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Now ==Discrimination==<blockquote>[[Discrimination]] takes place the moment a person acts on prejudice. This describes those moments when one individual decides not to '''"Reverse Racismgive another individual a job because of, say, their race or their religious orientation."''' ItOr even because of their looks (there's crucial to maintain the distinction between the above three terms, because otherwise white people tend to redefine a lot of hiring discrimination against "Discrimination" as "Racismunattractive"women, for example). Their main argument is that because both blacks and white You can discriminate , individually, against each otherany person or group, that "Reverse Racism" is possible. But the truth if you're in a position of power over the matter is that black people: 1) have far less opportunity person you want to discriminate against whites than whites have to . White people can discriminate against blacksblack people, overall; and 2) black people lack a system of institutionalized support that protect them when they can discriminate against whites. [white people if, for example, one is the interviewer and the other is the person being interviewed...]</blockquote>

==Racism==<blockquote>Racism describes patterns of discrimination that are institutionalized as "Reverse Racismnormal" would only describe a society in which all the rules and roles were turned upside downthroughout an entire culture. That has not happened in the U.S., however much white right wing ideologues want to complain that theyIt're being victimized by the few points of equality s based on an ideological belief that minorities and women have managed to claim. White people who complain about one "Reverse Racismrace" are actually complaining about being denied their privileges, rather is somehow better than being denied their rights. They feel entitled to be hired and not to be discriminated against, even though the norm is white people discriminating against blacks. If, in a rare instance, a black employer discriminates against a white job applicant, that's not another "reverserace" anything -- it's simple discrimination. It's to be condemned on principlenot one person discriminating at this point, but a whole population operating in a social structure that actually makes it's difficult for a person not evidence of some systematic program by which whites are being deprived of their rightsto discriminate.

The right wing popularized the term A clear cut example is a slave-holding culture: people are born into a society where one sort of person is "naturally" a master, and another sort of person is "Reverse Racismnaturally" because they were really angry a slave (and sometimes not considered a person at having their white privileges challengedall, but a beast of burden). Anyone who uses In a culture like that phrase, discrimination is built into the social, economic and political fabric, and individuals -- even "free" individuals -- don't really have a choice about whether they are right wing discriminate or notbecause even if they don't believe in slavery, furthers they interact every day with slaves and the right wing'laws and rules that keep slaves bound. [http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/07/15/884649/-Why-there-s cause. This is what I tell Democrats and progressives who I hear using the term -no-such-thing-as-Reverse- not only are they being inaccurate, but they're helping out their opponents.Racism "Reverse Racism"]

