re: Is Racism a Real Thing

I think a better question would be "is racial discrimination a real thing" Racism is here, on all sides, and isn't going anywhere. Some would argue it is innate/has evolutionary advantage. It also isn't against the law. Discriminatory practices are. However, its weird that there are many discriminatory practices that favor minorities in the US, but because we live with these rules of racial favorability, it is allowed.

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AwgustaDog

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Always thought he was MMMbeer.

Could be spleen. Both would sacrifice their own children to the alter of progressivism.

I've been violently assaulted, verbally accosted on multiple occasions, ignored in restaurants, harrassed by the police, etc. all because of the color of my skin. BTW, I'm white.

Of course racism played no part in that since I'm white so I don't know what to tell you.

I can tell you I took part in a "discussion" which was about 50/50 black /white. The question was asked about overt displays of racism experienced. I was shocked that the black folks in the group didn’t really have any examples to speak of. One person said "I didn’t experience anything overt but I know they were thinking it".

When I thought back about my experiences, I realized I had more personal examples of experiencing racism then the 8 people of color in the room shared. That said, I kept my mouth shut because I'm white and what I experienced doesn't matter.

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Could be spleen. Both would sacrifice their own children to the alter of progressivism.

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Probably a good guess. My thinking was early cuyler but his banning and this guy's dates don't line up

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Of course, but it's overused and often mis-applied and mis-diagnosed.

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Crying wolf has led to normal humans having a malaise regarding racism.

The pussies can scream all they want, they've overplayed the hand.

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Not only is it dumb, it is in direct contrast with what black leaders say as well as groups like BLM.

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There is no such thing as "Black Leaders." No one represents or leads me more than I can lead and think for myself.

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Crying wolf has led to normal humans having a malaise regarding racism.

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I could not agree more. It's happened with me for sure. When a real instance of racism of the type that is most often publicized - white against black - occurs,

I tend not to trust or believe it due to all the exaggeration and out right false nature of it I've seen too often in the past.

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The pussies can scream all they want, they've overplayed the hand.

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They really have but they rarely have any consequences for it so it continues and increases.

I do think they are believed by fewer and fewer folks as time goes, but that won't stop them because again, no consequences.

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There is no such thing as "Black Leaders." No one represents or leads me more than I can lead and think for myself.

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Well again, the Progressives and "moderates" will tell you that you are a disgrace to your race.

Racism exists and that’s a fact. However, it’s about .0001% of people. The media will tell you that 90% of people are racist and that’s fiction.

Racism is just an offshoot of tribalism, or groupthink. It is a natural human response (seen in all primates) to protect the human's group against outsiders. Humans are logical, reasoning beings, who are capable of overcoming this natural tendency. It is, however, propagated by the very ignorant, who fail to use their minds, and the very intelligent, who weaponize it. This is why Progressives argue that rational thinking is a white, western construct. (See Smithsonian article)