Zone1 Can Black people be racist?

[Ms. Turquoise]

RACISM= Prejudice plus power. Without power, there is no racism. Thus, Blacks in America are not and never have been racist. Here is the difference: Racism is a system. It is not an indivisual's feelings; an indivisual's feelings is prejudice.
1) Have Black people ever been able to keep you from attending a school you wanted to attend?
2) Have Black people ever kept you from buying or renting a house in a neighborhood you wanted to live in?
3) Have Black people ever barred you from getting a job?

And last, but not least: Have Blacks in this country ever held Whites in legalized slavery?

 

[Ms. Turquoise]

I say that in my video too, but that only whites have the power is also not true. I said in my video "do you think barack obama, the naacp or whoopi goldberg cant get bubba from the trailer park fired from his job or get him arrested by the FBI?". Black nowadays do have lots of institutional power, the power is divided, into many fractions, it is not true that only whites have power.

Blacks don't have the power that Whites have. Here is proof: NO White person in the USA would want to trade places with a Black person--- not even a wealthy Black person. Because there is built in value in having White skin. I think it's called----White Privledge.

 

[AZrailwhale]

RACISM= Prejudice plus power. Without power, there is no racism. Thus, Blacks in America are not and never have been racist. Here is the difference: Racism is a system. It is not an indivisual's feelings; an indivisual's feelings is prejudice.
1) Have Black people ever been able to keep you from attending a school you wanted to attend?
2) Have Black people ever kept you from buying or renting a house in a neighborhood you wanted to live in?
3) Have Black people ever barred you from getting a job?

And last, but not least: Have Blacks in this country ever held Whites in legalized slavery?

That's bullcrap and you know it. Stop making up definitions to suit your prejudices. Racism, simply, is believing that one race is superior to another.

 

[AZrailwhale]

Blacks don't have the power that Whites have. Here is proof: NO White person in the USA would want to trade places with a Black person--- not even a wealthy Black person. Because there is built in value in having White skin. I think it's called----White Privledge.

I can think of dozens of black people I'd trade places within an instant.

 

[Ms. Turquoise]

That's bullcrap and you know it. Stop making up definitions to suit your prejudices. Racism, simply, is believing that one race is superior to another.

NO. That isn't the definition of racism. The true definition is what I posted. What a person believes is not important. The systems put into place is what is important. The Founding Fathers of the USA put a system of White Supremacy in place here.

 

[Ms. Turquoise]

I can think of dozens of black people I'd trade places within an instant.

Really? Name a few.

 

[JoeMoma]

RACISM= Prejudice plus power. Without power, there is no racism. Thus, Blacks in America are not and never have been racist. Here is the difference: Racism is a system. It is not an indivisual's feelings; an indivisual's feelings is prejudice.
1) Have Black people ever been able to keep you from attending a school you wanted to attend?
2) Have Black people ever kept you from buying or renting a house in a neighborhood you wanted to live in?
3) Have Black people ever barred you from getting a job?

And last, but not least: Have Blacks in this country ever held Whites in legalized slavery?

If you look hard enough, you can find a Yes for all 3.

 

[JoeMoma]

Really? Name a few.

Most of the NBA! Do you really need a list of names?

 

[Leo123]

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Everybody is racist.

It is hard wired into the human animal to prefer the company of one's own kind.

Funny, the most racist people I ever knew were my Japanese in-laws who didn't trust Chinese, Koreans. Blacks or Jews.

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I would say that racist is the wrong word. Those of similar race and ethnicity are naturally more comfortable with their own. That doesn't mean they have to be intolerant of other races/ethnicities.

 

[Failzero]

Can Moslems be Racis ?

 

[Ms. Turquoise]

If you look hard enough, you can find a Yes for all 3.

Give me a few examples JoeMoma.

 

[Ms. Turquoise]

Most of the NBA! Do you really need a list of names?

Please. How old are you?

 

[gtopa1]

Blacks don't have the power that Whites have. Here is proof: NO White person in the USA would want to trade places with a Black person--- not even a wealthy Black person. Because there is built in value in having White skin. I think it's called----White Privledge.

Nonsense!!! I want reparations from Black and Brown slave owners' descendants for WHITE SLAVERY from areas such as the Balkans; the "Blood price" where children were taken was particularly disgusting. PS: just realised you're a girl. Adjusted .

Greg

 

[gtopa1]

Can Moslems be Racis ?

Pssst....think Ottomans for starters!!!

Greg

 

[Leo123]

Can Moslems be Racis ?

Not sure they are a race but, anyone that is intolerant can be racist.

 

[Ms. Turquoise]

Nonsense!!! I want reparations from Black and Brown slave owners' descendants for WHITE SLAVERY from areas such as the Balkans; the "Blood price" where children were taken was particularly disgusting. PS: just realised you're a girl. Adjusted .

Greg

Can you elaborate, please? I have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Can you elaborate, please? I have no idea what you are talking about.

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Not surprised.



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[gtopa1]

Really? Name a few.

Poitier, Thomas, Pele, MLK, my Black buddy who has the craziest Jazz guitar you've ever seen!!!!

Greg

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Poitier, Thomas, Pele, MLK, my Black buddy who has the craziest Jazz guitar you've ever seen!!!!

Greg

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Ditto if I could live a day as Tina Turner.

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[gtopa1]

Can you elaborate, please? I have no idea what you are talking about.

Please read up on it. "Slave" is derived from "Slave" for a reason. If you really don't know then a few facts.....some call it a "Blood tax"....

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