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vincentML -> RE: Milwaukee Burning (8/20/2016 5:55:48 PM)
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If my skin were to suddenly turn black I would think no differently...
Probably, if the transition were as sudden as you say, but if you grew up black in a different culture and with the burden of a history of slavery, segregation, discrimination, prejudice, and the implicit racist claim that you belonged to an inferior group, I think your thinking would be quite different.
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I do agree that humans will discriminate by groups according to any difference. It can be language...skin color...sexual orientation...nationality... social mores...hell tennis shoe color.
Discrimination is only one component of white racism in America, Butch. Let me pass this on to you. Contrary to what others on here may think, i am not making this shit up.
Today, some scholars of racism prefer to use the concept in the plural racisms to emphasize its many different forms that do not easily fall under a single definition and that different forms have characterized different historical periods and geographical areas.[17]
Garner (2009: p. 11) summarizes different existing definitions of racism and identifies three common elements contained in those definitions of racism.
First, a historical, hierarchical power relationship between groups;
second, a set of ideas (an ideology) about racial differences;
and, third, discriminatory actions (practices).[3]
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So-called "white racism" focuses on societies in which white populations are the majority or dominant social group. In studies of these majority white societies, the aggregate of material and cultural advantages is usually termed "white privilege".
Wellman (1993) defines racism as "culturally sanctioned beliefs, which, regardless of intentions involved, defend the advantages whites have because of the subordinated position of racial minorities".[29] In both sociology and economics, the outcomes of racist actions are often measured by the inequality in income, wealth, net worth, and access to other cultural resources, such as education, between racial groups.[30]
Regarding "white thinking."
Some sociologists also argue that, particularly in the West where racism is often negatively sanctioned in society, racism has changed from being a blatant to a more covert expression of racial prejudice. The "newer" (more hidden and less easily detectable) forms of racism—which can be considered as embedded in social processes and structures—are more difficult to explore as well as challenge. It has been suggested that, while in many countries overt or explicit racism has become increasingly taboo, even in those who display egalitarian explicit attitudes, an implicit or aversive racism is still maintained subconsciously.[33]
I would guess that is what the author of the Salon article meant by "white thinking."
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So, we disagree, Butch. After researching this issue regarding anger and frustration in black neighborhoods, i believe people are not getting the respect they desire from local police. The activities of some police are the cause of the problem. It is ironic and sad that it was members of the Dallas police who were killed by that sniper; Dallas had implemented an otherwise successful community policing program. The police were out taking selfies with the protestors before the madman opened fire.
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