23 Replies to “Is America racist? [Darleen Click]”

1. tracycoyle says:

   January 23, 2016 at 2:29 pm

   I think when the question is posed “Is America Racist” it implies systemic or institutionalized racism. I think the answer is no. Racism exists. But there is no systemic or institutional racism. I think the vast majority of Americans disdain, vigorously, examples of racism.

   Part of it stems from changing attitudes, part from the over-use of the pejorative, racist! No one wants to be seen as racist, and unfortunately in a few situations, going well the other direction to ‘avoid all appearances of racism’.

   BTW, Happy New Year everyone!

2. happyfeet says:

   January 23, 2016 at 2:30 pm

   happy new year picklehead!

3. Darleen says:

   January 23, 2016 at 2:34 pm

   Happy New Year, tracy!

4. LBascom says:

   January 23, 2016 at 5:35 pm

   Yes, and becoming more so every day.

   http://www.pcc.edu/about/diversity/cascade/whiteness-history-month/

   It’s so bad (and so sad) already that a black actor from now on will never know if their Oscar was won for their acting, or their shade of skin.

5. newrouter says:

   January 23, 2016 at 6:16 pm

   negro/feminist/trans/occupy…. fatigue

6. tracycoyle says:

   January 23, 2016 at 7:34 pm

   Actually, I think LBascom is right….their actions are as destructive, maybe more so, than affirmative action was.

7. 11B40 says:

   January 23, 2016 at 7:42 pm

   Greetings:

   I see it as a Princess and the Pea phenomenon. There will never be enough mattresses when it comes to ameliorating the racism pea. America has established a reward system for claims of racism and has provided adequate enough recompense to ensure that it will never reach an expiration date. There is nothing feasible that can be done to mollify the situation in light of the efforts and interests of the sociological groups, leviathan government, mainstream media, and the compassionate darlings of all those progressive non-profits and NGOs.

   Perhaps more simply, as B.F. Skinner put it “Rewarded behavior tends to be repeated.” Or, if you prefer, as Eric Hoffer put it, “What starts as a cause, becomes a business, and ends up as a racket.”

8. newrouter says:

   January 23, 2016 at 7:57 pm

   Great News – Reparations demand causing Dem fissure

   http://legalinsurrection.com/2016/01/great-news-reparations-demand-causing-dem-fissure/#more-158454

9. McGehee says:

   January 23, 2016 at 10:36 pm

   The people who believe America is racist would probably believe that a plate of cole slaw is racist, and for pretty much the same reason. The real question is, why are we expected to care what such ridiculous people believe?

10. happyfeet says:

    January 24, 2016 at 6:50 am

    you can tell failmerica is super racist cause of not all the hollywood trash get trophies just the white ones

11. Lost My Cookies says:

    January 24, 2016 at 6:56 am

    No.

12. bgbear says:

    January 24, 2016 at 10:28 am

    It looks that way to people who use terms like “acting white”.

13. sdferr says:

    January 24, 2016 at 11:09 am

    American reeseism is turrible, what with all that dontyouknowhoIaming? and the awful peanutbubberchocolatemashups. Just quit, America. Just quit it.

14. Danger says:

    January 24, 2016 at 11:16 am

    The best example of institutionalized racism (and it’s sister sexism) in America is the Democratic party. They use charges of racism/sexism (along with welfare payoffs) as integral parts of their playbook.

15. LBascom says:

    January 24, 2016 at 12:30 pm

    Racism has become so broadly defined it can mean anything and so means nothing. Probably the closest definition anymore resembles how stereotyping would be defined for the average person.

    The only real racism in 2016 America in an institutionalised way is against white people. This is evident in the whole idea that whites are disproportionately represented in…well pretty much everything, so then the effort is to increase (and therefore decrease whites) minorities in…well pretty much everything , including the population of the country as a whole.

    Can you imagine the outrage if it was declared Africa is too black, so we need a systematic effort to import as many European whites as possible in the interests of social justice?

    That is exactly what is happening to America and all her institutions in reverse. Straight up racism.

    By the way: http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/224771/
    It ain’t about racism, it’s about black privilege.

16. LBascom says:

    January 24, 2016 at 12:45 pm

    Related: http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2016/01/23/christians-conservatives-men-and-white-people-are-not-responsible-for-your-problems-n2108802/page/full

17. happyfingers says:

    January 24, 2016 at 2:58 pm

    you sure can so yes

18. serr8d says:

    January 24, 2016 at 3:34 pm

    Is America racist?

    Is there a non-metrosexual white guy still left breathing?

    Then, yes.

19. serr8d says:

    January 24, 2016 at 3:44 pm

    This is only very slightly off-topic. Of interest to anyone following the @Nero kerfuffle or the fascistic illiberal enforcement of identity politics in general.

    http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/01/23/playing_politics_with_online_abuse_129420.html

20. McGehee says:

    January 24, 2016 at 5:53 pm

    I’m not racist because ridiculous people come in all colors.

21. LBascom says:

    January 24, 2016 at 6:42 pm

    I have never signed up with Facebook, or Twitter.

    And I feel better for the lack.

    Now get off my lawn!

22. serr8d says:

    January 24, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    LBascom, @Nero is happyfeet with more better credulity.

    You’re welcome!

23. Bob Belvedere says:

    January 29, 2016 at 6:26 am

    Is America racist?

    It’s in our gosh-darn DNA, y’all.

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