Why do black people take racism so seriously?

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]Considering that white people are in the vast majority, have never been discriminated against in any meaningful sense, and do not have a history of being enslaved by black people, the double standard seems to make sense to me.soldier-dark

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]Considering that white people are in the vast majority, have never been discriminated against in any meaningful sense, and do not have a history of being enslaved by black people, the double standard seems to make sense to me.UNHOLY_basic

[QUOTE="Eman5805"]First off, black people experienced their own genocide during the slave trade. Anytime over a million people of a single race die at one time, I'd consider that genocide. Second, it's very, very easy to say. "Stop whining and move on" until it happens to you and you see it happen to someone close to you. Just "getting over it" It's not something that'll ever happen even if some of us try to. Sad as it may be.theROOTS420

Lets talk about the Jews here. U wanna talk about genocie? I hear Jewish jokes more than i hear black jokes, and they understand its a joke, they move on with it and the richest ppl in america are Jewish.

[QUOTE="UNHOLY_basic"][QUOTE="GabuEx"]Considering that white people are in the vast majority, have never been discriminated against in any meaningful sense, and do not have a history of being enslaved by black people, the double standard seems to make sense to me.GabuEx

[QUOTE="UNHOLY_basic"][QUOTE="GabuEx"]Considering that white people are in the vast majority, have never been discriminated against in any meaningful sense, and do not have a history of being enslaved by black people, the double standard seems to make sense to me.GabuEx

[QUOTE="soldier-dark"][QUOTE="GabuEx"]Considering that white people are in the vast majority, have never been discriminated against in any meaningful sense, and do not have a history of being enslaved by black people, the double standard seems to make sense to me.xaos

[QUOTE="theROOTS420"]

[QUOTE="Eman5805"]First off, black people experienced their own genocide during the slave trade. Anytime over a million people of a single race die at one time, I'd consider that genocide. Second, it's very, very easy to say. "Stop whining and move on" until it happens to you and you see it happen to someone close to you. Just "getting over it" It's not something that'll ever happen even if some of us try to. Sad as it may be.Eman5805

Lets talk about the Jews here. U wanna talk about genocie? I hear Jewish jokes more than i hear black jokes, and they understand its a joke, they move on with it and the richest ppl in america are Jewish.

Wow, I love how the mods deleted my topic about white people instantly, yet this is still here.

Also, being called a cracker? WOW, the name of a goddamn biscuit such an insult. Racism IS serious, and should be taken so. White people are all laid back about because they've never really experienced it, at least the ones in the USA

pushrhymes

Yeah, OK, because Italians, Irish, Catholics, etc., etc. were never discriminated against.

[QUOTE="Eman5805"][QUOTE="theROOTS420"]

Lets talk about the Jews here. U wanna talk about genocie? I hear Jewish jokes more than i hear black jokes, and they understand its a joke, they move on with it and the richest ppl in america are Jewish.

SOedipus

If blacks wanted to know why there is racism, I believe I just told them more than once. It should be the aim of future parents to attempt to unify and to unseperate black and whites. Reminding people of a dark past in which we (our modern selves) had NO part in, is probably the wrong way to go about this. What happened is terrible, but it only continues to further seperate us. This goes for any race and event. If we really want the racism to stop, then we must find a way in the future to assimilate better. I believe I speak the necessary truth.TheGrayEye

[QUOTE="SOedipus"][QUOTE="Eman5805"] Jews were never property and like you said, there's the little matter of the whole distribution of wealth thing you just mentioned. They have the money, we don't. It's just not the same situation. It's real easy to let a slur like that roll of your back when you ride home in a Jaguar.Eman5805

Eman your black right? Look at your avatar. more than half the jokes in Chappelles show make fun of white people. That used to be my favorite show. I never took it as racist jokes, i got over the whoel racism part and laughed about it. Cmon now

[QUOTE="TheGrayEye"]If blacks wanted to know why there is racism, I believe I just told them more than once. It should be the aim of future parents to attempt to unify and to unseperate black and whites. Reminding people of a dark past in which we (our modern selves) had NO part in, is probably the wrong way to go about this. What happened is terrible, but it only continues to further seperate us. This goes for any race and event. If we really want the racism to stop, then we must find a way in the future to assimilate better. I believe I speak the necessary truth.pushrhymes

