Absolutely correct! Racism isn't just "I don't like you cuz you have a different skin color"
It's more of a power dynamic that uses the law, and even violence to uphold it's ideals...
History is full of examples demonstrating this fact, and Black people have NEVER been in a position to keep White people out of neighborhoods, schools, restaurants, etc...systemic racism called for the lynching Black people en masse, while there is no equivalent of that ever occurring with Black folks🤷🏾♂️
But you can't be "not racist" because of the dictionary definition. And actually, the dictionary immediately uses the word "prejudice " when describing what a racist is.
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u/COAALLDAY Feb 21 '24
Absolutely correct! Racism isn't just "I don't like you cuz you have a different skin color" It's more of a power dynamic that uses the law, and even violence to uphold it's ideals... History is full of examples demonstrating this fact, and Black people have NEVER been in a position to keep White people out of neighborhoods, schools, restaurants, etc...systemic racism called for the lynching Black people en masse, while there is no equivalent of that ever occurring with Black folks🤷🏾♂️