Racism under the name of 'racial equity' is still just that: Racism.

In some cases, the saying 'fight fire with fire' apply but racism can never be one of them. If one turns to racism to fight racism, then all hope is lost for the human race as a civilization. If you think about all of our wars and conflicts it stems down to the same thing: Religious persecution, racial persecution, some type of 'other' to be branded as evil and malevolent and therefore must be expunged.

But in trying to expunge what we supposedly believe to be evil, we become the very thing that we're fighting against. There's a very loud voice of a minority of Liberals who want to take us back to the bleak times, with a twist: Racial preferences for minorities/persons of color, etc. And somehow, they don't see where this is going to go.

In fact, they say it proves that they are white supremacists when one is against their racial mistreatment(which is not equal under the law.). A very basic and obvious question to ask then is: Were Blacks supremacists when they argued for equal treatment under the law?

They weren't. They were humans, arguing for their basic civil and human rights which were afforded to all in the 1964 civil rights Act.


Any law based on any racial preference, be it for minorities or majorities will inevitably anger one side or the other. The side will be understandably angry at their unjust treatment and they will see such laws as a hostile act against them as people. And so they too will push for laws that are for their own racial preference. Which would eventually lead us back to the brink of massive division and civil unrest.

So we have to reject 'white fragility' as a human society, these views shouldn't be "canceled" but loudly debated and defeated. Likewise, we have to reject any notion of supremacy: White, black or any other. In order for the USA to exist, we have to co-exist as a union and as a unit or not at all.

 

Get woke man! It's OK when you target whites!!!

 

No they weren't.

 

There is no such thing as "separate, but equal".

 

It's like the little boy who cried wolf one time too many, the moment someone starts spouting "racism" or "racist" I stop paying attention to anything else they say.....gotta feeling a LOT of people feel likewise.

 

It is if the separation is voluntary. There is no such thing as equal. People are not equal. Each one is a unique individual. Equality is simply the way government and the law should treat us.

 

So it wasn't a land mark legislation when it was passed? My history teacher clearly failed me!

 

Did it magically change everything?

 

No legislation can do that.

 

True! No legislation can do that. Only people becoming aware of the problem will.

There lies the importance of groups like BLM.

 

Excellent analysis. I come at it differently, however. The left and Democrats act racist as you say, but not because they are necessarily really racist. Racism is just a very good grouping in their strategy and quest to balkanize us. It is logical to use well-known groupings with a modicum of acceptance like race, gender, wealth, religion and the like. Balkanizing into dog lovers and cat lovers has no legs.

 

Oh bunk. You're redefining the issue to suit your biases.

Define racism. Racism is "The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others."

The definition has NOTHING to do with "racial equity" or affirmative action. The right tries to redefine racism such that if I say "blacks are disadvantaged by systemic racism" it makes me "racist" because I distinguished blacks from "not-blacks". That's BS and right wing spin designed to conceal their racism.

 

Bottom line: there were a few more Civil Rights Acts passed after 1964. They were done to address discrimmination against race, class, gender. FYI:

Constitutional Amendments and Major Civil Rights Acts of Congress | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

 

Not at all. It's by giving an advantage to another group, due to their 'race' which is the definition of racism as you outlined. Not hiding another person's racism.

 

No its not.

 

Would you prefer the term racial discrimination and tolerance of prejudiced behavior?

 

You seem to have difficulty with reading comprehension. "Giving advantage to another group" is not in itself racism. I think you actually know that.

 

I would dispute this, at least the part about them not being racist. It's been my experience that they truly are racist. There's a distinct sense of superiority amongst the Woke, and it's ugly as hell.

 

It is if it's EXCLUSIVE to that group, obviously. How could it not be?

 

I agree, but it was a side point of my post.

 

No doubt people get tired of being called out for what they are.

 

Because it depends on WHY the group is given the advantage.

 

One has to laugh at this latest mantra(s) of the fringe right wing/white supremacist peanut gallery....they are the victims of racism just like black folk were/are. By some fantastic twist of convoluted logic and revisionism, Civil Rights laws work against "white" Americans.

Yet every year God sends, you have cases filed in state & federal courts regarding "red lining" and job discrimination....and it's an extreme rarity if it's by any of the folk like our OP author. Hell, this joker didn't even acknowledge that there were more than just ONE Civil Rights bill NEEDED to insure the rights of black Americans. http://www.politicalforum.com/index...till-just-that-racism.586927/#post-1072570651

And don't get me started on the congenital and continual screwing over of the people who occupied this land a milennia before Columbus or the Pigrims.

American Nationalist - the latest label for white nationalism/sovereign citizens/Oathers/Threepers/TeaPartiers and whatever they come up with next. Coming to a riot near you:

New York | Southern Poverty Law Center (splcenter.org)

 

No it doesn't. There's always 'a reason', obviously. Every time discrimination has been practised it was to redress some perceived or actual wrong. It never ends, if all you need to practice your racism is any handy excuse.

What happens when those discriminated against in this move, later demand special treatment to redress that discrimination? They will have 'a reason', so the cycle continues.

 

Only our moron politicians and agitators think racism is the way to get rid of racism.