What does it mean to say, "I am not a racist?"

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Waco1947 said:

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Rawhide said:

Waco1947 said:

BearlySpeaking said:

Waco1947 said:

This response is what I often hear from white people.
What does it mean to say, "I am not a racist?"
It means they do not believe that a human being is superior or inferior on the basis of skin color tone or other ethnic physical characteristics.

It is the opposite of claiming to be racist, as you did in a post a year or two ago.
Yes, I said it because I was raised in the south, specifically Waco, Tx which is home to one the worst public lynching's in America in 1916. 10,00 people watched.
I began my public education in segregated schools in 1954. I never met or knew black kids until my teens.
I was raised on text books that said little about slavery or racism in America and never knew of the lynching in 1916.
The school board was white; the police force was white; and the city council was white so how do you think a 6-16 year fared in understanding racism and how might have I escaped that culture?

It was a Methodist regional camp in Fayetteville, Arkansas where I personally met and knew and talked with African-Americans and their lives. I stunned to discover black youth leaders who lived two miles from me an went to Methodist churches. I did not know them inWaco and had to to meet them in another state. By the way that c regional camp was the first integrated camp in the Methodist Church. It was the summer of 1964 and probably organized in response to MLK's "I have a dream" speech August 28, 1963.
We did all our activities together - bible study, recreation, worship, and eating together. When we left Mt Sequoyah and went down the mountain and headed back to Texas the African American cars were denied the right to eat in the restaurants on the way home.

My textbooks in High School led me to believe that Robert E Lee was a great leader and hero to the south; states rights was the cause of the Civil War (later I learned he was traitor); and the south would rise again and the lost cause had not died.

Does one escape racism in that cultural world? Am I racist-probably but I fight against it.

My family owned a coin operated laundry in South Waco and so Culture made a difference in how I saw the world. I saw that I was a racist and moved to change myself as quickly as I could. It's still a journey but I am learning and my African-American friends are helping me realize blind spots.

I am not virtue signaling although many claim that I am. How is it a virtue to say "I am racist?" That is not a virtue. It is honesty. I cannot change what I do not acknowledge.


What you did there is closely related to the humblebrag
chuckle

The old fool has been doing it for years .

Anything to garner attention and so remind himself he actually exists outside of the nursing home routine .
Honestly, it is not his fault. Liberal clergy in the South are obsessed with racism. I mean there is more gnashing of teeth about America in the 50s than saving souls.
I would like your witness to whether your racial culture. My obsession is not the issue. Racism is the issue.
Obsession to you is for me speaking out about racism in America so we have effective change.
The general response here on these pages is "Just shut up. It is not an issue."
For African Americans is an issue however some believe AA's are "too sensitive."


I haven't seen people post on here about blacks being too sensitive. I will say though, that they've been brainwashed by the left to believe themselves to be a victim for simply being born.

Just because you're black doesn't make you an automatic victim. Just because you're white doesn't automatically make you a racist.
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Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

The real question is can non-white people be racist?

Apparently not according to many progressives in the West.

I hope no one reads a history book on Imperial Japanese Empire and their thoughts on racial superiority…


That's the problem. We are not educated as to our true history as a nation - founded on slavery, a civil war fought-over it, a separate but equal segregated world that I grew up in. That white people feel bad about it or shamed by that history is not problem. Learning about racism and acknowledging it are the keys to changing our "race problem."

The "race problem" will never go away as long as the democrats can use it to get votes and blm, shaprton, jackson, etc... can use it to get rich
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Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

The real question is can non-white people be racist?

Apparently not according to many progressives in the West.

I hope no one reads a history book on Imperial Japanese Empire and their thoughts on racial superiority…


That's the problem. We are not educated as to our true history as a nation - founded on slavery, a civil war fought-over it, a separate but equal segregated world that I grew up in. That white people feel bad about it or shamed by that history is not problem. Learning about racism and acknowledging it are the keys to changing our "race problem."

Can you tell me about this so-called "race problem."

