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9 Truths All People Need to Accept About Racism So We Can Finally Have an Honest Conversation
The Atlanta Black Star ^ | May 28, 2015 | Melanie McCoy

Posted on 06/03/2015 4:28:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Racism is a difficult discussion to have, especially when people do not have an understanding of what racism is, how it works and who it is perpetuated by. Here are nine truths that we need to accept about racism if we want to have honest conversations.

Can Black People Be Racist?

“There is an element of whites who are nothing but cold, animalistic racists. That element is the one that controls or has strong influence in the power structure. It uses the press skillfully to feed statistics to the public to make it appear that the rate of crime in the Black community, or community of nonwhite people, is at such a high level. It gives the impression or the image that everyone in that community is criminal.”

– Malcolm X, speech at the London School of Economics on Feb. 11, 1965

Black people cannot be racist. We could possibly be prejudice, but the power dynamics of the system of white supremacy proves that Black people do not have the ability to oppress other races. Malcolm teaches that racism uses a system to oppress and hold power over a person based on their race....

(Excerpt) Read more at atlantablackstar.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: blacks; economy; racism; whites
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I'm not the least bit interested in having a conversation on racism, of any kind, with anyone.

So sorry.

21 posted on 06/03/2015 4:45:37 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Las Vegas Ron

I have pringles but no chips, noob.


22 posted on 06/03/2015 4:45:56 PM PDT by lordpumblechook
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To: Fungi
Black people cannot be racist

The author needs to understand that if he insists on that nonsense -- then that's the END of the conversation.

23 posted on 06/03/2015 4:46:16 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: lordpumblechook

So, what was your previous screen name?

I have 22k+ posts here and going on 9 years, you?


24 posted on 06/03/2015 4:48:15 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: lordpumblechook

“Of course, for pointing this out I might get banned from this “conservative” site, just as the God-like Doctor 2 Brains was for pointing out that blacks, er, I mean African-americans, do not do trig as well as whites do.”


Huh ????

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25 posted on 06/03/2015 4:48:19 PM PDT by Mears
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To: tacticalogic

I love the writer’s premise - ‘ before we have this discussion you first need to acknowledge that there is no other point of view than mine.’


26 posted on 06/03/2015 4:48:45 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Melanie,

STFU.

Thanks,

L


27 posted on 06/03/2015 4:49:29 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: maddog55
I’m just happy with my White Priviledge.

But will you take up the White Man's Burden?

Take up the White Man's burden,
And reap his old reward--
The blame of those ye better
The hate of those ye guard--

28 posted on 06/03/2015 4:49:31 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (This is known as "bad luck". - Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Fungi

> Black people cannot be racist.

That kind of language is a trigger /s


29 posted on 06/03/2015 4:49:41 PM PDT by Ray76 (Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The dictionary definition is that a racist is a person who believes that a particular race is superior to another.

Believes. Did everyone see the word believe?

Whether you have the means to impose that belief with actions is irrelevant. Racism is a mindset.

Nice try attempting to alter the English language, cupcake.

30 posted on 06/03/2015 4:49:44 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: Las Vegas Ron

I have pringles but no chips, noob.


31 posted on 06/03/2015 4:50:10 PM PDT by lordpumblechook
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Nine pages of unmitigated poppycock.
32 posted on 06/03/2015 4:50:41 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (This is known as "bad luck". - Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Mears

It is dangerous to say that whites do better at trig than blacks, er, I mean majestic African-americans.


33 posted on 06/03/2015 4:51:13 PM PDT by lordpumblechook
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This racist author is part of the problem, not part of the solution, and a demand to accept all her terms before the conversation can even begin is the mark of a con artist.


34 posted on 06/03/2015 4:52:09 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: itsLUCKY2B
ANYONE who uses those terms, in any reference, are Communists or fellow travelers!

Nonsense.

35 posted on 06/03/2015 4:52:24 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: skeeter

“Shut up”, she explained.


36 posted on 06/03/2015 4:54:09 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (This is known as "bad luck". - Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

9 pages? Wouldn’t know, as paragraph 3 opening with “Black people cannot be racist” makes clear he’s using grossly incompatible definitions, axioms, and deck.


37 posted on 06/03/2015 4:55:29 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Hillary:polarizing/calculating/disingenuous/insincere/ambitious/inevitable/entitled/overconfident/se)
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To: lordpumblechook

...and obviously no intelligence.

See ya troll, enjoy the lightning.


38 posted on 06/03/2015 4:57:50 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Las Vegas Ron

I have pringles but no chips, noob.


39 posted on 06/03/2015 4:58:09 PM PDT by lordpumblechook
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To: skeeter
I love the writer’s premise - ‘ before we have this discussion you first need to acknowledge that there is no other point of view than mine.’

Yep. You must accept these "truths", that are true by no object measure other than Malcom X said so.

Their "truths" are pure dogma, and their "honest conversation" is going to be an indoctrination.

Eff that.

40 posted on 06/03/2015 4:59:07 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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