Posted on 07/07/2013 1:02:54 PM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
Ive often pondered the question, why are white people so touchy about being called out for racism?
I know some of you will say that racism is much more than the hurtful prejudice of a marginal few. Agreed. Racism is also inherited structural and political inequity by race resulting in persistent poverty, health disparities, and deficits of opportunity in communities of color. And as with all kinds of oppression, racism is ultimately kept in place by violence and the threat of violence (think in terms of lynchings, cross-burnings, KKK raids, etc. throughout our history). Simple prejudice seems pretty minor by comparison.
However, the powerful effect of white peoples touchiness on this subject should not to be underestimated. In fact, I think it goes hand in hand with the threat of violence in perpetuating racism.
For instance, racial inequality nowadays relies more heavily on the intimidation and violence of the war on drugs and immigration enforcement than on the terrorism of vigilante groups. But, racist immigration and drug enforcement policies are founded on the widespread popularity of racial stereotypes that falsely criminalize black men as the source of the illegal drug problem in the U.S., and immigrants of color as drains on our economy. In other words, ordinary prejudice is as much a part of the oppressive equation for communities of color as violence and intimidation, and the fact that these ordinary forms of prejudice are expressed through major public institutions is possible because we deny that these stereotypes are grounded in prejudice at all.
We need to marginalize ordinary racist stereotypes and behavior, and this starts with calling racism out, even when those guilty of it get touchy because they are unable to recognize their acts as racist.
But, why so touchy?
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Moronic, presumptive question.
Only cowardly white politicians care if they are called "racist". I don't know anybody else who actually gives a damn.
All 3 are like silly teeny boppers, though one is nearly mid 30’s other 2 approaching late 20’s. They are maganets for the criminal types. They all think they can change a grown person. LOL only GOD can do that. The men treated them nice, they did not delve into their past much, shallow girls.
blacks are much touchier about being called racist. To the point of denying its possible
I lived in Memphis area going on 30 years now, I live with it daily. And the biggest bigots are blacks followed by hispanic. They target white girls to see how many out of wed lock babies they can make and keep score.
They cry about everything. Try saying “you people” to them. That will get you in court for sure. They also don’t like the expression “Negro.” And, after 40 years of promoting it themselves, they now are on the warpath over “African-American.”
Personally, I call them all “blacks.”
But if you spend 30 minutes listening to black call-in radio, like the station in my town, WDBZ 1230 The Buzz, you will hear more racist hate speech in that half hour by blacks than has been quoted by white people all year.
Like I said, they are a grievance population, looking for something other than their own immorality, propensity for addictions and violence to justify their miserable track record.
When you are called a racist, correct them with no, I am realist
LOL, he has the same “issue” too. He even grew his hair long because latinos shave their heads, and he did the opposite. Then the Chinese keep asking him questions when he was in Chinatown. It’s a no-win situation for him.
it’s not a new word.
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