Just because you're ignorant of history doesn't mean everyone is.
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Waco1947 said:

Wangchung said:

It means sometimes people dislike you because you're a *****, not because they're racist. Sometimes people want borders controlled for common sense safety reasons, not because they're racist. Sometimes people want to keep more of the money they earned rather than raise taxes, not because they're racist. Sometimes people don't like the idea of killing unborn humans as a means of birth control, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need for making sure an election is secure and accurate, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need for an identification for security reasons, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need to obey the police when caught, not because they're racist. Hope this helps.

So you're not a racist because I'm a ***** for bringing it up?
Those were all examples of the truth of the matter in situations where you got your little dopamine rush after levying the race card at someone that did not deserve it but happen to have had the wrong skin tone according to your "are they racist?" color chart. I am certain there are many, many more examples that could be listed.
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Our vibrations were getting nasty. But why? I was puzzled, frustrated... Had we deteriorated to the level of dumb beasts?

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Waco and Jinx appear to be the biggest raciest in this forum. They have pent-up guilt.
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Waco1947 said:

RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

Waco1947 said:

This response is what I often hear from white people.
What does it mean to say, "I am not a racist?"
Did you accuse them of being a racist? Just be thankful they responded with "I am not a racist" instead of punching your self-righteous fake preacher ass in the nose.

So you're not a racist because I'm self righteous?
A semi illiterate, abortion advocate posing as a 'preacher' has no claim to self righteousness .


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Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

The real question is can non-white people be racist?

Apparently not according to many progressives in the West.

I hope no one reads a history book on Imperial Japanese Empire and their thoughts on racial superiority…


That's the problem. We are not educated as to our true history as a nation - founded on slavery, a civil war fought-over it, a separate but equal segregated world that I grew up in. That white people feel bad about it or shamed by that history is not problem. Learning about racism and acknowledging it are the keys to changing our "race problem."



I went to public schools all my life (before BU). Schools in Alabama and Texas - not necessarily bastions of progressive ideology, and I was very much educated on slavery, the Civil War and Jim Crow. I agree that it is necessary. I wonder if it could be a generational thing. Millennials and Gen Z are definitely educated when it comes to these issues. Probably some Gen X people too. Probably not so much for boomers.

History is complicated. Anyone that wants to say it is black and white is a fool. I cringe when someone says "the foundation of America is racist" just as I cringe when someone says "America has always been on the side of virtue."
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Yes, I am still fighting. Racism is a subtle *****. The trick, for me, is to recognize it quickly.
Waco1947 ,la
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Waco1947 said:

Yes, I am still fighting. Racism is a subtle *****. The trick, for me, is to recognize it quickly.
Can you share some racism you have encountered or a system that is racist?
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."I will say though, that they've been brainwashed by the left to believe themselves to be a victim for simply being born"
--Rawhide
Premise 1 African Americans have allowed themselves to be brainwashed to believe they are victims.
Conclusion: African Americans are not critical thinkers but allow themselves to be brainwashed by the ,left.

Question: Is your premise true? Because to my way of thinking humans do not allow themselves to be brain washed. We have free will.

So my argument goes
Premise African Americans are free will humans who cannot be brainwashed.
Conclusion: "The Left" is incapable of brainwashing.
Waco1947 ,la
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Harrison Bergeron said:

Waco1947 said:

Yes, I am still fighting. Racism is a subtle *****. The trick, for me, is to recognize it quickly.
Can you share some racism you have encountered or a system that is racist?


Affirmative action
Diversity inclusion and equity programs
Claims of white privilege
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Wangchung said:

Waco1947 said:

Wangchung said:

It means sometimes people dislike you because you're a *****, not because they're racist. Sometimes people want borders controlled for common sense safety reasons, not because they're racist. Sometimes people want to keep more of the money they earned rather than raise taxes, not because they're racist. Sometimes people don't like the idea of killing unborn humans as a means of birth control, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need for making sure an election is secure and accurate, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need for an identification for security reasons, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need to obey the police when caught, not because they're racist. Hope this helps.

So you're not a racist because I'm a ***** for bringing it up?
Those were all examples of the truth of the matter in situations where you got your little dopamine rush after levying the race card at someone that did not deserve it but happen to have had the wrong skin tone according to your "are they racist?" color chart. I am certain there are many, many more examples that could be listed.
I can tolerate abuch of your comments but don't lie about me -- "hose were all examples of the truth of the matter in situations where you got your little dopamine rush after levying the race card at someone that did not deserve it'
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CammoTX said:

Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

The real question is can non-white people be racist?

