Dragonlady
Designing Woman
Do you realize people are congregating against "White supremacy" ...and there is none?
People are chanting meaningless slogans.
Enough of the bullsht!
I want names of companies and universities promoting "White supremacy"
...and not just some guy who votes Republican that the left calls a white supremacist
Some guy showed up and said he was racist, and they got him fired from the hot dog stand. (making the world a better place)
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Believing in white supremacy and practicing white supremacy are two different things. What's so terrible about believing your race is better than some others? No harm in that. But leftists and the media would make people believe you are the devil incarnate for having pride in your own race.
Practicing white supremacy is different because we have laws against it. You can't refuse to hire somebody because they are not white. You can't refuse to rent an apartment or sell your home to somebody because they are not white. You can't refuse to serve somebody in your business because they are not white.
That you see no harm in believing white people are better simply because they're white speaks volumes. The harm is that people act on these beliefs. They treat those they feel are "lesser", poorly.
I am better than no one and no one is better than me. I try to treat everyone as I would like to be treated: fairly, and with respect.
Humans are predisposed to racism. We are genetically wired to think our race is better. It's not. Some people are better than others. They're kinder, more honest, and more generous. Some are worse. This applies to every race, every religion. There are good and bad.
No, I totally disagree, especially if you have statistics and facts to prove your point.
First you say that people are predisposed to believing their race is superior, and then say that people will act on that belief by treating others badly. Well, if we are all in the belief our race is superior somehow, then that must mean a lot of people getting treated badly.
Treating people with respect and kindness is different than believing your own race is better than theirs.
Being predisposed to something doesn't mean we have to be racist. Knowing we are predisposed to racism means we can be aware of it's existence and take steps to counter it.
I am predisposed by genetics to certain medical problems but I don't have any of these problems because I know what to do to prevent them from manifesting.
Knowing we are predisposed to like those most like us best doesn't mean it's OK to treat others badly, or to think we're better than blacks or Asians, or that racism and xenophobia are acceptable. And yes, a lot of non-whites in North America are treated badly.
My background is French. The French hated the English and vice versa. In Quebec, the English are looked down on. In Ontario, the French are inferior. My ex-husband's family hated "dirty Italians". In Boston they used to have "No Irish" signs. In Ireland, its Catholics versus Protestants.
There's no end to it. And it doesn't help anything, or improve life for anyone.