Waldo   96 #1 Posted June 1, 2018 I never hear of anyone who isn't white, being described as racist, or accused of racism. I'm curious, is racism something that only white people are capable of? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,827 #2 Posted June 1, 2018 I never hear of anyone who isn't white, being described as racist, or accused of racism. I'm curious, is racism something that only white people are capable of?  Simple answer to that is No Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   862 #3 Posted June 1, 2018 sigh, anybody can and is racist, its a human trait, but the vast majority is white on black, look at your history  come on man your far more intelligent than this basic of basic ideas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Waldo   96 #4 Posted June 1, 2018 Why the sigh?  I don't mean historic racism mel. I mean present day racism, here and now. Why is it more white people are racist now, than non white people are? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,827 #5 Posted June 1, 2018 sigh, anybody can and is racist, its a human trait, but the vast majority is white on black, look at your history come on man your far more intelligent than this basic of basic ideas  Not sure about the " vast majority " bit Mel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Penistone999 Â Â 10 #6 Posted June 1, 2018 I never hear of anyone who isn't white, being described as racist, or accused of racism. I'm curious, is racism something that only white people are capable of? Â The establishment isnt going to call non whites Racist because its not politically correct to do so . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   862 #7 Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) Why the sigh? I don't mean historic racism mel. I mean present day racism, here and now. Why is it more white people are racist now, than non white people are? they arent  if you mean on here, cos theres far more right wing trolls than in normal life which skews things  ---------- Post added 01-06-2018 at 21:29 ----------  Not sure about the " vast majority " bit Mel  oh come on look through history, 90% of it is white on black / ethnic  look at our empire, the french, spanish, dutch empires the indiginous peoples we subjugated, finding the americas, australia. look at south africa, the slave trade. thats before we get onto smaller stuff like racist groups in the UK and US Edited June 1, 2018 by melthebell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Waldo   96 #8 Posted June 1, 2018 I mean in the general population.  Also in the media; although I haven't seen any stats, I'm sure there is a lot more focus on white racist groups and individuals, compared to non-white. I'm wondering if it's more acceptable to hilight white racism, than non-white racism? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   862 #9 Posted June 1, 2018 I mean in the general population. Also in the media; although I haven't seen any stats, I'm sure there is a lot more focus on white racist groups and individuals, compared to non-white. I'm wondering if it's more acceptable to hilight white racism, than non-white racism? racism is racism, its not acceptable in any form. i cant remember any specific recent cases off the top of my head but i do remmeber bits and bobs cropping up in recent times. What i will argue against is the usual suspects on here and their insistance that this is racist, that is racist...normally down to a black womens swimming club or whatever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,827 #10 Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) racism is racism, its not acceptable in any form. i cant remember any specific recent cases off the top of my head but i do remmeber bits and bobs cropping up in recent times. What i will argue against is the usual suspects on here and their insistance that this is racist, that is racist...normally down to a black womens swimming club or whatever  Agree with you Mel but what do you think of the Black Lives Matter movement ? Surely it should be all lives matter ? Edited June 1, 2018 by hackey lad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Robin-H   11 #11 Posted June 1, 2018 sigh, anybody can and is racist, its a human trait, but the vast majority is white on black, look at your history come on man your far more intelligent than this basic of basic ideas  Of Western history.  The Arab slave trade was longer and more extensive than the Atlantic slave trade, for example. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
26b-6   16 #12 Posted June 1, 2018 racism is racism, its not acceptable in any form. i cant remember any specific recent cases off the top of my head but i do remmeber bits and bobs cropping up in recent times. What i will argue against is the usual suspects on here and their insistance that this is racist, that is racist...normally down to a black womens swimming club or whatever  In my teens back in 1990's before PCness went mainstream I was severely bullied for been white and not acting 'street-black' On one occasion I was hospitalised. I later gained 'respek' becuase they found out the 'weird Detroit-techno Jazz, deep-house music I liked and DJ'd was mostly black artists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...