I don't hate anyone just because of their race or ethnicity. That would be stereotyping. I judge people on an individual basis.
When I was eleven years old in 1965, during the height of the civil rights movement and the Watts Riots, a man agreed to come to our house to give me guitar lessons. He was an engineer for a major aerospace corporation where my dad worked as a lead machinist.
When Mr. Freeman arrived at our house, I was surprised to see that he was black. He was tall, slim and had a goatee. He wasn't just a guitarist, he was a master flamenco player and had been to Spain a few times to study. I'm sure he could also play jazz like a fiend.
He was soft spoken, kind and patient. He was also more sophisticated than my parents.
Keep in mind that this man was an engineer for the space program and had grown up during segregation.
I wound up admiring him greatly as a man, but also for his courage in coming to our lily white neighborhood during the race riots. He was like an ambassador.
After meeting him, the first black man I had ever met, I realized that black people were in no way inherently inferior, not that I ever had any particular thoughts about black people or racism before.
I had heard anecdotes about black-only drinking fountains and bathrooms, the way blacks were treated, and even about lynchings. I had seen some things on the news about the racial unrest. I had seen black entertainers on TV, but I didn't really know much at my age.
By high school, I had learned a lot more and become a strong supporter of the civil rights movement.
Later in life, I worked with a lot of black people and got along great with them because I thought of them as no different than anyone else. Some black people are ass holes and some white people are ass holes. Again, I assess people on an individual basis.
I can't know what the black experience was like during 100 years of segregation. Segregation forced black culture to evolve separately from white culture. I can't put myself in their shoes. But I know lots of blacks who are admirable and have been friends with many. I admire them for their accomplishments under difficult circumstances.
A lot of changes have occurred since 1965. Things are much less difficult now.
Laws have outlawed (overt) racism. Interracial marriages are common. Schools and businesses are fully integrated. Black entertainers are ubiquitous. We've made great strides over the past 55 years. There are still vestiges of racism and there is still more to do. But I think the recent extremism of BLM, Critical Race Theory history, the 1619 Project, and bigotry toward "whites" (whatever "white" is), with slogans like "Be less white", "white privilege", and "all whites are racist" are extremely counterproductive in eradicating racism.
What I DO advocate is an honest and realistic teaching of history. Not the traditional Anglocentric, jingoistic, one sided history. Not the equally biased history represented by Critical Race theory. But a history that honestly teaches the good and bad. Native Americans were not savages. The men at the Alamo were not heroes. The causes of the Civil War were complicated. Blacks were treated horribly and have also contributed a tremendous amount to this country. All presidents did both good and bad things. U. S. wars of imperialism were just that. Some great things have been accomplished in the USA, including its independence from Britain and its founding documents. But it has done some horrific things. Everything should be taught. History is complex and nuanced.
What I hope is that we continue to make progress and to unite as people against the greedy forces that scheme to turn us against each other for their own power and profit. Unless we unite against our common enemy, we will all soon be saves.
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This is a the kind of question that forces you to agree to the premise and then answer. Thus validating the premise. I won’t play.
Why does anyone hate anything? Why do so many people hate white people? Why do so many hate women? Why do so many hate men? Etc etc.
How about we focus on what unites us, not on what divides us. How about all people of all colors, gender, etc try to focus on that instead. Instead of focusing on the hate, why don’t we do things to stop hating and talk about what we have in common and how we can respect and accept each other. Instead of questions and dialogues that just fan the flames of division and hatred.
There are very real issues regarding racial discrimination within the black community and to just put a giant blanket over all of them and say they all do nothing to help, they all just accept their lot in life, and they never better themselves is YOU helping further the problem created by a lot of press who likes to only focus on the bad only. If you've worked in these communities, you begin to understand that it's not just a straight line to success where all they have to do is try all the time. There are sometimes several barriers that exists that simply don't for others based on their skin color. To ignore this completely does a huge disservice to many in the community as it allows those who continue to place these barriers on blacks, to continue to do so unchecked. This is literally like telling someone in a wheelchair, there are no barriers to your success, when it is well known that so many people would not hire someone in a wheelchair, just because they are in a wheelchair which is why there are literally organizations and legal battles going on on their behalf, because discrimination is a very real thing. Try telling white people to fix all their problems with their communities. If they are so great at it, and there are no more issues for them, and everything they do it wonderful, why is there still white crime at all?