Apparently not according to many progressives in the West.

I hope no one reads a history book on Imperial Japanese Empire and their thoughts on racial superiority…


That's the problem. We are not educated as to our true history as a nation - founded on slavery, a civil war fought-over it, a separate but equal segregated world that I grew up in. That white people feel bad about it or shamed by that history is not problem. Learning about racism and acknowledging it are the keys to changing our "race problem."



I went to public schools all my life (before BU). Schools in Alabama and Texas - not necessarily bastions of progressive ideology, and I was very much educated on slavery, the Civil War and Jim Crow. I agree that it is necessary. I wonder if it could be a generational thing. Millennials and Gen Z are definitely educated when it comes to these issues. Probably some Gen X people too. Probably not so much for boomers.

History is complicated. Anyone that wants to say it is black and white is a fool. I cringe when someone says "the foundation of America is racist" just as I cringe when someone says "America has always been on the side of virtue."
Thank you that is thoughtful response.
I am a history major from a small Methodist university which is not to say I am an expert but I do understand historiography, historicity and the difference between objective/biased historical thinking so you are right "History is complicated."
I have a question:
Is it fair to say "one of the foundations of America is racism?"
Waco1947 ,la
Whiskey Pete
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Waco1947 said:

."I will say though, that they've been brainwashed by the left to believe themselves to be a victim for simply being born"
--Rawhide
Premise 1 African Americans have allowed themselves to be brainwashed to believe they are victims.
Conclusion: African Americans are not critical thinkers but allow themselves to be brainwashed by the ,left.

Question: Is your premise true? Because to my way of thinking humans do not allow themselves to be brain washed. We have free will.

So my argument goes
Premise African Americans are free will humans who cannot be brainwashed.
Conclusion: "The Left" is incapable of brainwashing.
Holy cow, are you joking?

You think humans don't allow themselves to be brainwashed? Look around you fool, for the past 2 years people allowed themselves to be brainwashed into thinking those cloth amazon.com blingy masks work. Hell, they had normally sane people believing that if they stepped outside, they will get Covid and they will die. I won't even bring up all the cults and other examples.

You've said some really stupid **** on this board, but you thinking people can't be brainwashed is epic.

By the way, you've been brainwashed into believing in white privilege and the white people are racist, well, because they're white.

You're the poster child for brainwashing
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Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

The real question is can non-white people be racist?

Apparently not according to many progressives in the West.

I hope no one reads a history book on Imperial Japanese Empire and their thoughts on racial superiority…


That's the problem. We are not educated as to our true history as a nation - founded on slavery, a civil war fought-over it, a separate but equal segregated world that I grew up in. That white people feel bad about it or shamed by that history is not problem. Learning about racism and acknowledging it are the keys to changing our "race problem."



I went to public schools all my life (before BU). Schools in Alabama and Texas - not necessarily bastions of progressive ideology, and I was very much educated on slavery, the Civil War and Jim Crow. I agree that it is necessary. I wonder if it could be a generational thing. Millennials and Gen Z are definitely educated when it comes to these issues. Probably some Gen X people too. Probably not so much for boomers.

History is complicated. Anyone that wants to say it is black and white is a fool. I cringe when someone says "the foundation of America is racist" just as I cringe when someone says "America has always been on the side of virtue."
Thank you that is thoughtful response.
I am a history major from a small Methodist university which is not to say I am an expert but I do understand historiography, historicity and the difference between objective/biased historical thinking so you are right "History is complicated."
I have a question:
Is it fair to say "one of the foundations of America is racism?"

No. You've been brainwashed
CammoTX
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Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

The real question is can non-white people be racist?

Apparently not according to many progressives in the West.

I hope no one reads a history book on Imperial Japanese Empire and their thoughts on racial superiority…


That's the problem. We are not educated as to our true history as a nation - founded on slavery, a civil war fought-over it, a separate but equal segregated world that I grew up in. That white people feel bad about it or shamed by that history is not problem. Learning about racism and acknowledging it are the keys to changing our "race problem."



