Do you think racism is mostly a western problem?

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I know racism exists everywhere but it seems that for the most part, it's the western civilization that's stuck on judgement and hate cause of skin color, why is the western civilization so ignorant to create separation for something so simple and pointless, it seems only the western people put so much importance on race that it's publicized, on media, news, etc. if you are still getting offended by racial slurs in 2025 then I don't know what to tell you, personally I'm a spic and that's cause my blood and skin is very spic-y 😂🤌🏼

WhiteSteve · Accepted Answer

I think America is very racist, kind of casually so, but still very racist…or at least “negatively prejudiced in their expectations of behavior and character.” And that sucks.

I’d say we probably have a lot more of it in some senses, due to our diversity and just general population size…maybe like more groups being racist to one another (with differing levels of societal impact…white racism towards others is more of a systematic problem, as we’ve seen here, and most notably in South Africa…. vs two “minority” groups who don’t like each other.

If you ask an Afro-Cuban still living in Cuba, to have them tell it, Castro wasn’t perfect, but he led them against the lightskinned Cubans we mostly now call “Floridians” (largely elderly or dead by now, but descendants of them), so he’s still a hero to them for liberating them from the racially oppressive Cubans we’ve welcomed here as basically refugees…. but they were the original assholes in the situation, independent of what you might think about how things went afterwards or your feelings on Communism. The Revolution occurred in large part due to Hispanic-Latino racism vs Afro-Latinos.

China currently is committing all kinds of human rights abuses against a Turkic Muslim ethnic group called the Uyghurs.

White colonists in Australia literally hunted Aborigines for sport back in the day. They still deal with racism today, plus there’s racism towards Africans, Indians, Asians, etc who have immigrated there.

Even Canada, I definitely know of some stories of Black Canadian hockey players dealing with racism on their journey. I think they have a good amount of anti-immigrant sentiment too. They don’t always treat First Nations indigenous people well either.

It feels like almost everywhere has some stupid internal bullshit. But obviously the less homogenous you are, the more open you are to seeing it…. but that’s no reason to promote homogeneity.

Cliff Notes: humans are dumb, racism is everywhere

MrOracle · Accepted Answer

The ONLY way you can believe that western countries are racist is to have never traveled anywhere else. Why do you think that all kinds of minorities and "oppressed people" work for years to immigrate to western countries, and why many non-western countries have fences to keep their people IN.

Asians from all over the continent are ridiculously racist, including with each other. Plenty of Africans are racist and tribalist. Tribalism is common in much of the third world.

The main reason you even know about western racism is because race grifting is a big business in western countries. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton and most on the board of the NAACP are multi-millionaires because they have extorted companies out of billions, and skimmed plenty for themselves. It's also a political wedge issue. The whole DEI fiasco was a racist grift by those supposed victims, who were often paid several hundred grand a year to discriminate illegally. Thankfully we've shut that down in the US.

Vevv123 · Accepted Answer

No, it exists in many other countries unfortunately. As far as I know it exists and sometimes there are places that are even more racist. For example, in Mexican culture there is colorism and along with colorism there is also classism. If you ever watch Mexican telenovelas there are many lighter skinned people (contrary to how western culture sees us, which is usually darker skinned). And there is actually a video where Sergio Goyri criticizes a Mexican actress, Yalitzia, who is darker skinned. There is definitely racism in other places we just don’t see it because we are not aware of it in the forms that people that live in other regions are aware of it. But similar to how Asian cultures experience colorism and like to favor fairer skin as well and I can go on with more examples. Racism is not isolated to one region unfortunately.

alli-112 · Accepted Answer

Definitely not. There's known racism in many parts of the world, it's just not necessarily talked about in the same way and isn't necessarily rooted in the same violence (at least in recent history) that accompanies western racism.

You can look at japan, for example. The country is moderately racist towards pretty much anyone not Japanese to some degree (they're largely anti-immigration still), but are even more so towards people of African decent. It's just that Japanese racism is just sort of passive if that makes sense? It's not slurs, it's not violence; it's worse service, less polite language, quiet exclusion, profiling, etc. Really insidious over all. Similar stuff pops up all over, it's just that because it's not violent or agressive the way racism has been in the west, it's not as widely acknowledged.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Asian people place EXTREME emphasis on skin color! And it seems to be open season on white peoples in South Africa.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Nah, it's far worse in non-Western countries. I think it just seems this way because in the West, someone is always bitching about it.

If you call a black person in India, Asia, the Middle East or even most of Europe an "N worder", no one is gonna scold you or ruin your life over it. They'll either support you, or won't care. But this also extends to non-Whites being racist towards Whites, especially if they are a minority. In East Asian countries for instance, racism is mainstream and isn't seen as a bad thing. Even if someone gets called a slur or gets discriminated against, they're not gonna make a fuss about it, because it will only hurt THEM.

