My definition is “ In it’s purest form, racism is the belief that the species may be divided into separate biological taxonomies called “race”. — NOS4A2
It would follow that one who had no knowledge of biological taxonomy could not be racist. It would follow that all who used such divisions are/were racist.
Wouldn’t that be more class than race? I can imagine groups that organize on terms of socioeconomic status are multi-racial. — NOS4A2
Well they are the same in most ways, the important ways, but its silly to act as though there aren’t any differences at all isnt it? There are obvious physical differences, thats the reality.
Class and race are conceptually independent - they don't logically imply each other. You can be a black president or white trailer trash. But they're dependent politically and socio-economically. In a world with a history of racially motivated colonialism and imperialism, and racism in the home territories, this is exactly what you'd expect. The poorest areas in a country tend to be minority saturated. This isn't a coincidence. Class issues and race issues intertwine.
My definition is “ In it’s purest form, racism is the belief that the species may be divided into separate biological taxonomies called “race”.
— NOS4A2
It would follow that one who had no knowledge of biological taxonomy could not be racist. It would follow that all who used such divisions are/were racist. — creativesoul
I think that’s close. But I think in order to be racist one must apply biological taxonomy in his thinking. — NOS4A2
racism is the belief that the species may be divided into separate biological taxonomies called “race”. — NOS4A2
That's funny, in discussions about Trump you have no difficulty grouping people and blanketly attributing them with particular characteristics.
I group people according to their ideologies and superstitions, sure. I’ll concede that much. — NOS4A2
I group people according to their ideologies... — NOS4A2
What do you call people who believe that black people are somehow inferior to white people simply because they are black?
t think it just makes sense. Attach the suffix “ism” to the root word “race”. The belief, practice, ideology or doctrine of race. Put into practice discrimination automatically results in discrimination. Hence viewing one race as underprivileged, privileged, inferior, superior, and so on. These sorts of conclusions are the necessary, logical consequences of race-thinking. — NOS4A2
What do you call people who believe that black people are somehow inferior to white people simply because they are black?
Racists. — NOS4A2
You're making it appear what the grouping mechanism is just conceptual, like it occurs in ideas and expectations alone. You already know it doesn't, since class and race intersect.
Ok.
What do you call people who are fighting against the racist ideology?
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