I dont dislike black people, i work with a lot of agency workers and most of them are black and they all seem to draw themselves to me for support or advice in work issues rather thsn others and i think the reason is due to skin colour but not as you think.. I may be white but im on the ruddy skin type where i flush red easily and super pale and everyone thiinks its acceptable to mention my red face ALL THE FUCKING TIME.. So believe it or not i do see similarities that people notice your skin before they know you and i think thats why i get on better with those that are non white and black so no i dont dislike black people. I get angry when people say white privillage or this and that, theyre usually talking through a hole in their arses
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Yes, unfortunately, the Democrat Party has taught most black Americans to vote in bloc by keeping them down in the plantation and beholding to the handouts from the Democrats. Independent thinking is discouraged and every time a black man or woman wants to run for office as a Republican, the MSM skewers them and calls then an Uncle Tom.
It's easier to callout another race and make them the bad guys. Because seeing the same issues in your group and seeing the bad guys in your group forces people to deal with some harsh realities. When black people say things like "So much crime and shit is going on and y'all don't wanna take the time and address, y'all rather have someone else do all that than yourselves and selfish and stupid." makes me mentally race to the saying The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Because you will see many of the same issues in every race. So it brings right back to what I sad about people being unwilling to see the harsh realities in any given group.
Well, I think a lot of crime stems from capitalism, especially petty crimes where people are just looking to earn money for a living. You can’t just hate an entire race of people just because they actually talk about, and god forbid, complain about their problems and want things changed.
I can use the counter argument of people dislike white people because they’re trying to maintain the status quo and complain about poc challenging the system.
Don’t you think it’s about time people stop hating solely based on the colour of a person’s skin and actually try and look at the systemic problems?
How can black people address the major problems? They’re not the people who hold the majority of power, should be a collective action takenAs a black woman imma be honest. Our people are mean af, bully, don't help one another get ahead, jealous of one another, materialistic, judgmental ( if you speak proper or not from the hood then you're not black enough), call everything and everyone racist, a good chunk is uneducated and ignorant to the facts of life, majority steal/kill/ trash their own environment.
I adore black guys. They have amazing bodies and great performance in bed ! You know how to please women
I love black people. Growing up, I always hung out with black people at school. The movies and music I listen to, always by black people.
For me it’s the race card always being pulled, the victim mentality, the looting, rioting race pimps like Jesse Jackson and al sharpton, and that loud mouth racist cunt Maxine waters.
I don't think there are "a lot" just some. I will agree thou, that those who complain are kinda annoying but that goes for whites too
PeaceI never dislike anyone because of their skin colors
Based on what I have learned is this.
#1: Socially regressive.
#2: Intellectually inferior.
#3: Not physically appealing to look at.
When you combine those 3 points above people from other races will typically dislike nor desire to be associated with black people.I don't even think a lost of people dislike black people.
Well, maybe the chinese in china, and that's a lot of people, but it's more of an aesthetic reason.
But then there's whole of india, africa, the americas and Europe.I dislike/hate the thuggish, violent and destructive BEHAVIOR of many Blacks.
I have no idea what the percentages are of those Left-leaning Blacks are.
But I know there's also some very GOOD (Conservative-leaning) Blacks.Probably because they are tired of being murdered by them.
Funny that with the plethora of data, we’re still very stupid and tribal society. We’re also even more segregated since the Civil War.
Black people are fine, it's the social justice ideology that I have a problem with.
I don't dislike black people but I also don't like being attacked by black people. It can be a tenuous balance between the races.
Those cowardly punches of a poor/weak white guy at Macy's
Bad Stereotypes portrayed in the media
This sounds like internalized racism
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