandale, va & slidell, la
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It’s a pretty damn significant social construct.
I'm sorry, what was the question?
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Old 02-05-2019, 06:28 PM
 
Location: annandale, va & slidell, la
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I feel a bit sorry for all racists. Racism is mainly due to ignorance. It’s usually learned at Daddy’s knee. They are typically pathetic losers who did quite poorly in school who think they are now educated due to a couple websites they frequent. They are mostly harmless but not always so.
Just making up stuff about different races doesn't solve anything. Many times conceived notions are based on experience and world events. Racial interactions are different in Japan than found in Georgia.
Didn't see where you mention your sister is dating Black guys. If so, you get extra points in the identity politics game.
The premise of the thread was to challenge----or dare anyone to disagree.
You also live in a glass house-----don't throw stones.
Just sayin.
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Old 02-05-2019, 06:33 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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I feel a bit sorry for all racists. Racism is mainly due to ignorance. It’s usually learned at Daddy’s knee. They are typically pathetic losers who did quite poorly in school who think they are now educated due to a couple websites they frequent. They are mostly harmless but not always so.
I think we probably need an universal acceptable definition of racism. These days, everybody is a racist seems like.

A few examples would be nice too.

Dylann Roof is a racist, I think everybody probably agrees with it.

I've been watching a real old show, sorry, i forgot the name. The main character Archie Bunker is probably just prejudice against people whom he doesn't like, i don't think you can call him a racist, although in today's standard, he might be.
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Old 02-05-2019, 06:36 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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Not only that, the term "racist" really has lost it's punching power because seemingly everything and everybody is racist...
yep.
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