[QUOTE="TheGrayEye"]If blacks wanted to know why there is racism, I believe I just told them more than once. It should be the aim of future parents to attempt to unify and to unseperate black and whites. Reminding people of a dark past in which we (our modern selves) had NO part in, is probably the wrong way to go about this. What happened is terrible, but it only continues to further seperate us. This goes for any race and event. If we really want the racism to stop, then we must find a way in the future to assimilate better. I believe I speak the necessary truth.pushrhymes

The main problem in this stiuation lays with in the attitude of the blacks. We had this very same problem in Europe too, most countries solved it by not paying much attention to it. In the US, you're always reminded of how hard the blacks had it and how sympathetic one should be towards them. I say, treat them like your equals instead.jointed

[QUOTE="Eman5805"][QUOTE="SOedipus"] Umm, Egypt anyone?theROOTS420

Eman your black right? Look at your avatar. more than half the jokes in Chappelles show make fun of white people. That used to be my favorite show. I never took it as racist jokes, i got over the whoel racism part and laughed about it. Cmon now

[QUOTE="TheGrayEye"]If blacks wanted to know why there is racism, I believe I just told them more than once. It should be the aim of future parents to attempt to unify and to unseperate black and whites. Reminding people of a dark past in which we (our modern selves) had NO part in, is probably the wrong way to go about this. What happened is terrible, but it only continues to further seperate us. This goes for any race and event. If we really want the racism to stop, then we must find a way in the future to assimilate better. I believe I speak the necessary truth.pushrhymes

That is not what I said. I'm simply saying that if people REALLY want racism to stop, then we have to have our future kids, black and white, growing up to parents who can show them that color doesnt exist, we are all made of the same flesh and organs. This is how I was raised, I don't see color, I see intention. I voted for Obama, not because he was black, that is not the part I cared about. We should stop refering to humans as a species with many different races, we're just humans with a few different colors. This sofa comes in black or white, it's just a color.

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="soldier-dark"] How so?soldier-dark

[QUOTE="soldier-dark"][QUOTE="xaos"] In living memory, treatment of blacks as second class citizens was still encoded in law in parts of this country. The economic and social status f blacks today still reflects that. An amazing amount of progress has been made in a very short period of time, but there is still plenty to be done, IMO.freshgman

Everytime there is a racist joke against black people there is an outrage

but if a black person calls a white person a cracker or white devil or honkey we dont care.

example: I was in class and a couple obnoxious black girls were sitting in the back of the class and this was the day after Obama won, and one of them said really loud "OH YAH GIRL OBAMA WON!! THERES GONNA BE LOTS OF SALTY CRACKERS WALKIN AROUND TODAY!!" (cue the obnoxious laghter from all black girls)

and noone said anything. I laughed cuz i thought it was a clever funny joke, and a couple kids giggled.

However, if McCain won and i said the opposite, i would of got ravagged and thrown out to the street

I know that its probably cuz of slavery and the racism back in the day, but YOU DIDNT LIVE IN THAT TIME PERIOD! GET OVER IT!

/endrant

theROOTS420

lol @ "why does someone take racism seriously" :lol: your serious??

Judging by the racist, anti-Obama emails I've been receiving, I'd say racism is alive & well here in the USA.

And conservatives/Republicans wonder why Blacks don't vote for them :roll:

Judging by the racist, anti-Obama emails I've been receiving, I'd say racism is alive & well here in the USA.

And conservatives/Republicans wonder why Blacks don't vote for them :roll:

LosDaddie

[QUOTE="LosDaddie"]

Judging by the racist, anti-Obama emails I've been receiving, I'd say racism is alive & well here in the USA.

And conservatives/Republicans wonder why Blacks don't vote for them :roll:

UNHOLY_basic

[QUOTE="LosDaddie"]

Judging by the racist, anti-Obama emails I've been receiving, I'd say racism is alive & well here in the USA.

And conservatives/Republicans wonder why Blacks don't vote for them :roll:

UNHOLY_basic

Yup, I do know that. It all changed with The Civil Rights Movement and doesn't look to change again anytime soon.

Judging by the racist, anti-Obama emails I've been receiving, I'd say racism is alive & well here in the USA.