I went to public schools all my life (before BU). Schools in Alabama and Texas - not necessarily bastions of progressive ideology, and I was very much educated on slavery, the Civil War and Jim Crow. I agree that it is necessary. I wonder if it could be a generational thing. Millennials and Gen Z are definitely educated when it comes to these issues. Probably some Gen X people too. Probably not so much for boomers.

History is complicated. Anyone that wants to say it is black and white is a fool. I cringe when someone says "the foundation of America is racist" just as I cringe when someone says "America has always been on the side of virtue."
Thank you that is thoughtful response.
I am a history major from a small Methodist university which is not to say I am an expert but I do understand historiography, historicity and the difference between objective/biased historical thinking so you are right "History is complicated."
I have a question:
Is it fair to say "one of the foundations of America is racism?"



I think "exploitation" is more appropriate. Race definitely played a part, though.
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Waco1947 said:

Wangchung said:

Waco1947 said:

Wangchung said:

It means sometimes people dislike you because you're a *****, not because they're racist. Sometimes people want borders controlled for common sense safety reasons, not because they're racist. Sometimes people want to keep more of the money they earned rather than raise taxes, not because they're racist. Sometimes people don't like the idea of killing unborn humans as a means of birth control, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need for making sure an election is secure and accurate, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need for an identification for security reasons, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need to obey the police when caught, not because they're racist. Hope this helps.

So you're not a racist because I'm a ***** for bringing it up?
Those were all examples of the truth of the matter in situations where you got your little dopamine rush after levying the race card at someone that did not deserve it but happen to have had the wrong skin tone according to your "are they racist?" color chart. I am certain there are many, many more examples that could be listed.
I can tolerate abuch of your comments but don't lie about me -- "hose were all examples of the truth of the matter in situations where you got your little dopamine rush after levying the race card at someone that did not deserve it'
What you cannot tolerate is reality. I refuse to censor truth in effort to coddle your emotions. You run rampant accusing others of racism based on their skin tone, so excuse me if I don't care one whit that you don't like my examples. You earned all the derision you receive here.
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Because to my way of thinking humans do not allow themselves to be brain washed. We have free will.
1. "We have free will" - prove it.

2. Free will does not prevent one from being manipulated, i.e. brainwashed.
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CammoTX said:

Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

The real question is can non-white people be racist?

Apparently not according to many progressives in the West.

I hope no one reads a history book on Imperial Japanese Empire and their thoughts on racial superiority…


That's the problem. We are not educated as to our true history as a nation - founded on slavery, a civil war fought-over it, a separate but equal segregated world that I grew up in. That white people feel bad about it or shamed by that history is not problem. Learning about racism and acknowledging it are the keys to changing our "race problem."



I went to public schools all my life (before BU). Schools in Alabama and Texas - not necessarily bastions of progressive ideology, and I was very much educated on slavery, the Civil War and Jim Crow. I agree that it is necessary. I wonder if it could be a generational thing. Millennials and Gen Z are definitely educated when it comes to these issues. Probably some Gen X people too. Probably not so much for boomers.

History is complicated. Anyone that wants to say it is black and white is a fool. I cringe when someone says "the foundation of America is racist" just as I cringe when someone says "America has always been on the side of virtue."
Thank you that is thoughtful response.
I am a history major from a small Methodist university which is not to say I am an expert but I do understand historiography, historicity and the difference between objective/biased historical thinking so you are right "History is complicated."
I have a question:
Is it fair to say "one of the foundations of America is racism?"



I think "exploitation" is more appropriate. Race definitely played a part, though.
isnt this fun?! Lets impose 2022 our moral judgement on people who lived by 1600-1700 morals/standards.

For the bonus round, lets claim that only some of us have evolved to 2022 morals while others, especially white males are stuck with morals of the past..
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Waco1947
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Rawhide said:

Waco1947 said:

."I will say though, that they've been brainwashed by the left to believe themselves to be a victim for simply being born"
--Rawhide
Premise 1 African Americans have allowed themselves to be brainwashed to believe they are victims.
Conclusion: African Americans are not critical thinkers but allow themselves to be brainwashed by the ,left.

Question: Is your premise true? Because to my way of thinking humans do not allow themselves to be brain washed. We have free will.