The above arguments can If you look at important voting bodies like the Federal and the State senates and congresses, or at the Federal and State supreme courts, or at the CEO list of major corporations, or at any other body that wields substantial power in the U.S., you will count only a few black faces (and in some cases, none).</blockquote> Racists say:This is due to [[Race difference (IQ)]]. [[IQ]] is the most important predictor or professional success. Race differences in Self Control, capacity to defer gratification, discipline also contribute to that difference in professional success. Due to [[Jewish Intelligence]] over 30% of non-peace Nobel Prizes have been bestowed upon Jews, who are only 0.2% of the world's population (citation needed). Say Racists. <blockquote>Out of the number of black faces you count, most of them will not be applied representing the views of the majority of black people in this country, but the views of the white majority. </blockquote> Racists say: These Blacks are [[acting White]]. White attitudes of discipline, studiousness, lead to more professional success. They probably have [[IQ]] similar to any institutionalized structure the Whites in similar positions. Or a bit less, if they got their position by [[affirmative action]] [[quotas]]. Successful Blacks usually are [[Mulattoes]]. <blockquote>On the other hand, if you count the number of black people in poverty, and in prisons, or the number of people who are unemployed or lack health care, there are far more black people in these categories than is proportionate to their numbers in the larger society.</blockquote> Racists say: It is uncontested that Blacks commit more crime and have lower education. Due to scientifically proven [[race differences (IQ)]] and [[race differences (crime)]], there are proportionally large numbers of oppressionBlacks in the low IQ and high crime populations. [[Black Crime|high criminality]] </blockquote>Unless you are going to argue that blacks are "naturally" inferior to whites (which is an outright racist position), </blockquote> Racists say:Blacks have lower [[IQ]], affecting any and [[Black Crime|higher criminality]]. That is as "inferior" as white "[[inferiority]]" in the Olympic [[100 meter race]].</blockquote> <blockquote>You have to admit that there is some mechanism that is limiting black opportunity. </blockquote> Racists say:Low [[IQ]] and low [[self control]] are some of these mechanisms.  </blockquote>That's the mechanism we call "racism" -- the interacting social, political, and economic rule systems that all discriminate, either overtly ([[racial profiling]], ethnic for example) or religious groupcovertly (i.e., white majority governments redrawing district voting lines so that black majority areas are politically split up and don't have the electoral power to vote in black candidates; </blockquote> Racists say:Blacks voting for Blacks because of the color of their skin in [[Black racism]]. But as is explained here, Blacks can not be used racist. <blockquote>or, white-run banks using zip codes as a criteria for excluding people who apply for loans. These are scientifically developed criteria to discern who can pay back the loan. The world wide [[pc:subprime mortgage crisis]] was actually caused by the non-performing loans that Banks had to give to oppose claims minorities that did not qualify for loans, and just "happening" to exclude all the majority black neighborhoods in a city, a practice called "red-lining"). One could go on for hours about these various mechanisms, and I'm sure you can think of plenty on your own which discriminate against blacks, Hispanics, "Reverse SexismArab-looking" toopeople, Native Americans, and so on.</blockquote> ==Reverse Racism==

[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/07/15/884649/-Why-there-s-no-such-thing-as-Reverse-Racism Why there's no such thing as "Reverse Racism"]

Reverse Racism would only describe a society in which all the rules and roles were turned upside down. That has not happened in the U.S., however much white right wing ideologues want to complain that they'''Prejudice''' is an irrational feeling re being victimized by the few points of dislike for a person or group of personsequality that minorities and women have managed to claim. White people who complain about "Reverse Racism" are actually complaining about being denied their privileges, usually based on stereotyperather than being denied their rights. Virtually everyone feels some sort of prejudiceThey feel entitled to be hired and not to be discriminated against, whether it's for an ethnic groupeven though the norm is white people discriminating against blacks. If, or for in a religious grouprare instance, or for a type of person like blondes or fat people or tall people. The important thing is they just donblack employer discriminates against a white job applicant, that't like them s not "reverse" anything -- in short, prejudice is a feeling, a beliefit's simple discrimination. You can It's to be prejudicedcondemned on principle, but still be a fair person if youit're careful s not to act on your irrational dislikeevidence of some systematic program by which whites are being deprived of their rights.

'''Discrimination''' takes place The right wing popularized the moment a person acts on prejudice. This describes those moments when one individual decides not to give another individual a job term "Reverse Racism" because of, say, they were really angry at having their race or their religious orientation. Or even because of their looks (there's a lot of hiring discrimination against "unattractive" women, for example)white privileges challenged. You can discriminate, individuallyAnyone who uses that phrase, against any person whether they are right wing or groupnot, if youfurthers the right wing're in a position of power over the person you want to discriminate againsts cause. White people can discriminate against black people, and black people can discriminate against white people if, for example, one This is the interviewer what I tell Democrats and progressives who I hear using the other is the person term -- not only are they being interviewedinaccurate, but they're helping out their opponents.

'''Racism'''The above arguments can be applied to any institutionalized structure of oppression, affecting any race, howeverethnic or religious group, describes patterns and can be used to to oppose claims of discrimination that are institutionalized as "normal" throughout an entire culture. It's based on an ideological belief that one "race" is somehow better than another "raceReverse Sexism"too. It's not one person discriminating at this point, but a whole population operating in a social structure that actually makes it difficult for a person not to discriminate. </blockquote>

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