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Originally Posted by JayJamJah
Also enough with this America is a racist society BS. This (America) is by far the least racist country on earth. 90% of what we call racism in this country is BS, money is always the true motivator. Racial lines are drawn by individuals not collectives. If you think otherwise your far more bigoted and prejudice then you'd like to accuse others of being.
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Really? Not fifty years ago was legislation enacted to prevent others from being denied the pursuit of happiness on account of race. True enough, as a whole, America is indeed a far less racist country than China, South Africa, or a derth of other backwards nations. But she is far from pure. What I call racism is the absence of equality, the dichotomous society in which we live. What I call racism is the fact that African-Americans account for less than 15% of the gross population but more than 50% of the prison population. What I call racism is the fact that crack cocaine and heroin possession charges are given more stringent sentences than those of cocaine (thus discriminating against the poorer addicts). And if you think that the huge economic disparity between white and nonwhite is BS, then perhaps you should question yourself where your own prejudices lie. As for me, I am sick of playing the devil's advocate, but I leave you this:
Racism is still a very real problem in America.