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In reply to the discussion: This Is the America White People Wished For. This Is the America White People Want [View all]Garrett78
(10,721 posts)Someone even called Mr. Young's article "racist," completely misrepresenting what constitutes racism. Robin DiAngelo put it well when she said racism is "an act or a dynamic that is backed by the weight of history, legal authority and institutional control." In other words, there's no such thing as "reverse racism."
As I've posted throughout this thread, nowhere did Mr. Young say *all* white people (no more than *all* marine turtles are dying). Numerous surveys have made clear, however, that a massive proportion of white Americans hold what amount to racist views, including the denial that racism is still a major problem (in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary).
I suggest people scroll down to the "White Denial" section in the following article: http://www.mediaed.org/transcripts/Tim-Wise-On-White-Privilege-Transcript.pdf