And conservatives/Republicans wonder why Blacks don't vote for them :roll:

LosDaddie

The reason blacks don't vote for Republicans is because the Democrats ran Barack who happens to be half balack.

[QUOTE="UNHOLY_basic"][QUOTE="LosDaddie"]

Judging by the racist, anti-Obama emails I've been receiving, I'd say racism is alive & well here in the USA.

And conservatives/Republicans wonder why Blacks don't vote for them :roll:

viewtiful26

You are correct for the most part. Judging by voting trends, Blacks vote based on economic issues first and social issues last.

Don't underestimate the ripple effect the Civil Rights Movement is still having to this day. Speaking for myself, it definitely affects the way I vote.

Some feel like we get to say whatever we want, what with the whole 400 years or whatever of being called less than human after being taken away from their home and all. Not to mention the heavy discrepancies in health care, education, and really the distribution of wealth. I'm not tryin' to start a debate, but that's just how some black people see it. It's not something they'll get over because it's not like racism has vanished(it never will) it's not not quite as open anymore but it's there. And people will find outlets for their true feelings. They'll smile in my face, but then go home and spout off hate online or with fellow racist, lowlifes. You can look at any YouTube video involving a black person to see what I'm talking about.Eman5805

Yeah, internet racism is totally out of hand.

I know people who do just that, smile to someones face and then in the privacy of their friends will let their true feelings come out. Racism is alive and healthy, just a little more hidden.

[QUOTE="UNHOLY_basic"][QUOTE="pushrhymes"] When have whites experienced slavery at the hand of another race? I won't get over it, because it's too big to ignore. And since the majority of this forum are ignorant whites, this guy came to the right place for back up. There is strong dislike for blacks in these forums.. want proof, go to that thread where they asked what races are you attracted topushrhymes

the post that sayed about acting thug did not say all blacks act that way, i can tell your a new user so ill let you know how this works, if your going to argue a point you cant just make unfounded claims and rearange what people said to support your side of the argument. also there are plenty of blacks on the internet alot of them have computers and have phones with web browsers, you are only refering to the people who only say what they say on the internet because you cant find out who they are in real life or they are part of a racist group like the KKK or the nazis who both have a presence online even if its a bad one nobody can stop them

[QUOTE="LosDaddie"]

Judging by the racist, anti-Obama emails I've been receiving, I'd say racism is alive & well here in the USA.

And conservatives/Republicans wonder why Blacks don't vote for them :roll:

whipassmt

The reason blacks don't vote for Republicans is because the Democrats ran Barack who happens to be half balack.

1. Not all are racist, but some definitely are. The racist, anti-Obama email I've been receiving have been from my conservative/Repub friends. And I get more of these type of emails every day. When I show them to my black co-worker, he just shrugs and says: "That's one reason why I don't vote for the GOP".

I'm not saying that conservatives/Repubs are the only racists though

1. Blacks haven't voted for Repubs in a very long time. 2008 was no different.

If blacks wanted to know why there is racism, I believe I just told them more than once. It should be the aim of future parents to attempt to unify and to unseperate black and whites. Reminding people of a dark past in which we (our modern selves) had NO part in, is probably the wrong way to go about this. What happened is terrible, but it only continues to further seperate us. This goes for any race and event. If we really want the racism to stop, then we must find a way in the future to assimilate better. I believe I speak the necessary truth.TheGrayEye

In my country - and I'd reckon this could apply to quite a few other countries in Europe - serious love relationships with a black person such as marriage is generally viewed as being quite odd by the general (white) population, or so I believe.

So while people are more accepting of other ethnicities in America, seeing as how that place is a veritable clash of cultures, I believe that there is still more racism from white people over the world directed towards black people than there is the opposite. I could be wrong, of course.

[QUOTE="Witchsight"]The fail is strong in this thread. It seems most people think that other races should just lighten up, instead of having to stop being racist. Good choice! : /Eman5805

In my country - and I'd reckon this could apply to quite a few other countries in Europe - serious love relationships with a black person such as marriage is generally viewed as being quite odd by the general (white) population, or so I believe.vlin1108

Interracial Marriages used to be illegal here in the USA. Conservative Christians used the Bible to justify it being illegal.

Considering that white people are in the vast majority, have never been discriminated against in any meaningful sense, and do not have a history of being enslaved by black people, the double standard seems to make sense to me.GabuEx