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Originally Posted by rusnak
As far as racism or classism, you've got to ask if it's a problem for society at large, not just for a single group. Individual racism barely budges the needle for society. .......
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I made a comment earlier that I was never a bully nor ever followed one, but also said asking others what they think may surprise you.
The matter of perspective is paramount in the discussion.
If a lot of Asians and African Americans are claiming there is racism, then maybe we should listen.
Is some of this perception of racism a self-imposed group paranoia?
To some degree it might be.
I've seen the fear in a person's eyes (
20 year old Black guy) when for the first time surrounded by others not of their own race. The fear was real, to the point of panic and disorientation.
Did anyone in the crowd even look sideways at this person? No, and the crowd was as multicultural as any you could imagine.
When people are pre-programmed to an expectation (
racism in this case), that expectation can be self-fulfilling unfortunately, and in contradiction to what the eyes and ears actually input into the brain.
Individual racism barely budges the needle for WHITE society.....................
rusnak I encourage you to place yourself in a situation where you are the only white person for miles around and outside of the normal safe tourist zones.
Report back how comfortable you felt.
Is what you felt individual racism or just plain old fear of feeling vulnerable?
Did you feel eyes upon you, a sense of being stared at?
Would that be racism or paranoia?
I cannot control what someone else is feeling by what's in my mind or heart.
However, they can control what they are feeling by what's in their mind and heart.