You know what's funny, all of my friends continually make racist jokes, FOR COMEDY, who here thinks that racism I mostly dead and people need to stop vein sensitive wimps, and learn to laugh, also is it fair that racism is one sided? I can explain that later I necessary. So I'm hoping in the next 10 years all real concept of race will be gone
There will always be racism on some level.
To compare, racism being gone is like saying there is no difference between men and women.
There will ALWAYS be differences and disputes over aforementioned differences, so racism will always exist on some level.
Another tiny rant....my brain wont brain correctly today.
I know more than a few people who still think themselves better than other people, either through different race or gender or social standing. It's my opinion people will always find a reason to think themselves better than others, it's an ageless act.
The only race I hate, is the one where I have to run.
People don't even know what racism is anymore. If I say nigger I'm racist but if a black person says cracker it's a joke. If I tell off a white person then that's my opinion but if I tell off a black person I'm racist? Geez.
Racism still exists, people will always have a reason to hate others and on top of this people tend to play the racism card when it benefits them, if a white person kills any other race it's a hate crime, if a black kills someone it's drugs or gangs, if an Arab kills its terrorism, the list goes on, but essentially it all comes down to social benefits now.
Quote from: Taysby on July 23, 2013, 05:22:27 PM
cracker?
._. Are you really unfamiliar with the term?
Quote from: Taysby on July 24, 2013, 12:09:51 AM
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Quote from: Taysby on July 23, 2013, 05:22:27 PM
cracker?
._. Are you really unfamiliar with the term?
I am actually.
basically white eqivalent of "nigger", but used jokingly more often than seriously nowadays, and likewise with nigger
Racism obviously still exists, but it is no longer prevelant in America. Now everyone is concerned with discriminating against other people for any reason. The color of ones skin is not a basis for discrimination, ones behavior, conduct, and past actions are, I believe.
Quote from: The Pyromancer on July 23, 2013, 04:40:56 PM
People don't even know what racism is anymore. If I say nigger I'm racist but if a black person says cracker it's a joke. If I tell off a white person then that's my opinion but if I tell off a black person I'm racist? Geez.
Preach. PREACH. PREACH!!!!!!!!
Quote from: FlickerYourOwnIdentity on July 24, 2013, 12:25:13 AM
Quote from: The Pyromancer on July 23, 2013, 04:40:56 PM
People don't even know what racism is anymore. If I say nigger I'm racist but if a black person says cracker it's a joke. If I tell off a white person then that's my opinion but if I tell off a black person I'm racist? Geez.
Preach. PREACH. PREACH!!!!!!!!
living in the south, brotha. You gotta know how to preach it.
Yup, gotta love us southern people :P
You must admit that there is a social difference between "niggah" and "nigger".
Tone does matter, but it is more used in a joking sense than in an aggressive one.
The only way to stop racism is to stop talking about it.
Quote from: Taysby on July 23, 2013, 11:46:50 AM
I think there will always be racism, however we are not the racist country we were 60 years ago. People need to stop bing so concerned with racism. In fact they are so concerned about being discriminated against, that they are reverse discriminating against the whites. Here is an example, i can't remember it very good, so I apologize, but there is a scholarship for only blacks to help them go to college because in some places, less blacks go to college than whites. Seriously? There are a bunch of white kids that can't afford to go to college and they get turned away from easy money just because of their race. All you have to do to get that scholarship is be below a certain income bracket, and be black. That is reverse discrimination. If they would tone it down and not be so concerned about being discriminated against, those types of things wouldn't happen.
I do not subscribe to the theory that what you described is reverse discrimination of whites. It is discrimination of all non-blacks. There are other non-blacks, such as yellows and browns and reds and ... you get the idea. The very same idea that coloured are not whites. Not sure if Pantone would agree with this one.
I don't know but I think that things like affirmative action are one of the driving forces of racism in America today. We are all equal so why should some people get benefits for being a race when someone of another race doesn't get those same benefits. Isn't that implying that the race that is receiving the advantage is "inferior" and needs that leg up to even compete with the rest of the world. Affirmative action is discrimination and every organization that take race into account (with some exceptions such as doctors offices where members of some races are more susceptible to certain diseases) is discriminating. If we are all equal, why aren't we all treated equal?
Quote from: The Pyromancer on July 24, 2013, 12:11:25 AM
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Quote from: Taysby on July 23, 2013, 05:22:27 PM
cracker?
._. Are you really unfamiliar with the term?
