The Killing Of Trayvon Martin Is Not A ‘Black Problem’

[MellowDem]

36. Yep, bigotry and prejudice at its finest...

Ignorance, fear, and paranoia seem to be much of the cause.

But it's not racism. I don't say that to quibble a point or to "be technical". I just think it's useful to use the correct words to describe these things so that the correct solutions are looked at.

Showing Allen West the ample proof out there that racism as a theory is complete crap will not change his bigotry and prejudices towards Muslims, which are not based on a discarded scientific theory about a made up social construct, but which are most likely based on his personal experiences, anectdotal evidence, and general worldview. This is what creates prejudices in many people's minds, and it's far more powerful than the theory of racism nowadays, and far harder to get rid of as such. It's part of human nature to make assumptions and to categorize. So it must be addressed in a different way.