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This will get ugly: can a non white person be racist?! [View all] w0nderer Nov 2015 OP

Anybody can be racist. Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #1

+1 Waldorf Nov 2015 #9

Yes. +1 840high Nov 2015 #69

Well Duh hu ++1 Vincardog Nov 2015 #85

Correct, +1 greytdemocrat Nov 2015 #96

Presently, yes. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #2

If you benefit from a racist system, are you a racist, even if you Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #3

Don't you mean "privileged"? Shankapotomus Nov 2015 #25

That is something that bothers me. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #30

Exactly...in the USA the privilege is tipped against minorities and for Whites. vaberella Nov 2015 #47

We are all immersed in s racist system. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #53

That is the Sociological definition AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #75

We've went over this before....no only white folks can be racist. ileus Nov 2015 #4

Anyone can be A racist AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #76

+1 darkangel218 Nov 2015 #86

POCs can be biased but in this country, built from the beginning on white supremacy, . . . brush Nov 2015 #130

I take it you've never been to prison Facility Inspector Nov 2015 #95

I dunno. Ask Louis Farrakhan. KamaAina Nov 2015 #5

....x10 840high Nov 2015 #70

Of course, a non-white person can be racist. Anyone can. ManiacJoe Nov 2015 #6

Sure a non white can be racist. Marrah_G Nov 2015 #7

Yes they can. romanic Nov 2015 #8

I think they can, except they might have a legitmate reason for fearing Hoyt Nov 2015 #10

Of course. Shandris Nov 2015 #11

best entry so far w0nderer Nov 2015 #12

A basic characterstic of racism TlalocW Nov 2015 #13

i may be misunderstanding you w0nderer Nov 2015 #14

Blacks can't handle college TlalocW Nov 2015 #22

When that person is part of the power structure. For example, pnwmom Nov 2015 #15

if i'm not mistaken in japan there are people racist against white people too? w0nderer Nov 2015 #16

Yes, against anyone who isn't "pure" Japanese. pnwmom Nov 2015 #18

That is institutional racism AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #73

Yes a non white person can be racist. Autumn Nov 2015 #17

WP study: most racist countries today: (1-2) India, Jordan (3-5) Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran Yorktown Nov 2015 #19

Thank you for posting this davidpdx Nov 2015 #33

What are AA's? Yorktown Nov 2015 #36

I assume they meant African Americans???? Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #38

I doubt it in context Yorktown Nov 2015 #41

A majority would likely be Americans jberryhill Nov 2015 #129

I should have written that out, African Americans davidpdx Nov 2015 #43

True, Japanese/Western couples tend not to stay in Japan. Yorktown Nov 2015 #51

I think the only reason I say they are treated slightly worse than Caucasians davidpdx Nov 2015 #54

Are you an African American? Yorktown Nov 2015 #56

No I'm not davidpdx Nov 2015 #59

That is interesting - thank you. nt SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #40

Very interesting thanks for posting this (nt) jack_krass Nov 2015 #64

I'm amazed the Dominican Republican isn't on that list AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #74

The Sudanese would be in good racist standing too Yorktown Nov 2015 #84

Racism cannot be imposed by individuals loyalsister Nov 2015 #20

I think you're describing systemic racism, not regular racism n/t ram2008 Nov 2015 #32

"regular racism"? loyalsister Nov 2015 #34

Regular racism is the standard most people think about ram2008 Nov 2015 #35

Pretending that there has been no scholarly advancement doesn't erase it loyalsister Nov 2015 #42

It's not a personal definition, it is the definition ram2008 Nov 2015 #46

If you asked people on the street loyalsister Nov 2015 #55

If we refuse to use language that is the societal standard, then communication breakdowns ram2008 Nov 2015 #57

You just made a whole lot of good sense GummyBearz Nov 2015 #71

Have you ever read laws or bills before they are passed? loyalsister Nov 2015 #109

The agreed upon language is the one in the dictionary ram2008 Nov 2015 #110

Trying to twist slang usage into meaningful language loyalsister Nov 2015 #111

You can't be serious ram2008 Nov 2015 #112

As I said before I don't view individuals as racist loyalsister Nov 2015 #113

This thread is about individuals ram2008 Nov 2015 #114

The question was can a nonwhite person be racist loyalsister Nov 2015 #116

You just said individuals cannot be racist ram2008 Nov 2015 #117

You might not the vast majority people do SpartanDem Nov 2015 #119

Just like the vast majority of white people loyalsister Nov 2015 #124

Imposed, no. Practiced, yes. AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #77

I was trying to figure out how to explain this clearly and gave up. Warren Stupidity Nov 2015 #100

Holwever, in the vernacular 'racist' to describe a person is a synonym of 'bigot' Gormy Cuss Nov 2015 #107

The academics describe racism in three flavors 1) institutional 2) personally-mediated 3) internal lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #143

Depends on how you're using the term, and your 'academic DNA'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #21

