Unbelievable. O.K. let’s look at the definitions of the terms here.
Racism 1. a doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one’s own race is superior.
2.a policy, government, etc. based on such a doctrine.
3.hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.
So is the KKK, no longer a group who believes the white race is superior? Is there no longer a group called the KKK?
Yea, they are practicing racism in this country under definition 1 and 3. And so do many other individuals as well, all the haters.
Now, we recognize forced segregation of a race or ethnic background as racism, falls under definition 2. Don’t think there is still forced segregation in this country? Let’s look at the definition.
Segregate 1.to separate or set apart from others or from the main body or group; isolate.
2.to require the separation of a specific racial, religious, (or other group) from the general body of society.
3.to separate, withdraw, or go apart from the main body and collect in one place.
4.to practice, require, or enforce segregation.
O.K. So if there is no racism in America, why do we still have special college funds and other funds for certain groups, Native American, African American, Mexican American and so on. And If I am not a member within that group, I cannot access such funds. And racism can also be equated to the segregation of cultures and religions. Think we have freedom of religion in this country? We don’t, try joining a Native American Peyote Church without proving your Native American Heritage. So you are literally banned from joining such a church and practicing the religion based on racial heritage. Not racism? Yea it is.
As a matter of fact, if there were no racism in America; first then we would refer to all human beings born in this country as Native American. We say if we live in our home State (the State you were born in) that we are native to that State, but this is not the case within the United States as a whole. Second, we would not title the current president of this country as African American nor even black, it would never even have been mentioned if it weren’t for feeding society these ideas of racism. All we need to know about him is; was he born in this country? Which State? What has he done? What does he intend to do? And in the case of our president, if he had lighter skin, would we still call him black? Black implies African descent/ African American, but many children of white and black parents can in appearance look either black or white. So our president is equally as much white as he is black. What he looks like is of no importance at all, it’s all about intentions. But no-one will say he is Native American because people will automatically think Indian. And why these terms; African American, Mexican American etc.
The only correlation I can see is dark skin. We do not hear the terms German American, French American, Scottish American. To be fair some of us would have to refer to ourselves as Irish German American, or even Asian German Irish African Scottish Italian American, you can see where this idea just gets stupid.
So long as we continue to have special funds or appropriations for select ethnic groups, we have racism. So long as we continue to introduce a person as African American, Mexican American, whatever, we still have racism. So long as we continue to segregate ourselves from one and another, we have racism. And it’s not limited to just those of African descent, it includes almost all groups of dark skinned peoples. And now the haters have managed to shun and ban people from marriage based on sex, so it’s getting even worse and taking on new forms. Shouldn’t we be able to love whom-ever we want without condemnation or restriction? When did love become a bad thing? Did I miss a meeting?
Racism is a stupid concept to say the least, but still occurs in this country by all definitions, systemically and especially institutionally, and will continue until we realize that we are all one. Special funds and appropriations should be for all people who live in poverty, and a person should never be lawfully restricted from becoming a member of any religion or church based ethnic background.
Enough said.