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But it's not specifically because of any inherent racism on the part of whites. In any culture, many (or sometimes most) of the race that has been dominant will be at least to some extent racist towards those of that culture who are not of their race. This is seen in any culture where there has been a dominant race. This applies not only to races but also to ethnicities and even religions, and is seen even in the Bible. The root of this is the perception that "we of this race/ethnicity/religion are so much more successful, therefore we must be inherently better". The Chinese saw everyone who wasn't Chinese as something less than themselves for centuries in the days that they were the most advanced, educated, mightiest, and successful people in the world.
White racism (overt and covert) is worse than any other racism in America, not because of anything inherent in our 'whiteness', but because we're the dominant race (at least for now). The other races are less racist, not because they're naturally less racist but because they can see how racism adversely affects them and can see first-hand how wrong it is. What's more, it is natural in any culture for those of a less-successful race, ethnicity, or class to be more welcoming (often with open arms) to those of the more successful race. Just as in the Mississippi Delta of my youth the blacks were more welcoming of the whites than the whites were of the blacks, those who of races and ethnicities who see themselves as less successful than whites are often much more welcoming of whites than whites are of them.
To give an example, in the Philippines, whites are sometimes (but rarely, now) called "blu sils", which referred to the blue seals that were seen as a mark of quality on Marlboro cigarettes. Conversely, back in the 1980's when the Japanese were flying so economically high, all of a sudden white women were being seen much more often on the arms of Japanese men.
Relatively speaking, it is only recently in human history that prejudice against others of a different race/ethncity/culture/religion has been seen as wrong, so efforts to minimize such prejudice is still met with much resistance. But those of us who understand how wrong prejudice is must keep up the fight against that prejudice. And here's the key - in America, whites are the most successful and most economically and socially powerful, so whatever white racists do is worse because it will normally have a greater social effect than that which is done by racists of other (less economically successful) races. That's why, in America white racists are worse than any other racists - because our money and power allow our racism to be more socially effective...and so as with any set of problems, the worst part of that problem deserves the most attention - and thus it is good and right that white racism receives the most corrective attention.
White racism (overt and covert) is worse than any other racism in America, not because of anything inherent in our 'whiteness', but because we're the dominant race (at least for now). The other races are less racist, not because they're naturally less racist but because they can see how racism adversely affects them and can see first-hand how wrong it is. What's more, it is natural in any culture for those of a less-successful race, ethnicity, or class to be more welcoming (often with open arms) to those of the more successful race. Just as in the Mississippi Delta of my youth the blacks were more welcoming of the whites than the whites were of the blacks, those who of races and ethnicities who see themselves as less successful than whites are often much more welcoming of whites than whites are of them.
To give an example, in the Philippines, whites are sometimes (but rarely, now) called "blu sils", which referred to the blue seals that were seen as a mark of quality on Marlboro cigarettes. Conversely, back in the 1980's when the Japanese were flying so economically high, all of a sudden white women were being seen much more often on the arms of Japanese men.
Relatively speaking, it is only recently in human history that prejudice against others of a different race/ethncity/culture/religion has been seen as wrong, so efforts to minimize such prejudice is still met with much resistance. But those of us who understand how wrong prejudice is must keep up the fight against that prejudice. And here's the key - in America, whites are the most successful and most economically and socially powerful, so whatever white racists do is worse because it will normally have a greater social effect than that which is done by racists of other (less economically successful) races. That's why, in America white racists are worse than any other racists - because our money and power allow our racism to be more socially effective...and so as with any set of problems, the worst part of that problem deserves the most attention - and thus it is good and right that white racism receives the most corrective attention.