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Haven’t seen that implication, though I can certainly understand why Ds would be more willing to call out the racism that exists in the opposing party than that in their own. I assume that’s true for Rs as well.
That's been the argument for decades. All people can be racist or prejudiced but only the people with power are the ones problemitizing everything.
It's silly on its face. These folks can see all the nuances in gender, race and language but fail to see the nuances in real life situations. The ideology would literally state that if a white person was attacked by a gang of minorities and murdered and their body hung from a bridge with racist propaganda painted all over it that that is not a hate crime because the minorities do not have systemic power. Their color doesn't really matter so long as they are not white. IOW it was a hate crime in the proper direction because it helps correct historical injustices, at least that's what's being thought of in the back of the mind. Most people know they couldn't just come out and say that. So then you have to ask yourself if the tactics or motives do not seem obvious then what are the results of whatever you're questioning.
Example: Why is white supremacy seem to be the only thing that is ever brought up in regards to race now? A few years ago white supremacy meant the KKK, Aryan Nation types, neo-Nazis, etc. Then all of the sudden white supremacy literally means things like colorblind laws, enlightenment principles, science, objective reality, liberal democracy. Wait, what? How did that happen, and why? No idea? Well what are the results of that sudden shift and redefining of white supremacy to mean all those things? Every subject is about race now or somehow has race involved in it. Highways, diseases, sports, schools, media, politics, etc. You get the point.
The Crits have presented the antithesis to American Exceptionalism, the 1619 project, Critical Race Theory and Critical Social Justice. Now the dialectical process starts. Definitions, meaning, history, culture, knowledge, etc. are all flipped upside down and then right side up and then upside down again. The conservatives right now are arguing for colorblind laws and liberal democracy. The left seems to be arguing that it's okay to have knife fights while playing in the highways and they're not even batting an eye (and yes that is somewhat satirical). Up is down and down is up. Right is left and left is right.
Now we just do all this over and over and over again until, well, at least historically speaking, all the dissidents are murdered for brevity and the Marxist Utopia is finally ushered in. Oh wait, no, that didn't happen. There was a seemingly endless supply of dissidents but that Marxist Utopia was just right around the corner just past White Supremacy Dr.
"Systemic racism" is something that victimizes whites.
"White supremacist" is a term from the second half of the 19th century that described people like Cecil Rhodes and some Americans ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight..._Golden_Circle ) but describes no one in today's world.
The "system racist" and "white supremacist" labels are just reminders of how insane, racist, and evil the Left is.
Does not imply all whites are racists. Does likely imply the racists that do exist against blacks are white.
As a white person I have no problem acknowledging the systemic racism exists. That acknowledgment is not an admission that I’m a white supremacist, that’s absurd.
With all due respect...
So let's start at the top.
Start with the most egregious case of systemic racism and how can we fix it.
Then go with the next most egregious case.
Continue until it is gone.
Since you have no problem acknowledging there is systemic racism, tell us the worst in your opinion so it can be discussed and a solution developed.
Start with the most egregious case of systemic racism and how can we fix it.
Then go with the next most egregious case.
Continue until it is gone.
Since you have no problem acknowledging there is systemic racism, tell us the worst in your opinion so it can be discussed and a solution developed.
Imo, clearly the worst was what we just saw with George Floyd, plenty of people on this board who scream that systemic racism doesn’t exist basically took the position that they were ok with police putting him down like a rabid dog just because he was not an upstanding citizen.
Imo, clearly the worst was what we just saw with George Floyd, plenty of people on this board who scream that systemic racism doesn’t exist basically took the position that they were ok with police putting him down like a rabid dog just because he was not an upstanding citizen.
Solution
Cooperate with and treat police (and really all people) with respect.
Imo, clearly the worst was what we just saw with George Floyd, plenty of people on this board who scream that systemic racism doesn’t exist basically took the position that they were ok with police putting him down like a rabid dog just because he was not an upstanding citizen.
Not that I agree with your argument, but by your own assertion it was because he was a never-do-well and not because of race and "systemic racism". So you claim systemic racism and deny it within one sentence. Next, I'm sure disparate impact theory will be offered as "evidence" of systemic white racism against non-whites.
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