Drlee wrote:Wrong again son:
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.
Similar:
racial discrimination
racialism
racial prejudice/bigotry
xenophobia
chauvinism
bigotry
bias
intolerance
anti-Semitism
apartheid
the belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them as inferior or superior to one another.
Maybe, now that you know the definition, you will not be so inclined to be obvious.
OK, this is where I disagree (see bold).
You definition of racism requires one group to feel superior and the other group to feel inferior. You are talking about an emotional response related to perceived discrimination from a group that is supposed to have superior standing.
The effect will be maximized if the discriminated person has any type of insecurity. This may trigger the amygdala and an emotional response is created. In this context the person that complains of racism implies a discrepancy in status, an acknowledgement of insecurity. This is how racism is perceived in America. The person that is supposed to have a lower status is conditioned to react with anguish. That is why we have racial PTSD in America.
I grew up in Latin America and my self esteem was formed in childhood. There is nothing anyone can say to me that is racist because I see everybody as an equal. I do not perceive differences and hence there cannot be racism among equals.
Sure, I accept that those in power can discriminate those in a less powerful position, but I simply call that discrimination and it does not imply racial group superiority or inferiority.
The key to eliminate the racism you describe is to judge EVERY PERSON AS AN INDIVIDUAL. If we were to push individuality as the cornerstone of American culture instead of group identity racism would disappeared very quickly. It is impossible to be a racist when judging others as individuals.
Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of conscience.
Adam Smith