What (Not Who) is a Racist?

[jwoodie]

This term is being slung around so often that it has lost most, if not all, of its legitimate meaning (sort of like "at risk"). Instead, it is primarily used to smear someone with whom you disagree or simply don't like. If you are going to continue using this term, please define it here:

 

[Pennywise]

It doesn't exist. It's a word invented to portray persons as bad and worthy of scorn, who simply recognize the differences in physical and intellectual characteristics inherent in various ethnic peoples.

 

[Defiant1]

It doesn't exist. It's a word invented to portray persons as bad and worthy of scorn, who simply recognize the differences in physical and intellectual characteristics inherent in various ethnic peoples.

Exactly. And now apparently one can be punished for what one thinks.

 

[longly]

Racism is the belief that one race is superior to another. I have read black men claim that blacks are superior to whites does that make them racist?

 

[Gracie]

Seeing skin color other than your own as "bad" or "inferior".

 

[Asclepias]

It doesn't exist. It's a word invented to portray persons as bad and worthy of scorn, who simply recognize the differences in physical and intellectual characteristics inherent in various ethnic peoples.

Its in the dictionary stupid and people use it all the time. Next you'll be saying air doesnt exist.

 

[Asclepias]

Racism is the belief that one race is superior to another. I have read black men claim that blacks are superior to whites does that make them racist?

Yes

 

[Asclepias]

It doesn't exist. It's a word invented to portray persons as bad and worthy of scorn, who simply recognize the differences in physical and intellectual characteristics inherent in various ethnic peoples.

Exactly. And now apparently one can be punished for what one thinks.

You always could be punished for what you think if you tell someone. Where have you been hiding? Under a rock?

 

[Asclepias]

Racism is the belief that one race is superior to another. I have read black men claim that blacks are superior to whites does that make them racist?

Racism is actually a system racists put in place. Look up ism and it you will see it means system. Anyone can be a racist but unless you control a system you cannot practice racism.

 

[Pennywise]

It doesn't exist. It's a word invented to portray persons as bad and worthy of scorn, who simply recognize the differences in physical and intellectual characteristics inherent in various ethnic peoples.

Its in the dictionary stupid and people use it all the time. Next you'll be saying air doesnt exist.

So is "meh" and "dildo".

 

[DGS49]

I believe it was Louis Farrakhan who once said: "Anti-Semite used to mean someone who didn't like Jews; now it means someone whom Jews don't like."

A lot of wisdom in that, and it also applies to "racist."

 

[Asclepias]

I believe it was Louis Farrakhan who once said: "Anti-Semite used to mean someone who didn't like Jews; now it means someone whom Jews don't like."

A lot of wisdom in that, and it also applies to "racist."

Thats only if you take what other people mean instead of the actual definition and etymology of the word.

 

[longly]

I believe it was Louis Farrakhan who once said: "Anti-Semite used to mean someone who didn't like Jews; now it means someone whom Jews don't like."

A lot of wisdom in that, and it also applies to "racist."

Thats only if you take what other people mean instead of the actual definition and etymology of the word.

Well then what do you call a black person who hates white people and in turn brutalizes them whenever the opportunity presents itself.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Racism does exist, and those who deny it need to have their ultimate goals closely scrutinized.

 

[Asclepias]

I believe it was Louis Farrakhan who once said: "Anti-Semite used to mean someone who didn't like Jews; now it means someone whom Jews don't like."

A lot of wisdom in that, and it also applies to "racist."

Thats only if you take what other people mean instead of the actual definition and etymology of the word.

Well then what do you call a black person who hates white people and in turn brutalizes them whenever the opportunity presents itself.

A bigot that hates white people if the above is the only qualifier.

 

[Godboy]

Thats only if you take what other people mean instead of the actual definition and etymology of the word.

Well then what do you call a black person who hates white people and in turn brutalizes them whenever the opportunity presents itself.

A bigot that hates white people if the above is the only qualifier.

Wrong. If youre ever confused about what a racist is, just look at yourself. You are a racist. You are also really fucking stupid to think that you can make up new definitions to words. That makes you a stupid racist... the worst kind.

 

[Asclepias]

Well then what do you call a black person who hates white people and in turn brutalizes them whenever the opportunity presents itself.

A bigot that hates white people if the above is the only qualifier.

Wrong. If youre ever confused about what a racist is, just look at yourself. You are a racist. You are also really fucking stupid to think that you can make up new definitions to words. That makes you a stupid racist... the worst kind.

Sorry stupid one. You seem to be going for the record in retarded remarks. In order to be a racist one must believe that one race is superior to another. Since hating someone has nothing inherently to do with superiority or inferiority, once again you have proven yourself to be a trollish jackass in training.

 

[Huey]

well guess what white people invented racism since the beginning of time.Here's a list of some of your biggest racist.Ceasar,Hannibal,Hitler,All the English and French kings,the Chinese mongols,Islamist these are just some of the racist I can remember.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

This term is being slung around so often that it has lost most, if not all, of its legitimate meaning (sort of like "at risk"). Instead, it is primarily used to smear someone with whom you disagree or simply don't like. If you are going to continue using this term, please define it here:

Nonsense.

‘Racist’ means now what it’s always meant: someone who, as a consequence of his ignorance and hate, perceives other races predicated solely on generalizations and stereotypes.

Examples of racism with regard to African-Americans would include references to an ‘entitlement mentality’ and describing all young Black men as ‘thugs.’

Other examples would include speculating whether African-Americans would be ‘better off’ as slaves or expressing a desire to not associate with African Americans.

However much those on the right might want to ignore it or deny it, racism is alive and well in America today; and that racism is not officially endorsed by any government, private organization, or major political party does not mitigate this fact.

 

[longly]

well guess what white people invented racism since the beginning of time.Here's a list of some of your biggest racist.Ceasar,Hannibal,Hitler,All the English and French kings,the Chinese mongols,Islamist these are just some of the racist I can remember.

Well whites actually to more precise Europeans invented just about everything in the modern era including science. If you doubt that checkout the numerous European scientific societies beginning in the late 1600s. When science came of age in the 1600s the Europeans developed a passion to organized all scientific knowledge of the time. They organized and classified everything from minerals, plants, animals and humans. They made mistake and learned from them. Their classifications of humans into races was not an effort to establish inferior castes of peoples but an attempt better understand their world.