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that people who use racism discrimination should have the power of goverment used against themWhat's garage? Was that supposed to be "garbage?" :lol: J/K. I couldn't resist pointing that out.
Not when describing Zimmerman. I think Travon nailed it.
I tell ya what I learned recently, Ernst Barkmann was perhaps the biggest piece of crap in the Nazi army:
Ernst Barkmann - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'm keeping context. Such is key to understanding and discussing racism, as power is a central issue. In other countries, whites did not and do not have the power to institute oppression and privilege.
Fair enough.
The word holds power because racism exists against blacks. There is no sociological racism against whites and prejudice against whites carries no weight. Prejudice against blacks did and does carry weight against blacks.
But the Nazis were a minority, so they weren't racist, right?
The problem isn't the racism, it's the false perception that it actually has meaning and power.
Sociological. Learn the difference.
You specified that minorities can't be racist, in accordance with your personally crafted, totally unsubstantiated definition of racism. So, given that Nazi's were a minority on the global political stage, they weren't racist, they were just bigots according to your logic.I have carefully specified alternate power relations, regarding non-US contexts, and given examples in numerous posts this thread.
I tell ya what I learned recently, Ernst Barkmann was perhaps the biggest piece of crap in the Nazi army:
I have carefully specified alternate power relations, regarding non-US contexts, and given examples in numerous posts this thread.
Do you think Zimmerman killed Trayvon because he was a racist? Because he hated Trayvon and just wanted to kill him because of the color of his skin?
Racism is oppression and privilege, not just racial bigotry. Racial oppression and privilege, alive and well in this country, has actual meaning and power.
Well since this thread was started on the premise of a word (or phrase) and whether or not it alone yields power, I would say that it only holds power for those who give it power. Other than that, it is only a word.
Personally, I wouldn't use "racist" words because I don't want to hurt people's feelings, so I would personally avoid saying such things. I don't think it's okay, but I don't think words are powerful unless the person the word is used against allows it to have power over him or her, and even though the n-word may have some powerful historical connections, it is STILL only a word.
Prejudice against blacks holds societal power.
An ISM is not about personal power but societal.
This is a sad excuse of an appeal to authority. If you don't have any evidence to offer me, then your argument is useless.
You are being a nit picker. It's obvious that he meant does the term or phrase hold any power by itself. And he said racist, not racism.
Logic does not conjecture make. You reject logic as an argument. I'm not making an appeal to authority, I'm making an appeal to sociological analysis. Given that racism is sociological, it's a reasonable appeal.
The power of bigotry is in the society, not the individual.
Logic does not conjecture make. You reject logic as an argument. I'm not making an appeal to authority, I'm making an appeal to sociological analysis. Given that racism is sociological, it's a reasonable appeal.
A conjecture is a proposition that is unproven. Karl Popper pioneered the use of the term "conjecture" in scientific philosophy.[1] Conjecture is contrasted by hypothesis (hence theory, axiom, principle), which is a testable statement based on accepted grounds
Your sociological analysis still needs to be backed up by something called evidence. Otherwise its just your interpretation, which I really could care less for.
Liberals believe they can, and they want the power of goverment to do it. That is one reason they don't believe in property rights.But individuals make up a society. So, technically, it could be the individual who holds the power. Really, bigots and racists are just asshole people. Do you really think we will EVER purge society of assholes? That's pretty much a pipe dream, don't you think?
But individuals make up a society. So, technically, it could be the individual who holds the power. Really, bigots and racists are just asshole people. Do you really think we will EVER purge society of assholes? That's pretty much a pipe dream, don't you think?
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