I am actually.
basically white eqivalent of "nigger", but used jokingly more often than seriously nowadays, and likewise with nigger
The term cracker refers to a person who held the whip. When they would whip a slave it would crack, therefor that person was a "cracker"
Also when people are constantly told they're equal to everyone else and then other people are treated better, worse, are more successful getting away with things they shouldn't be, etc. It leads to things like jealousy, hate, stereotypes and racism.
I believe that racism exists systematically. 70% of prisoners in the United States are non-whites. 1 in 100 people are in prision. The US has 25% of the worlds prison population.
The war on drugs has proven to be a useful tool for targetting blacks as criminals, where their white counterparts are given much lighter sentences. We've every reason to believe that whites do as many drugs as non-whites, but are imprisioned with much different results.
Yes, racism still exists. Even if you do not see it, think its overblown, or just because you can't say a word - think its silly. The imagined profundity in believing that being called a "cracker" puts you on equal footing with blacks is inconceivable even by the most self-deceived.
I have difficulty believing most feel this way, and rather think its either immaturity or lack life experience. As far as "affirmative action" is concerned, it does not effect ones life as often as its portrayed, but is ineffective as far as correcting the issue it's attempting to, and drives a wedge further into "race relations". It's also coercive and a less then optimal for human flourishing.
The government doesn't want a strong community between the races. Keeps us distracted amongst ourselves. They put whites on a pedestal and give them lee way, and harass non whites for anything they can and make them look like the "bad guys". There's bad people of every race. It's a stereotype that white people are generally afraid of other races, whether it be around them or talk about or to them. And I also believe that just like how police harass people (via acts like the "stop and frisk" program) until the person they're harassing gets defensive and the cops arrest them for resisting or whatnot, I see a similarity in how that could effect the way those races view authority or how they "should" act. It's like if I know works going to suck, I'm going in ready to argue with someone or be pissed all day. It's creates a reason for them to be targetted as suspicious people.
Racism is still around but it's less prevelant than it was 50 years ago. An example of this is the Cheerios commercial where it's a mixed race couple raising there daughter and people didn't like this race is still a big deal to people but it really shouldn't be.
http://m.comedycentral.com/colbertnation_video.rbml?id=the-word---color-bind&weburl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.colbertnation.com%2fthe-colbert-report-videos%2f428008%2fjuly-23-2013%2fthe-word---color-bind%2f&cid=300
Quote from: Langku on July 26, 2013, 10:34:36 AM
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Thank you.
Quote from: Taysby on July 26, 2013, 12:14:49 PMOk your right. I put all non blacks into the same category of white. My bad.
No worries, I was just being a logic nazi.
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Quote from: Langku on July 26, 2013, 10:34:36 AM
http://m.comedycentral.com/colbertnation_video.rbml?id=the-word---color-bind&weburl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.colbertnation.com%2fthe-colbert-report-videos%2f428008%2fjuly-23-2013%2fthe-word---color-bind%2f&cid=300
Thank you.
Thank Colbert 😏.
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Quote from: Taysby on July 26, 2013, 12:14:49 PMOk your right. I put all non blacks into the same category of white. My bad.
No worries, I was just being a logic nazi.
I appreciate a fellow who needn't take himself too seriously.
Quote from: KILLERBEE on July 25, 2013, 08:27:10 PM
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Quote from: Taysby on July 23, 2013, 05:22:27 PM
cracker?
._. Are you really unfamiliar with the term?
I am actually.
basically white eqivalent of "nigger", but used jokingly more often than seriously nowadays, and likewise with nigger
The term cracker refers to a person who held the whip. When they would whip a slave it would crack, therefor that person was a "cracker"
That's crazy .....
I thought it was "cracker" because the food was white lol ^,^
Cracker really isn't as harsh as nigger. More hate is involved with nigger.
I think usually the most offensive term to a racist white is to refer them as back country hick white trash. Simply because that is the mindset they exhibit.
I'm a mixed American of Filipino and Swedish/misc Europe, so I never really got the ideas of racism as a kid, stereotypes could pop up though as certain demographics fulfill the stereotype.
I can understand disliking someone because of the negative action they produce that support the stereo type. Old Korean women in Ktown just really can never drive, this is a stereotype yes, but majority of that demographic fulfill that stereotype in korea town, so i stay ahead and far away from all elder asian drivers in Ktown.
What I can't understand however, is looking at someone, seeing they are different from you for their family origin and then from that alone hating them.
For those that act like this, I lose respect for those people instantly and deter myself away from them.
My friends are essentially multi cultural and for a person in my group to feel unwarranted hate from another, that can't be tolerated. Most of us aren't pure bred, and the people who are mixed: usually we are much sexier.
"Much sexier" I lol'd
I got friends from all corners of the world. :)