Is there more racism against Black people or against White people in 2014? (John Kerry, Al Gore)
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I think one of these days we should define racism in the OP.
Calming someone racist is not being racist( "You called me a racist, that means you are a real racist")
Disagreeing with some one's ideology is also not being racist ( " i believe that Barack Obama is a bad President not because he is black, but because i subscribe to a conservative ideology that calls for a different way of governing this nation" )
Treating somebody better because of their race, or treating somebody worse because of their race. Assuming certain personality types, opinions, and tastes due to somebody's race, or avoiding/being friendly to somebody based on their race.
It looks like there's more racism by anglo whites against Black people tho in the real world I ain't that sure. I say that because so many Black dudes have the idea that talking proper and taking care of business is "acting white" That's def racist right there!
Packard fan is correct that minorities (and women, and LGBT people) do suffer from racism from their own community. It's called the "tall poppy syndrome": powerless people are resentful when people from their own group are able to rise up despite the oppression and try to label these successful people as traitors (or "bi*tches" or "she must have slept with the boss" in the case of women) in order to make themselves feel better. It's unfortunate and I hope that terms like "oreo" and "straight-acting" will disappear from the black and LGBT communities.
Either way, Packard fan, that's more racism against Black people because White people don't get this kind of flack from other White people when they're successful. If we agree that each Black person is an individual, it's not their fault that they get double the dose of racism.
I lived in Harlem for about a year and a half. I twice had black guys approach and ask me if I'd hail a cab for them. They'd been trying, but couldn't get one to stop and pick them up. I can't imagine white people generally have problems hailing cabs (both of the aforementioned times, a cab stopped for me in less than 1 minute).
Packard fan is correct that minorities (and women, and LGBT people) do suffer from racism from their own community. It's called the "tall poppy syndrome": powerless people are resentful when people from their own group are able to rise up despite the oppression and try to label these successful people as traitors (or "bi*tches" or "she must have slept with the boss" in the case of women) in order to make themselves feel better. It's unfortunate and I hope that terms like "oreo" and "straight-acting" will disappear from the black and LGBT communities.
Either way, Packard fan, that's more racism against Black people because White people don't get this kind of flack from other White people when they're successful. If we agree that each Black person is an individual, it's not their fault that they get double the dose of racism.
How is that the white man fault ? that one is one black people I never once went up to another white person and question his or hers whiteness. .
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