Does institutional racism currently exist in America?
NYC stop-and-frisk data: Whites more likely to carry weapons and drugs ? RT USA
\but look up the report to make sure the reporting is accurate ...
“Despite the overall reduction in stops, the proportion involving black and Latino New Yorkers has remained unchanged. They continue to constitute 84 percent of all stops, despite comprising only 54 percent of the general population. And the innocence rates remain at the same level as 2011 – at nearly 89 percent.”
Meanwhile, in a separate analysis by the New York Civil Liberties Union of these same statistics, the group revealed that out of 532,911 stop-and-frisk searches in 2012, just 729 guns were found.
n March, following evidence provided by a leaked recording, Officer Pedro Serrano, an 8-year veteran of the New York Police Department testified that during a meeting with Deputy Inspector Christopher McCormick he was told in no uncertain terms what individuals to focus his duties on. “I don’t have any trouble telling you this: male blacks 14 to 20, 21,” said McCormick.
That's not affirmative action. That's illegal. That's also the kind of strawman that people who don't understand affirmative action and similar policies come up with to argue against something that nobody was arguing for in the first place. Try again.They are your concern. Imagine your personal work position. Imagine your boss came in and told you "sorry, you're a really really hard worker, but we feel like we really need to have a black in your position so we can meet our diversity quota, we have to let you go." How would you feel? Honestly? If you were being judged based on something other then your personal ability and work ethic that you can't control, that wouldn't make you resentful?
That's not what affirmative action is. Try again.But to hold students to a different standard completely based on race?
That's a ****ty policy, but not because it's in anyway racist. It affects all people of low means, regardless of color
Cool, so they got stopped, held up, and then were free to go when innocent. Is that the big bad wolf of racism, that it unfairly wastes people's time?
Thanks, WD. I'm messin' with ya'. Appreciate the link. I'm glad you posted this -- it's shocking, really:
In my opinion, the city loses this case.
That's not affirmative action. That's illegal. That's also the kind of strawman that people who don't understand affirmative action and similar policies come up with to argue against something that nobody was arguing for in the first place. Try again.
That's not what affirmative action is. Try again.
Re. underfunding of schools in low income communities
It disproportionately impacts minorities, so it is de facto racism, but classist also. One reason that people continue to support unequal school funding is racism, in my opinion. Not necessarily consciously racist, but because they think it doesn't affect anyone they know or care about (which is racist).
It disproportionately impacts minorities
One reason that people continue to support unequal school funding is racism, in my opinion. Not necessarily consciously racist, ***but because they think it doesn't affect anyone they know or care about (which is racist).***
Not what I was saying, but I'll go with not presenting my point well. Basically, I'm trying to point out that the culture (vice the genre) has more negative influence (or elements if you prefer) than positive and is a contributor to holding back blacks and encouraging them not to try to be successfulActually, you did generalize the culture as whole. You said, "it is the rap/hip-hop culture that shuns learning and real work and berates blacks who are trying as being "too white" for trying to succeed". You described the culture as one that shins learning and real work and berates blacks as being "too white." That's a generalization. I corrected it.
I don't believe you're unaware of how common denigrating higher education as "liberal indoctrination" is among conservatives, so you can find your own "samples".
how is that racist?
That's not affirmative action. That's illegal. That's also the kind of strawman that people who don't understand affirmative action and similar policies come up with to argue against something that nobody was arguing for in the first place. Try again.
That's not what affirmative action is. Try again.
Actually, it does.That doesn't answer my question about why you think the song perpetuates ignorance surrounding women and sexuality.
No, superficial things are still reflections of society. It's actually a good thing to recognize that and look beyond the surface of things to get a better understanding of where they are coming from. In any case, thank you for letting me know that you don't do critical thinking. It make a lot of sense and it will save me some time.
Yes, affirmative actions is institutionalized racism.
Hip-hop culture is far too diverse in its participants, art forms, attitudes and other elements to make such a statement. There are parts of hip-hop culture that hinder the types of success that are valued by mainstream society, yes. However, there are also parts that facilitate such success - they're just less sensational and thus, less covered by media and paid for by record execs, clothing companies and other corporations.Not what I was saying, but I'll go with not presenting my point well. Basically, I'm trying to point out that the culture (vice the genre) has more negative influence (or elements if you prefer) than positive and is a contributor to holding back blacks and encouraging them not to try to be successful
Correction: They aren't against "liberal based higher education." They are against higher education that doesn't advance right wing principles. That is a large difference.Ah now that brings more information to light. I believe that there are quite a few "conservative" post high school educational facilities around that the "right" is quite alright with. I would not call being against a liberal based higher education as being against higher education in general, which is what your first comment implied.
You're not making any sense. You're confusing the content of a song with the place that song occupies in society.Superficial music superfically represents society.
Yes, affirmative actions is institutionalized racism.
Agreed. When a specific race is given advantages that others don't get, I would call that institutionalized racism against every other race that doesn't get those kind of breaks.
You're not making any sense. You're confusing the content of a song with the place that song occupies in society.
thats not what AA/EO is.
Yes it is. Affirmative action is nothing more than meeting a quota.
100% false
Quotas are illegal
You are simply mistaken and dont know what AA/EO actually is.
When you don't care what happens to a group of people who are different from you, it is a form of bigotry, even if you say "I'm not a racist, but....." before you defend a practice that primarily hurts that particular group.
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