So my argument goes
Premise African Americans are free will humans who cannot be brainwashed.
Conclusion: "The Left" is incapable of brainwashing.
Holy cow, are you joking?

You think humans don't allow themselves to be brainwashed? Look around you fool, for the past 2 years people allowed themselves to be brainwashed into thinking those cloth amazon.com blingy masks work. Hell, they had normally sane people believing that if they stepped outside, they will get Covid and they will die. I won't even bring up all the cults and other examples.

You've said some really stupid **** on this board, but you thinking people can't be brainwashed is epic.

By the way, you've been brainwashed into believing in white privilege and the white people are racist, well, because they're white.

You're the poster child for brainwashing

I am asking for proof that people and, in particular African Americans, allow themselves to be brain waged. Can you site a a study?
Waco1947 ,la
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Waco1947 said:

Yes, I am still fighting. Racism is a subtle *****. The trick, for me, is to recognize it quickly.
After all of these years, if you haven't kicked it by now... there really is no point to fighting anymore.

I was once an alcoholic. It ruined quite a few years of my life. Eventually, I got help and was able to finally get free from it. I'm not an alcoholic anymore. I can actually have a single beer or a single glass of wine. The destruction is gone. The addiction is gone. The behaviors are gone.

If you can't get free from racism, then you are either doing things totally wrong.. or it is impossible to get rid of racism.

If racism is something that can be overcome, then you need to stop lecturing everyone, since you have proven to be a failure after so many decades.

If racism cannot be defeated... then what the hell is the point?
ShooterTX
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Waco1947 said:

Rawhide said:

Waco1947 said:

."I will say though, that they've been brainwashed by the left to believe themselves to be a victim for simply being born"
--Rawhide
Premise 1 African Americans have allowed themselves to be brainwashed to believe they are victims.
Conclusion: African Americans are not critical thinkers but allow themselves to be brainwashed by the ,left.

Question: Is your premise true? Because to my way of thinking humans do not allow themselves to be brain washed. We have free will.

So my argument goes
Premise African Americans are free will humans who cannot be brainwashed.
Conclusion: "The Left" is incapable of brainwashing.
Holy cow, are you joking?

You think humans don't allow themselves to be brainwashed? Look around you fool, for the past 2 years people allowed themselves to be brainwashed into thinking those cloth amazon.com blingy masks work. Hell, they had normally sane people believing that if they stepped outside, they will get Covid and they will die. I won't even bring up all the cults and other examples.

You've said some really stupid **** on this board, but you thinking people can't be brainwashed is epic.

By the way, you've been brainwashed into believing in white privilege and the white people are racist, well, because they're white.

You're the poster child for brainwashing

I am asking for proof that people and, in particular African Americans, allow themselves to be brain waged. Can you site a a study?
Whiskey Pete
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Waco1947 said:

Rawhide said:

Waco1947 said:

."I will say though, that they've been brainwashed by the left to believe themselves to be a victim for simply being born"
--Rawhide
Premise 1 African Americans have allowed themselves to be brainwashed to believe they are victims.
Conclusion: African Americans are not critical thinkers but allow themselves to be brainwashed by the ,left.

Question: Is your premise true? Because to my way of thinking humans do not allow themselves to be brain washed. We have free will.

So my argument goes
Premise African Americans are free will humans who cannot be brainwashed.
Conclusion: "The Left" is incapable of brainwashing.
Holy cow, are you joking?

You think humans don't allow themselves to be brainwashed? Look around you fool, for the past 2 years people allowed themselves to be brainwashed into thinking those cloth amazon.com blingy masks work. Hell, they had normally sane people believing that if they stepped outside, they will get Covid and they will die. I won't even bring up all the cults and other examples.

You've said some really stupid **** on this board, but you thinking people can't be brainwashed is epic.

By the way, you've been brainwashed into believing in white privilege and the white people are racist, well, because they're white.

You're the poster child for brainwashing

I am asking for proof that people and, in particular African Americans, allow themselves to be brain waged. Can you site a a study?
Prove that the next white guy you come across is a racist because he's not black.
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whitetrash said:

Waco1947 said:

Rawhide said:

Waco1947 said:

."I will say though, that they've been brainwashed by the left to believe themselves to be a victim for simply being born"
--Rawhide
Premise 1 African Americans have allowed themselves to be brainwashed to believe they are victims.
Conclusion: African Americans are not critical thinkers but allow themselves to be brainwashed by the ,left.

