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Thanks, this was a really hilarious statement to wake up to this morning. Racism is very much alive in America, as it is all over the world. How on earth do you think that America is somehow the “least racist country on earth”? Nice turnaround with the claim that America isn’t racist, but if I think it is then I am!
America is very racist. Just look at immigration today, or at any other period in American history. Having lived in LA these past few years, I can assure you that the majority of the hostility towards Mexicans and other Hispanic immigrants is based solely on racism. They’re “different” from us and they’re coming here with their own cultures and customs to “steal” all of our jobs!
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How exactly is "America" a racist country. Please show me an example of institutional racism. No one is denying that there are Americans and people who are in/from America who are/have been/will be racist, but the country itself is not, and JJJ is correct in pointing out that as a whole this country is actually very "un-racist".
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And you’ll also find a high correlation between financial background and race. Funny how that works.
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You are acting like there are not systems in place to account for that. Look, no one is saying that there are disenfranchised youth in America. There are plenty of poor minority kids that get caught up in the world of gangs, drugs, crime, etc. and feel as if that's their only choice. What that is is a matter of upbringing and willpower. For every kid that ****s up, there is another one who develops his/her talents, whether it be sports, academics, music, whatever.
Blaming a persons financial situation for their deliquincy is irresponsible. It's shifting the fault of the blame. Being poor does not force you to do anything. It limits your options, makes certain choices seem more appealing, but in the end it's the choices made.
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Moving in the right direction doesn’t mean we’re already at the right place. Racism is still very much alive in America. Just look at Obama. For every few hundred people who’ll say they’ll vote for him, you can still find a handful who say they won’t because he’s black.
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Again, I'll ask for you to show me an example of this society were prejudice doesn't exist. Of course there are individuals in this country who are willfully ignorant and hate a man for the concentration of melanin in his skin, but to call America a racist country is absurd. (By the way, I'm not voting for Obama because he is an arrogant elitist who does not understand America's history or her place in the world).
This whole topic is crazy. Savannah proved that she might actually be a racist, and most of you proved how shallow your thinking really is.