Comments on: Racism goes both ways, you know.

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:32:36 +0000

White automatically equals privilege? Have a look outside America sometime. There are plenty of deprived, impoverished white people in the world.

By: Angela

Angela — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:42:16 +0000

Angel H, You are a tool. Think for yourself.

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:44:13 +0000

You must live on this planet if you get so riled up when someone says racism goes both ways. Get real, it does. If you dont want someone to get over racism, then what do you expect them to do? Punish white children who had nothing to do with slavery? It seems thats what goes on in the daycare center I work at and I dont like it.
Maybe I should blame all black people for a robbery that took place by one of them. Oh, that’s racist. Yet its the same concept.
Yes, some white peoople are prejudiced, as are most blacks and hispanics I know. White people are becoming the minority, and there is a black man in the white house, so when is the targeting of white people going to stop. If your against racism be against all racism.
I am not privelaged, yet I am white. if I ever need a job to make ends meet, I would never be able to get one in time. If it were given to a minority with more money than me, than that would most definitly be discrimination. If you dont see that, you are naive. Of course some white people have connections , but I dont. Saying I do just because I am white is just a stereotype.
Another thing, for all you white people who blindly defend all blacks and hispanics, whens the last time youv’e heard any of them apologizing for the racism by them? Never. When have you ever heard one of them apologizing for the ones who hate all whites and use excuses to collect welfare? Never. (Now I know some moron is going to misread what I wrote and say I said all Blacks and Hispanics make excuses and hate whites, watch this )I KNOW NOT ALL BLACKS AND HISPANICS ARE BAD. The point is, why dont they speak out against them, like so many whites speak out against ignorance in there own race.

I live in new york, i’ve known more minorities than whites. I had more minority friends than whites. I know how it is.

The main point of my writing is, racism goes both ways, and whites are becoming the minority. So unless we stop targeting white racist only, we will continue to see more and more racism on both parts. (whites and minorities)

By: Micah

Micah — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:25:32 +0000

No one would ever claim to be racist. I’m sure you have done things in your time that others would construe as racist. It happens. It’s knowing what one’s privilege is and acting to peak out against racism that ends the cycle. And not all POCs or women use the victim card or are for its use. Taking responsibility is all good and fair, but until we can actually end the cycle there will still be people on the margins and the hate won’t stop.

By: WayneB

WayneB — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:27:39 +0000

“The colonists never used Native Americans as slaves.”

Actually, they did, though I don’t know that that has anything to do with anything going on today. Why do I say they did? Because it was in my family. Census data shows that my great-great grandfather had a female Indian as a slave in the early 1800s. In fact, my father and I are trying to find out if we’re descended from her, rather than his wife, because my grandfather always maintained that he was 1/4th Indian.

I know that to some people, I have just invalidated all my comments on the matter, but somehow I don’t see what something that went on before my grandfather was born has to do with the way I see things.

By: lv4921391

lv4921391 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:54:10 +0000

Angel, Renee and other whiney peeps need to get some education:
Read every day what Victor Davis Hanson, Thomas Sowell and Larry Elder have written. Go back into their archives and study. Gov Palin btw isn’t a victum, hasn’t used AA, family leave, abortion, and the multitude of “entitlement” programs the Democrats invented to protect us.

By: Miguel

Miguel — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:32:15 +0000

I’m a hispanic and I have to admit, I’m a bit racist.

I don’t know a person who isn’t racist. I’m not saying racist as if they absolutely hate a person of a certain race. I’m saying that every single person makes judgments about someone as soon as they see them, based on their overall appearance and that includes race. Whether we like to admit it or not, every one of us is “racist”. We all have at least a small judgment about every other race.

True racism is such a rarity now that I can’t understand why it’s even still brought up. I don’t know a single white person who’s actually racist. I may joke with people that I got pulled over for DWM(Driving While Mexican) but I know that 65 in a 45 is against the law and the officer was merely doing his job.

There is nothing left to holding back minorities from achieving great things. The American Dream can be obtained by anyone.

By: David S.

David S. — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:22:33 +0000

Angel,

In reply to: Not only that, but this country was not built on imperialism or racism.

You said: Yes, it was. The first explorers claimed the rights to land already claimed by the Native Americans because they believe they believed them to be “savage”, “uneducated”, “heathens”. In order to establish a colony, the Europeans used the natives as slave labor. However, when they began to die out due to germs brought over by the Europeans, the colonists decided to use African slaves instead, who had already built an immunity to such illnesses.

I say to you: The colonists never used Native Americans as slaves. Those people fought against colonial explorers with extreme ferocity once they realized their true intentions of dropping anchor and colonizing.

Plus, the Native Americans on the East Coast were savage, uneducated heathens from the perspective of colonial era Euros. They had no knowledge of Christ, gunpowder, metalworking, etc. If I try to think like a 16th century explorer, a Native American wearing a loincloth and face paint that doesn’t speak my language or adhere to the same religion as me is a savage heathen. Don’t blame our forefathers for believing they had the right to this land. The only reason you’re able to sit at your computer tapping away is because of manifest destiny and colonialism.

You use the term colonists broadly when talking about slavery, but only a small portion of colonists could actually afford slaves. They weren’t cheap to purchase. Liken slave owners to someone that can afford a maid or butler today. You had to have the wealth to acquire one. Slavery was a dark time in this country, and we spent 5 years and hundreds of thousands of lives to end it. Also, when you’re laying blame to colonial slave owners, blame the tribal leaders on the western coast of Africa as well. Instead of fighting British, Spanish, and Dutch colonization they capitulated to the enemy and bargained off their people in payment for their lives. Better to die than to live without freedom.

By: The Alien Patriot

The Alien Patriot — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:04:10 +0000

I grew up in Austria and lived there for almost 30 years and I have to be honest, even though Austria and Europe have a history of racial discrimination in the worst sense (National Socialism), I felt that the race relations here in America are much more respectful than I often felt in my home country. I have not been to every place and I have not met everybody, but overall that is my impression.

Yes it could be better, but from all sides. Everybody is looking for a scapegoat, no matter if you are black, white or Chinese, but overall I see people dealing with it in a very sensitive manner.

That’s why there is a black person running for Presidents. I think this is a great compliment for America.

By: Larry

Larry — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:27:29 +0000

Let’s just turn it around.
When have you ever heard this?

“If you can’t get a job some white guy wouldn’t hire you. If you cannot get into the college you want, some white guy kept you out; or some “super smart” Asian who has no life but to study unfairly outworked you. Are you falsely reporting a hate crime? Of course blame the white man, everyone knows they’re all racists anyway… Despite all of the privileges that all Americans are able to marshal if the slightest problem occurs it is always the fault of whitey. We’re all equal until a black person feels disenfranchised.

I’m far from privileged. My grandfather had a 6th grade education and retired as the VP of the largest retail chain in my state. It wasnt because he was white. It’s because he worked like a dog.

This argument cuts both ways.
Get over it.