Your'e a Racist, Deal With It

I get truly tired of people who claim they aren't racist. Saw a post a minute ago where someone replied and said they weren't racist in any way. Bullshit.

We are all racist at a genetic level, it's built in hard wiring survival instinct. Our ancestors were hunter gatherers. They relied for food on the amount of territory it took to supply their tribe's food needs. Bigger areas were required in harsher climates, smaller areas in food rich environments.

When another tribe invaded their hunting grounds it was about the same as your neighbor walking into your house without knocking and cleaning out your refrigerator to take back to his house. That would piss you off, now wouldn't it?

When a hunter spotted another hunter in his territory, if they were the same race it took a bit of time to sort through whether or not that hunter had a familiar face - unless he was a different race - then the stranger signal was instantaneous.

We still have that genetic coding. It isn't useful in these times and may over several thousands of years disappear, but it is still there right now. We can, with self awareness and training overcome it, and mostly we have at the daily superficial level. But at the base of our survival instinct hard wired genetic code instructions of read only memory it's still alive and kicking.

You're a racist if you have any DNA in your body. It is more accurate to say "I try not to be racist" than it is to say "I'm not a racist."

Deal with the reality, you'll at least be more accurate, and more self aware of where those feelings come from.

You say, "deal with it" as if you think it might be a problem. I kind of doubt that people who are racists think of it as something they have to deal with since it's not considered a problem by them.

Now, if you mean to say, "admit it" that's different. It's nearly impossible for people to openly admit they're racist, especially blacks(except for the black panthers).

Hey,since the black panthers are always calling whites pink. Whites should form a racist pink panther group...lol.

It is taught during every family gathering behind closed doors, when bellies are stuffed and mouths are fat and sassy.

It is taught in the racist jokes and loud cackles the joke tellers receive as the youngest play on the floor at the feet of the older generations, while they exhibit deep belly laughs at the crude racist jokes being told.

It is taught, unbeknownst to many, that truly do not realize that those children are listening and watching YOUR behavior.

The reason is biological, and is something that can be overcome with rational thought and action.

No it can't. Just as you can not abolish selfish behaviour. Racism can not be unlearned because people like being together with people of their own race.

It's true that you're thinking of a person in a specific way just by seeing it's image.
But you don't have to just give in to this instinct.
Whenever i see a person that i could have prejudices against, i try to think for myself "it's a human i don't know yet, the best way to figure out how he/she "is" is to get to know him"
And then again there are racists who see a person who is for example black, and thinks "i don't want those drugdealer thugs in my town"
So, i guess, no i'm not a racist.

I disagree that it can't be overcome. There are many examples of it being overcome, many at a personal level, some at an institutional level. We overcome natural instincts on a daily basis. Once they are recognized as inherent and unproductive and deblilitating.

I wouldn't say you're not a racist, but that you are dealing with it rationally.

Do you have a problem with blacks voting 95% for Obama because he is one of them? Why shouldnt they? Because you think its ouddated?

I get your point, but also to add, racism is too small, i would call it a behavior of bias or prejudice. It's not just about race but about judging/thinking about appearance. Doesn't matter if you're a man, woman, black, white, yellow, child, oldtimer. Someone will have prejudices against you, because, just as oyu said, it's in our nature.

It is a problem. It causes untold grief that is completely unnecessary. It causes society to act inefficiently. It is, in a word, counterproductive. Admit it works as well as deal with it. As long as it is admmited or dealt with rationally and not emotionally.

Actually it is anti-racism causes grief. Just look at the crime numbers and employement numbers of non-white immigrants into european counrties and you will see, that this mass-immigration has brougth nothing to these countries but it did cost money and lives.

I have a problem with anyone who votes emotionally instead of logically, yes. I have a problem with voting for a leader based on anything other than a belief in his/her ability to lead in the right direction.

I get your point, but also to add, racism is too small, i would call it a behavior of bias or prejudice. It's not just about race but about judging/thinking about appearance. Doesn't matter if you're a man, woman, black, white, yellow, child, oldtimer. Someone will have prejudices against you, because, just as oyu said, it's in our nature.

I agree with that. Prejudice comes from learned behavior and experience and cultural influences. Pre-judging someone can be productive. It can also be counter productive, but doesn't have a biological hard wired basis. If you have been burnt by five used-car salesman, it would be worse than foolish to not prejudge the sixth one and be wary of his promises. He might or might not be honest, but there is no need to let your guard down. That's a useful form of prejudice.

There is no mention in the american constitution that you cant be racist. Just because you dont like doesnt mean you have the right to tell anyone what he has to do.

I agree with that. Prejudice comes from learned behavior and experience and cultural influences. Pre-judging someone can be productive. It can also be counter productive, but doesn't have a biological hard wired basis. If you have been burnt by five used-car salesman, it would be worse than foolish to not prejudge the sixth one and be wary of his promises. He might or might not be honest, but there is no need to let your guard down. That's a useful form of prejudice.

I agree with that. Prejudice comes from learned behavior and experience and cultural influences. Pre-judging someone can be productive. It can also be counter productive, but doesn't have a biological hard wired basis. If you have been burnt by five used-car salesman, it would be worse than foolish to not prejudge the sixth one and be wary of his promises. He might or might not be honest, but there is no need to let your guard down. That's a useful form of prejudice.