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How The Left Projects Its Own Racism.....

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(12-19-2020, 09:15 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:
(12-19-2020, 08:59 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: You guys are confusing racism and discrimination.   Those are two different things.   They are both bad, but they are two different things.  

Racism is defined by Webster's Dictionary as "a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race."

Discrimination may or may not be a result of racism.   In the 1950s, separate water fountains for black people only was a form of discrimination that obviously came from racism.  

On the other hand, affirmative action, quotas, identity politics as practiced by the left does not (generally) come from the belief in the superiority of any particular race or class.   The left believes in such discrimination as a means of correcting past discrimination.  So it's reverse discrimination.  (And very bad policy in my opinion.) But it's not racism.

You're right in your first sentence, but discrimination itself isn't always bad (nor prejudice or bias either) while racism probably is.

Your last statement though, way off. Democrat social programs come from a belief in the inferiority of minorities in general, blacks in particular. "Po' ol' darkies cain't take care of theyselves" and "Pass this and the Nwords will vote for us for 200 years" and such. Completely based in paternalism and self interest.

No, your last paragraph is wrong.  Democrats belief in social programs doesn't come from a belief that minorities or poor people are inferior and can't take care of themselves.  Democrats believe that minorities or poor people are disadvantaged and and need government help in order to a) get out of poverty and b) enjoy more equal opportunity.  I'm not endorsing such programs; I am only telling you what the Democrats say is the reason for those programs.  And unless you are a mind reader, I think we should go with what they say is their motivation.  They're not saying minorities are biologically disadvantaged; they are saying minorities are disadvantaged by their poverty and the environment in which they live.
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RE: How The Left Projects Its Own Racism..... - by The Real Marty - 12-19-2020, 09:31 AM
homebiscuit - by homebiscuit - 12-21-2020, 07:15 AM
RE: homebiscuit - by The Real Marty - 12-21-2020, 07:48 AM
RE: homebiscuit - by homebiscuit - 12-21-2020, 08:10 AM
RE: homebiscuit - by The Real Marty - 12-21-2020, 08:29 AM
RE: homebiscuit - by flsprtsgod - 12-21-2020, 08:38 AM
RE: homebiscuit - by homebiscuit - 12-21-2020, 08:39 AM
RE: homebiscuit - by The Real Marty - 12-21-2020, 08:53 AM
homebiscuit - by homebiscuit - 12-21-2020, 01:20 PM



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