Question: Is your premise true? Because to my way of thinking humans do not allow themselves to be brain washed. We have free will.

So my argument goes
Premise African Americans are free will humans who cannot be brainwashed.
Conclusion: "The Left" is incapable of brainwashing.
Holy cow, are you joking?

You think humans don't allow themselves to be brainwashed? Look around you fool, for the past 2 years people allowed themselves to be brainwashed into thinking those cloth amazon.com blingy masks work. Hell, they had normally sane people believing that if they stepped outside, they will get Covid and they will die. I won't even bring up all the cults and other examples.

You've said some really stupid **** on this board, but you thinking people can't be brainwashed is epic.

By the way, you've been brainwashed into believing in white privilege and the white people are racist, well, because they're white.

You're the poster child for brainwashing

I am asking for proof that people and, in particular African Americans, allow themselves to be brain waged.

What exactly is "brain waged"? Is that where someone is paid to think (or vote) a certain way?
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4th and Inches said:

CammoTX said:

Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

The real question is can non-white people be racist?

Apparently not according to many progressives in the West.

I hope no one reads a history book on Imperial Japanese Empire and their thoughts on racial superiority…


That's the problem. We are not educated as to our true history as a nation - founded on slavery, a civil war fought-over it, a separate but equal segregated world that I grew up in. That white people feel bad about it or shamed by that history is not problem. Learning about racism and acknowledging it are the keys to changing our "race problem."



I went to public schools all my life (before BU). Schools in Alabama and Texas - not necessarily bastions of progressive ideology, and I was very much educated on slavery, the Civil War and Jim Crow. I agree that it is necessary. I wonder if it could be a generational thing. Millennials and Gen Z are definitely educated when it comes to these issues. Probably some Gen X people too. Probably not so much for boomers.

History is complicated. Anyone that wants to say it is black and white is a fool. I cringe when someone says "the foundation of America is racist" just as I cringe when someone says "America has always been on the side of virtue."
Thank you that is thoughtful response.
I am a history major from a small Methodist university which is not to say I am an expert but I do understand historiography, historicity and the difference between objective/biased historical thinking so you are right "History is complicated."
I have a question:
Is it fair to say "one of the foundations of America is racism?"



I think "exploitation" is more appropriate. Race definitely played a part, though.
isnt this fun?! Lets impose 2022 our moral judgement on people who lived by 1600-1700 morals/standards.

For the bonus round, lets claim that only some of us have evolved to 2022 morals while others, especially white males are stuck with morals of the past..


I agree with what you are saying, but sometimes we have things like a genocide where we don't need to have moral superiority to call a spade a spade.

These are all circular arguments to a point.

Are the ethnic Chinese in power racists against the Uyghurs? What about the Emeratis who basically have modern day slave labor against migrants? When was the last time a dark skinned person was President of Mexico?

What I'm saying is that this isn't just an American issue.

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Three pages comes down to this in 47's mind . . . If you are white and do not feel guilty about it, you are a racist.

Most of his act just tries to set that up which is why people tell him that they are not racist when interacting with him.
Your ideas are intriguing to me, and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
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ShooterTX said:

Waco1947 said:

Yes, I am still fighting. Racism is a subtle *****. The trick, for me, is to recognize it quickly.
If racism cannot be defeated... then what the hell is the point?
That IS the point. Perpetual victimhood and perpetual guilt are powerful political tools.
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GrowlTowel said:

Three pages comes down to this in 47's mind . . . If you are white and do not feel guilty about it, you are a racist.

Most of his act just tries to set that up which is why people tell him that they are not racist when interacting with him.
He has unhealthy obsession with race
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Harrison Bergeron said:

Waco1947 said:

CammoTX said:

The real question is can non-white people be racist?

Apparently not according to many progressives in the West.

I hope no one reads a history book on Imperial Japanese Empire and their thoughts on racial superiority…


That's the problem. We are not educated as to our true history as a nation - founded on slavery, a civil war fought-over it, a separate but equal segregated world that I grew up in. That white people feel bad about it or shamed by that history is not problem. Learning about racism and acknowledging it are the keys to changing our "race problem."

