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He raised very valid points with solid examples and all you can do is insult him.
Who made valid points? I was talking of the poster who insists the US is nothing but a pit of racism while potentially pretending to be European. I was not referring to NewGrad2009 in any way.
Who made valid points? I was talking of the poster who insists the US is nothing but a pit of racism while potentially pretending to be European. I was not referring to NewGrad2009 in any way.
Ask any Black Citizen in America about racism. If anyone wants a lesson in racism.......... come to America.
Again, someone generalizes a very complex issue.
My blood is closer to that of slaves than a lot of Black Americans nowadays. I am 100% Nigerian. My parents are nationalized Americans. I grew up in South Carolina since 1997.
I NEVER had any outright discrimination against myself or my family. Ever. Yeah, some old white ladies that are like 80 or something may feel uncomfortable around my brother in stores, but that's just the world they grew up in. I can't fault them for how they were conditioned. But its not like they're chanting to Town Hall to have them kicked out of the state.
And yes, blacks aren't the only people who were discriminated against, people. They can be rather vocal, haha, but they aren't the only ones.
Asians have a hard time entering the music/movie industry, because they're labeled as either sexual objects or complete nerds. Thank goodness for Jpop and Kpop and Bollywood becoming more global and showing Americans and others that they're not just one of those two labels.
Muslims CLEARLY have having a hard time. Along with Middle Easterns who are being attacked and called terrorists all the time.
Native Americans have almost no representation in the US. At all. Until Thanksgiving, which is sad in itself.
Why does the person have to be black in order to ask the question?
Because, historicaly, black people have been treated the worst based on their race in this country. You could argue that the native Americans were treated worse but the tribes that have survived have received reperations from the government.
Because, historicaly, black people have been treated the worst based on their race in this country. You could argue that the native Americans were treated worse but the tribes that have survived have received reperations from the government.
This is all true.
HOWEVER, while Blacks now have widespread legal, social and political representation and influence in almost all spheres of American society, Native Americans, for example, still have the highest rates of suicide, alcoholism, depression, drug abuse, etc by percentage in the country. They still barely go on to universities and tech schools. Not all reservations are in good condition. In fact, I'd argue a lot of them are in pretty bad shape.
Black people have been through s**t. It's obvious. It's not a secret. But other groups have too, and I'm tired of the black community monopolizing the history of discrimination in this country.
If we're ever gonna have a true discussion on race in this country, we need to include everyone. Whites (Italians, European Jews, Polish, etc), Blacks (Creole, West Indians, African nationals), Middle Eastern (Iranian, Turkish, Egyptian), Asian (Japanese, Indian, Pacific Islander), "Hispanic" (Carribean, Mexican, Argentinian) and Native American (Cherokee, Sioux, Inuit, Mayan, Incan, etc).
And that was me generalizing. I left MANY groups out because there are so many.
Because many white's do not understand the racism that still exists in America.
...on the other hand, many white's DO understand the racism thar still exists in America, and are perfectly OK with it. How do I KNOW this? Simple....from listening to other whites....
Because many white's do not understand the racism that still exists in America.
I thought this thread was about European bigotry?
In any case, your statement is quickly becoming stale and tired. Nobody is claiming there is no racism in the US. It will be here, as well as pretty much everywhere, in some form or another, hundreds of years from now. Thus, most reasonable people would agree with you.
However, the US I see features blacks and others at the highest levels of government and commerce. The US, where "racism still exists" apparently was not so racist that they had no problem voting a black man as President- a black man with obvious intelligence and little experience.
So yes, we know racism "still exists." All things considered though, we just wonder how much of a consequence it really is and tire of it being used as a weapon and an excuse.
Now, back to Europe, where "racism [most certainly] still exists."
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