I remember reading a story about a black American girl studying in Portugal who sent an e-mail to her teacher about using the N word, and the teacher shamed her in front of the entire class and straight up told her, she's not gonna tell her what she can and can't say in HER classroom!

It's always hilareous when they realize their brown privlige gets them nowhere in other countries.

So really, when you say "Western", it's really only a few countries like USA, Canada, UK and maybe New Zealand and Australia.

In other countries even if they don't like it, they just stay quiet because they know the majority will be against them. But in the countries I've mentioned, they learned they can just bitch to the media or HR and get special treatment. They don't realize that this is only making people MORE racist. Instead, they should be setting a good example for their race.

Jersey2 · Answer

Stuff it, Chico.

If millions of people poured into your country that were white, Asian, black or whatever, there would be hate from you and yours. Even if you spent years being accommodating and they kept coming by the millions, you would have a problem too.

Except people don’t want to pour into your area because you haven’t built anything worth leaving home for to move there. But let’s say millions of Chinese came in as an example. You would be racist. Let’s say that thousands another race came right into your hometown also and set up large gangs that kill the other gangs and many, many other people then sell drugs everywhere. You would be racist.

People with loser cultures who won’t assimilate or even try but want what you have will eventually piss you off. People that wave other flags, commit crimes, steal from the system would piss you off.

I think success brings in everyone else who wants a piece of what you built and they flood in without a care and then are surprised when people get fed up… but you learn a new word, racism, and that makes everything okay as you destroy what was built.

So again, stuff it Chico. No one cares what you say. Take on white values which are winner values, and be accepted or be an ass flying another flag, doing the same sh! t that got your original country nowhere, and sit in that crap and complain.

Levin · Answer

Yup, the old trope, evil racist white people. They've destroyed their own countries with white guilt and mass immigration. Such a paradise Britain has become since we've opened up our doors to the third world.

I'm not a racist.

But I'm definitely a culturalist.

Never have any issues with south-east Asians.

Pattern recognition or stereotyping is ultimately a survival instinct. If people's experience of others was ultimately good in the past, they wouldn't be 'afeard'.

People need to ultimately take responsibility for their lives, and just do better. Rather than blaming all their problems on evil whitie.

Anonymous · Answer

I mean pale skin existed as a beauty standard in ancient China and Japan, way before they come into contact with the Westerners. Also, the Barbary corsairs (aka the Moors) did capture and enslave white Europeans in the Mediterranean. Even nowadays in India and East Asian countries there's huge prejudice and discrimination toward darker-skinned people and skin-lightening products have become extremely popular.. so no, I don't think so. Unfortunately discrimination and intolerance based on looks, ethnicity, socioeconomic class and lots of others factors/traits seems to be rooted in human nature

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

I’m so glad you asked! That’s one of the primary issues. Others include overwhelming inability and unwillingness to recognize and meaningfully treat mental illness, and the deluded belief that massive racial and cultural integration is inherently superior to homogeneous societies. There’s little historical evidence to support the latter. The idea is driven entirely by a false sense of moral superiority.

abc3643 · Answer

Racism and bigotries and prejudices are instinctive and will exist until the sun explodes. To combat them, people need to grow up, be capable of thinking abstractly (which many can't thus they get bitchy about "wokeness"), and override their bigotries. I did.

contentious · Answer

The last I checked, Islam started in the middle East in the 7th century and it was steeped in racism and slavery long before Muslims invaded Europe and brought those ideas to the West... but eh what do I know...

avery58 · Answer

Noooooo. Trust me, Asia is much more racist. By far.

lightbulb27 · Answer

haha, it's everywhere and not just race but culture. china is totally racist... it's all chinese except for the slave filipinoes they imported.

MemeSupreme · Answer

no its everywhere American drama is just the juiciest drama

FreyaRed · Answer

It's not a problem and it's surely not just limited to western world.

LazerBean · Answer

Definitely not. I would say that western racism is very tame compared to the rest of the world.

AviatorTom · Answer

No, racism and genetic purity are everywhere.

leahzrc · Answer

The government want a race war to divide the people so we don't ban together.

Shiprex · Answer

Not really but violence because of it is. Like there's racism all around the world and it's much more subtle than White racists behaviour. Maybe they're less open or hide it better than the blatant bigoted stupidity that chavs get up to.

Anonymous · Answer

No. If you look at countries like china they are far more racist. In south africa white people are being targeted and murdered.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

They divide and conquer the working classes by race and colour so the overlords can get even filthier rich as the toilers fight for scraps.

genericname85 · Answer

absolutely not. it's a universal human problem that exists litterally everywhere and in every ethnicity.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

No. It every where. Part of human nature.

Anonymous · Answer

No, I think some countries in the east have racists too.

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

Lol. Western countries are the least racist.

Dargil · Answer

No I do not. Japan and China are very bad.

blackeagle007 · Answer

It’s a world problem

Anonymous · Answer

Life is a race, be a racist.. N

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