(12-17-2020, 01:09 PM)mikesez Wrote: Yes, plenty of black people have power, and in those cases the "prejudice + power" definition could implicate them.
So I agree with Americus and I don't think "prejudice + power" is the best definition for racism.  It has a lesson to teach, though.  I think the lesson is, when you look at an individual, evaluate that person according to how much power they have. If they have little power, their prejudices don't mean much, and they shouldn't get a finger pointed at them.  But if they have a lot of power, expect them to be working on their own prejudices and expect them to lift up people who are historically underrepresented or disadvantaged.

I also think there is such a thing as white supremacy.  It's a mindset lots of people have that they are unaware of.  Simply thinking of white as "default" and black as a "variation" is an example of white supremacy.  White people tend to not think about their own race at all, and they tend to think of whiteness as one of the least interesting things about their white friends.  But when they consider a black person, suddenly they will think of that person's race as a really important characteristic - even if they don't think it's a bad characteristic, it comes to the forefront of their mind and conversation.  The two need to meet in the middle.  We should be more conscious of our own whiteness, and less conscious of the race of non white people. Have them equal in your mind.

I don't see the world AT ALL like this. I don't look at people and see power, or lack of. I don't see whiteness or blackness or brownness, I just see people who are living life. I don't even see people in power or of influence as anything other than someone who has a job to do. I do agree there is a white supremacy mindset; hello KKK and alt-right groups, and it's as despicable as BLM group which we all know is not about black people, it's about neo-marxism. 

I see people according to how they conduct themselves and how they treat others. If you act like a douche and treat others with contempt, I have no use for you. It doesn't matter the color of your skin, the brand of clothing you wear, the car you drive, the political party you align with, the job you have. That's it. In a nutshell, if you're a dick I have no use for you at all. If you're a kind and decent person to yourself and others then I have no problems with you. 

I think you may be describing culture vs color. While I see culture (the clothing, the hairstyles, the music, the food, etc.) rather than color, I still don't consider these things when I look at people. I see it as different than what I wear, listen to, eat, etc., if there are differences, but not in the way you describe it. 

Do people really see the world and people the way you describe it? If so, no wonder society is so jacked up and people are miserable and full of hate and discontent.

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