Can you tell me about this so-called "race problem."

Just because you're ignorant of history doesn't mean everyone is.
I am history major. "The race problem" is an old south term that puts the racial discord on African Americans and whites like me who dare raise the issue of racism. The jest of the "race problem" comment is "If blacks and liberals would shut up there would be no race problem."
Thjis, of course, is blaming the victim for a white problem - failure to acknowledge racism,.
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Harrison Bergeron said:

Waco1947 said:

Yes, I am still fighting. Racism is a subtle *****. The trick, for me, is to recognize it quickly.
Can you share some racism you have encountered or a system that is racist?
I did already
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Wangchung said:

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Wangchung said:

It means sometimes people dislike you because you're a *****, not because they're racist. Sometimes people want borders controlled for common sense safety reasons, not because they're racist. Sometimes people want to keep more of the money they earned rather than raise taxes, not because they're racist. Sometimes people don't like the idea of killing unborn humans as a means of birth control, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need for making sure an election is secure and accurate, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need for an identification for security reasons, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need to obey the police when caught, not because they're racist. Hope this helps.

So you're not a racist because I'm a ***** for bringing it up?
Those were all examples of the truth of the matter in situations where you got your little dopamine rush after levying the race card at someone that did not deserve it but happen to have had the wrong skin tone according to your "are they racist?" color chart. I am certain there are many, many more examples that could be listed.
Your rants are based on a false Premise -- that premise "You accuse people of being racist."
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Waco1947 said:

Wangchung said:

Waco1947 said:

Wangchung said:

It means sometimes people dislike you because you're a *****, not because they're racist. Sometimes people want borders controlled for common sense safety reasons, not because they're racist. Sometimes people want to keep more of the money they earned rather than raise taxes, not because they're racist. Sometimes people don't like the idea of killing unborn humans as a means of birth control, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need for making sure an election is secure and accurate, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need for an identification for security reasons, not because they're racist. Sometimes people see the need to obey the police when caught, not because they're racist. Hope this helps.

So you're not a racist because I'm a ***** for bringing it up?
Those were all examples of the truth of the matter in situations where you got your little dopamine rush after levying the race card at someone that did not deserve it but happen to have had the wrong skin tone according to your "are they racist?" color chart. I am certain there are many, many more examples that could be listed.
Your rants are based on a false Premise -- that premise "You accuse people of being racist."
Your denial is noted. And quite hilarious.

Our vibrations were getting nasty. But why? I was puzzled, frustrated... Had we deteriorated to the level of dumb beasts?

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Rawhide said:

Waco1947 said:

."I will say though, that they've been brainwashed by the left to believe themselves to be a victim for simply being born"
--Rawhide
Premise 1 African Americans have allowed themselves to be brainwashed to believe they are victims.
Conclusion: African Americans are not critical thinkers but allow themselves to be brainwashed by the ,left.

Question: Is your premise true? Because to my way of thinking humans do not allow themselves to be brain washed. We have free will.

So my argument goes
Premise African Americans are free will humans who cannot be brainwashed.
Conclusion: "The Left" is incapable of brainwashing.
Holy cow, are you joking?

You think humans don't allow themselves to be brainwashed? Look around you fool, for the past 2 years people allowed themselves to be brainwashed into thinking those cloth amazon.com blingy masks work. Hell, they had normally sane people believing that if they stepped outside, they will get Covid and they will die. I won't even bring up all the cults and other examples.

You've said some really stupid **** on this board, but you thinking people can't be brainwashed is epic.

By the way, you've been brainwashed into believing in white privilege and the white people are racist, well, because they're white.

You're the poster child for brainwashing
Your beliefs about brain washing are simply beliefs with no foundation in fact. Prove brainwashing.
Evidence is "This person believed X before but now they believe Y because someone did what exactly? You cannot prove brainwashing. It is simply an opinion. I cannot make the claim about you although I could falsely claim "Your restricted reading and media habits brainwash you." That would be silly of me. You are a thinking, free will human who chooses what you believe based on your perceived facts of your position. I can argue those facts but I cannot claim that you are brainwashed.
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