Is this racist?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Yes everything is racist

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Yes everything is racist

I think I'm getting the hang of this. Maybe. It's just that whenever a white person thinks something may be racist, they need to defer to a black person who is self-deemed to be a racism identifier. In other words, always ask them. They will always tell you whether it is or it is not. No matter what you think, it's probably not right. Therefore the reason for deferring to that self-deemed black racism identifier. This system isn't working out so well, but it pacifies them a little.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Its quite simple. Take personal responsibility for your own words and in doing so try to develop some understanding of what prejudices you have and where they come from.

Try that instead of playing the victim and blaming others for the things you say and the consequences that result from them.

Edited December 25, 2014 by Hail Ming!

[LibCampFireClub 635]

VJ is racist only certain members make racist comments and not get banned.

[Sousuke 1,214]

"potentially inflammatory thread."

Drug use yada yada

[VOL 425]

Black people cannot be racist. Only white people can be racist. However, most of the time, Haitians, Columbians, Mexicans, and the Latin community cannot be racist. The best rule of thumb is that only white people are racist. Black people never are racist, and other non white people can sometimes be racist, but almost never are.

Exactly....

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Exactly....

Sure. If you're a racist.

Deconstructing that sentence - there is no other intepretation, since it relies entirely on unjustified and unsupportable generalisations. In other words, it says everything about the author's preconceptions and nothing that could be considered 'truth' by a reasonable person.

Black people cannot be racist (unsupportable generalisation #1). Only white people can be racist (unsupportable generalisation #2). However, most of the time, Haitians, Columbians, Mexicans, and the Latin community cannot be racist (unsupportable generalisation #3). The best rule of thumb is that only white people are racist (repeat of unsupportable generalisation #2). Black people never are racist (repeat of unsupportable generalisation #1), and other non white people can sometimes be racist, but almost never are (repeat of unsupportable generalisation #3).

Edited January 2, 2015 by Hail Ming!

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Exactly....

It's not difficult really and even worse that far too many actually believe it to be true.

[Torete 121]

Its quite simple. Take personal responsibility for your own words and in doing so try to develop some understanding of what prejudices you have and where they come from.

Try that instead of playing the victim and blaming others for the things you say and the consequences that result from them.

Try explaining that to some black people, (or white people) and see how far that gets you.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Try explaining that to some black people, (or white people) and see how far that gets you.

Have you explained it to yourself?

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

The folks here who say these things here wouldn't have the same conversation in real life with a black person. It's safer this way.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The folks here who say these things here wouldn't have the same conversation in real life with a black person. It's safer this way.

That is what they want you to think.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

That is what they want you to think.

If they did, they'd either learn how wrong they were or a fight would break out.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

If they did, they'd either learn how wrong they were or a fight would break out.

Sometimes these things have to happen, and if they are real men, the "winners" have to buy the first round -- for the losers. That way nobody goes home with hard feeling, just bruises, a broken hand or two, maybe a few broken ribs, but nothing that won't heal.

Edited January 3, 2015 by I AM NOT THAT GUY

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Sometimes these things have to happen, and if they are real men, the "winners" have to buy the first round -- for the losers. That way nobody goes home with hard feeling, just bruises, a broken hand or two, maybe a few broken ribs, but nothing that won't heal.

It would probably go down less violently if those who held such antiquated ideas about people of color would advance towards such conversations with more of an open mind.