Can anyone explain why it is so incredibly easy to come with derogatory and racist words for people that are black, Jew, or gay,(such as calling blacks the n-word or gay people fags or queers), but it's almost harder than impossible to do the same on whites?
no minorities live in Maryland... whites are discriminated against all the time places where both of them live or in 'urban' (black people) comedy/movies
no its true. go to the ghetto sometime. theyll stare you down, talk shit, and possibly even rob you. at least in parts of dayton anyway
liberal ass self hating whites really should check out the ghetto before handing out wellfare and 'urban renewal' plans paid for by taxpayers like fucking candy
My city is 64.5% black, if you think whites are not discriminated against, your CRAZY. When your a minority, things are alot diff.
LOL. There aren't ghetto black people in Dayton. Those are hillbilly blacks. j/k. Here in Cleveland, I have never been discriminated against for being white. I have stood at a bustop in the middle of East Cleveland at 1am, talking to hookers to pass the time, and was never singled out for being white. I find that "ghetto" people are being unfairly stereotyped. Most of them are just normal people who want to get by in life just like everyone else. It's the gangs that are the problem and gangs can exist in any town, city, village, or suburb. Gangs and crackheads.
The word 'racist' has certainly been overused. As have the terms 'politically correct', 'anti-American', 'unAustralian' and 'fascism'. Death by a thousand cliches. Eva is right in that accusations of racism gets people's backs up. That's a good thing. In the not so distant past, many Australians were proud of being racist. Now the accusation is almost on a par with 'child molester'. Nonetheless, there is racism in Australian society and it would be foolish not to recognise it. Eva cites the assignment of collective guilt as an example and I'd agree. I saw grafitti the other day saying that Jews are the new Nazis. Most people would agree that is racism (or anti-semitism if you want to be technical). However, yes it is often better to be pragmatic and suppress the urge to throw the term 'racist' around like so much confetti if you want to be more effective in combatting bigotry.
My question is: How do we convince public figures to take responsibility for reducing the climate of fear and assuage public anxieties without encouraging a toxic form of tribalism? ]] I think we need to rephrase the question. "How do we approach the problem of 'tribalism' ? 1/ Partly by educating it out of peoples minds. BUT...under the framework of a dominant culture which cannot be challenged. Malaysia had what they called the "5 sensitive issues" established soon after race riots of 1969. The law was, you were not even allowed to DISCUSS the 'preeminence' of the Malay culture/and power. (Note..that is 'Malay' as opposed to Chinese or Indian minorities) 2/ By Sensible settlement policies which prevent Ghettos. 3/ By strict limits to 'family reunion' so that young underage or ANY girls canNOT be sent to Lebanon to marry by arrangement older men who can then come to Australia with all THEIR associated family re-union hangers on. 4/ Soccer and other sporting teams based on RACE would be illegal.(sorry South Melb Hellas and Inter-Milan) 5/ Cultural Associations must show their 'respect' credentials for the dominant culture by implementing programs which show publically how minority cultures are contributing to the social harmony through such respect. 6/ DISMANTLING all discriminatory training in the public or emergency services which require them to treat minorities in ANY way other than according to the Australian culture dominant here. Basically, re-engineer 'MultiCulturalism' to mean 'under' the guidance and limits afforded by the dominant culture. Then, dispense with the Term altogether, replacing it with 'Successful life in Australia' or something.
I go to a school right outside of the ghetto and whites are discriminated against CONSTANTLY kids even make racist remarks to the teachers
racism and intollerence is something you deal with in a multicultural society. not everyone is openminded, in fact, many people are down right morons lol.
