Racism in St. Louis (St. Cloud, Florida: middle-class, high school, to live)

[aragx6]

Rep points for Jay. This has been my experience to a T

[What!]

Do you people think racism is just racial slurs, random violent attacks, and ignoring a person who is of a different race?

Or is true racism slavery, segregation, lynchings, white flight, police brutality and media cover-up, as well as work place discrimination, and hate groups?

Black people are more guilty of the first. White people are more guilty of the second.

[What!]

This whole thing about which race is the most racist is really weird, idiotic, pointless, and divisive. There is no point to the argument. People have been giving examples of black people spewing racial slurs and being violent to them in St. Louis but I could also give examples of white people being violent to non-white people in MN. I could also give examples of violence of minorties, but the issue in St. Cloud, MN of whites having tensions with the Somali college students is bad. In fact, it can be bad all over MN. I've heard Somalis being called "*******" "*********" and "walking bedsheets". The term, "Ew, what smells like Somali?" is also popular in MN whenever someone smells something they do not like. The racial tension the Somalis experience from the white people in MN could equal the racial tension this Asian dude experienced from black people in St. Louis, but it goes a step further. Some Somali students to St. Cloud were killed a few years back when they were attending the local university. All seven of them got their throats slit. It was nasty business, and now most Somalis are skeptical about getting their education at St. Cloud.

So I guess racism exists in everyone but not more so in one ethnicity than any other.

[oscottscotto]

Originally Posted by What!

Do you people think racism is just racial slurs, random violent attacks, and ignoring a person who is of a different race?

Or is true racism slavery, segregation, lynchings, white flight, police brutality and media cover-up, as well as work place discrimination, and hate groups?

Black people are more guilty of the first. White people are more guilty of the second.

In my 28 years of being alive, I don't recall ever being involved in slavery, segragation, lynchings, flight, brutality, cover-ups, discrimination, or hate groups.

[What!]

Originally Posted by oscottscotto

In my 28 years of being alive, I don't recall ever being involved in slavery, segragation, lynchings, flight, brutality, cover-ups, discrimination, or hate groups.

I meant white history shows more racism then black history does. Sorry. I didn't want to offend.

[oscottscotto]

Originally Posted by What!

I meant white history shows more racism then black history does. Sorry. I didn't want to offend.

lol I know ... just making a point. I get the feeling that sometimes I am just generalized as a "probable racist" just because I am white - which cannot be farther from the truth.

[JaySTLouis]

Originally Posted by aragx6

Rep points for Jay. This has been my experience to a T

Thanks for the rep points ...lol

[Plains2]

I'm shocked and I am so sorry you had to experience that.
A lot of people associate STL with segregation. I did feel that there was a serious lack of diversity in my area growing up...I guess that's opinion-based. On that note, I'd have to agree with NoLoveforMo. Unfortunately, blacks were not welcomed in certain counties, and I remember that very vividly.
I definitely don't think that any one race is more racist than another. I do think there is racial tension in STL, and I remember mostly black/white tension.

[northbayeric]

Originally Posted by JaySTLouis

Thanks for the rep points ...lol

I am still in Rep Point Jail, but will give you more as soon as I'm out, Jay! I've been enjoying your insightful posts very much.

[kshe95girl]

I have to admit, reading this thread, and also posting, that sexism has been much on my mind, but I suppose thats another kettle of fish......