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"Most whites, some despite involvement in protests, do believe in "freedom in democracy," and they fight to make the ideals of the Constitution an empirical reality for all. It seems that they believe that, if we just work hard enough at it, this country can be what it ought to be. But it never dawns on these do-gooders that what is wrong with America is not its failure to make the Constitution a reality for all, but rather its belief that persons can affirm whiteness and humanity at the same time." A Black Theology of Liberation - James H. Cone - Google Books
That has nothing to do with anything I have written. Unless you can't read for comprehension.
Writing that the white racial identity is based on white supremacy, racism, and hatred of black people is historically accurate. Europeans did not arrive in America as white. This identity was created. The history of the creation of that identity is knowable and has nothing to do with black liberation theology.
Wow... given how obtuse your replies to substantive repudiations of what you support have been, its a veritable laugh-riot to see you asking this question.
I can't help but notice that people self identify as white their whole lives does that make them racist?
Considering that the whole foundation of the white racial identity is white supremacy, racism and hatred of black people. Why would people want to claim an identity that at it's roots were founded in hatred and racism?
To me that is the much more relevant question.
People claim to their identity because it's what they are. By the way, slavery and oppression is not as much of a "white" thing as everybody likes to think it is. Black people, white people, American Indians, Latinos, and Asians have all had and been slaves in their history.
it must be a sad miserable life seeing racism around every corner.
Another irrelevant post. This thread is not about me, yet this is a consistent theme. Hey lets not discuss the issue. Let's talk about a screen name and project unto that screen name nonsense. What a waste.
People claim to their identity because it's what they are. By the way, slavery and oppression is not as much of a "white" thing as everybody likes to think it is. Black people, white people, American Indians, Latinos, and Asians have all had and been slaves in their history.
Lol, people weren't always white. This is objective reality. The process by which Europeans became white in America has a history. This history is based on white supremacy, racism and hatred of black people. Those are the founding principles of the white racial identity.
Every other group had their racial identity FORCED upon them. The enslaved didn't choose their racial identity.
Native Americans didn't choose their racial identity. Asians didn't choose their racial identity.
All of these racial identities were FORCED upon them by white supremacy, racism, and violence in America.
Another irrelevant post. This thread is not about me, yet this is a consistent theme. Hey lets not discuss the issue. Let's talk about a screen name and project unto that screen name nonsense. What a waste.
Evasion is just one in a series of rhetorical tactics those opposed to anti-discrimination use to rationalize their offensive perspectives and conduct.
Another irrelevant post. This thread is not about me, yet this is a consistent theme. Hey lets not discuss the issue. Let's talk about a screen name and project unto that screen name nonsense. What a waste.
You're the one spewing nonsense on every other thread about how evil conservatives are, and BS that to identify as white is racist! So, expect to be called out when you post crap like that!
That has nothing to do with anything I have written.
You offered yourself as one data point. I countered that your singular data point is irrelevant given our current political environment. I furthermore provided proof that America elected a president who was a member of a racist church for over 20 years. The facts are indisputable.
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