It depends on how you use the term. For me, of course, anyone can be a racist uppityperson Nov 2015 #23

Of course. But it's more damaging and serious from the dominant race AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #24

Can a race of people discriminate against a different race of people? Rex Nov 2015 #26

Racist against Whites? No. 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #27

Sure you can AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #78

The concept of race is anachronistic. Bok_Tukalo Nov 2015 #28

Bigoted, yes. Racist, no, not in the US at present Warpy Nov 2015 #29

It's absolutely possible for non-white people to be racist ram2008 Nov 2015 #31

Racism, like all other "isms," is institutional in nature. Warpy Nov 2015 #49

When people describe racism, they are thinking of the dictionary definition. ram2008 Nov 2015 #50

Some people are, not all. kwassa Nov 2015 #63

Dictionaries tend to 'dumb it down'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #88

Dumbing down would only make sense if racism started out as a different concept ram2008 Nov 2015 #98

Except the current usage is NOT how the term originated. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #105

Nihilism, pessimism, optimism... the suffix 'ism' doesn't denote an institutional status. Marr Nov 2015 #115

And all of those Blacks and Latinos are living in largely poor neighborhoods. vaberella Nov 2015 #58

Just because it happens disproportionately to minorities, doesn't mean minorities can't be partof it ram2008 Nov 2015 #61

Privilege is not a one horse town. There's intersectionality of privilege across any existing Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #89

By that standard. . . . Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #39

Only in the CEO's office or home Warpy Nov 2015 #48

Like this guy says randys1 Nov 2015 #104

Like this? cabot Nov 2015 #106

Yes mythology Nov 2015 #37

Of course they can, and demonstrably are.. Snow Leopard Nov 2015 #44

Anyone can be racist as long as they are the DOMINANT race in a particular country! vaberella Nov 2015 #45

BS. Anyone can be a racist. Katashi_itto Nov 2015 #52

+1 darkangel218 Nov 2015 #79

it must be exhausting for you TheSarcastinator Nov 2015 #94

The system is racist. People are bigots. Iggo Nov 2015 #60

Of course they can melman Nov 2015 #62

Only the race in the position of power, in the position to oppress, can be racist. nt valerief Nov 2015 #65

so in africa only black can be racist, in asia only asians and in middle east...?n/t w0nderer Nov 2015 #66

I'll bet whites are running the IMF. nt valerief Nov 2015 #67

Horse manure TheSarcastinator Nov 2015 #93

Wrong. Goodbye. valerief Nov 2015 #101

Definitions are altered all the time. Language is dynamic, not static. kwassa Nov 2015 #135

you sound like a communist ericson00 Nov 2015 #102

That academic definition hasn't made it very far into general use. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #108

No. Anyone can be prejudiced, 6000eliot Nov 2015 #68

So I a white person is unemployed what power does he have? Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #97

Your mistake is thinking about this as an individual. 6000eliot Nov 2015 #118

So is a KKK member just as racist as a normal white guy? Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #138

Why would that be a question? 6000eliot Nov 2015 #142

I would encourage you to look at the percentage of CEOs who are black YoungDemCA Nov 2015 #125

You still have inherent white privilege philosslayer Nov 2015 #137

Of course, anyone can AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #72

Anyone can be racist. nt darkangel218 Nov 2015 #80

Depends on your definition of racism and your geographical location. ZombieHorde Nov 2015 #81

Depends on where that person lives. Recursion Nov 2015 #82

This OP now comes in graphic novel form Scootaloo Nov 2015 #83

I have seen this notion tossed around Skidmore Nov 2015 #87

What about majority minority cities? MichMan Nov 2015 #90

only racists believe non-white people cannot be racist TheSarcastinator Nov 2015 #91

Of course they can. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #92

During one of the past "what is racism?" discussions, I found an article that was useful to me petronius Nov 2015 #99

Yes and I have seen it on DU Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #103

Yep. nt darkangel218 Nov 2015 #123

I've seen it too! B Calm Nov 2015 #144

Anyone need some butter? Initech Nov 2015 #120

First thing you need to understand is how do we apply racism in this country… MrScorpio Nov 2015 #121

Very well said. YoungDemCA Nov 2015 #122

That's ridiculous TeddyR Nov 2015 #128

Some resources here would seen instructive… MrScorpio Nov 2015 #131

Anyone who makes a decision about a person based on Race, is a racist . orpupilofnature57 Nov 2015 #126

I don't believe in "races" of people... Mike Nelson Nov 2015 #127

Absolutely. truebrit71 Nov 2015 #132

we ALL have biases hopemountain Nov 2015 #133

Any human can be. That would seem elementary. WinkyDink Nov 2015 #134

Oh, it's this thread again. cemaphonic Nov 2015 #136

I don't understand the point of your OP. George II Nov 2015 #139

Of course they can... absolutely JCMach1 Nov 2015 #140

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