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Warpy

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6. Fortunately, they won't come into power

Wed May 21, 2014, 11:10 PM

May 2014

until the architects and maintainers of the old, real Jim Crow stuff are dead and buried.

I'm afraid a lot of people out there think racism is completely over because we don't have those drinking fountains any more and black folks can stay in "white" hotels.

They're wrong. Maybe as they grow up they'll grow into wisdom. I hope so.

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Why Do Millennials Not Understand Racism? [View all] kwassa May 2014 OP

I don't imagine there's a lot of difference, generationally Scootaloo May 2014 #1

I'm a tick older than those kids, but can I make some suggestions? LeftyMom May 2014 #2

Suggestions are welcome. kwassa May 2014 #3

Number 3 is why I hardly discuss joeglow3 May 2014 #43

I agree with your points. I also think that economics has segregated us again. This means liberal_at_heart May 2014 #7

I Agree! ConnorMarc May 2014 #34

To Kill A Mockingbird was our 8th grade summer reading, but no civil rights lesson to 11th grade Hippo_Tron May 2014 #54

Because they are white and don't experience real racism. nt geek tragedy May 2014 #4

Your statement is so wrong and biased Harmony Blue May 2014 #28

Wonderful post! n/t ChazII May 2014 #32

You forgot about the girl that got shot by a Korean store owner for stealing a bottle of bravenak May 2014 #44

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I think you lack the knowlege to deal with this subject. bravenak May 2014 #50

Excellent graphic. PeaceNikki May 2014 #56

I'm stealing that. Starry Messenger May 2014 #57

"You need power and a system behind the power backing you up for it to be racism" AgingAmerican May 2014 #51

I'll give it to you again. bravenak May 2014 #53

They wont learn, their own racism (all AMERICAN whites myself included are racist to some degree) randys1 May 2014 #59

Yes, that's institutional racism AgingAmerican May 2014 #65

sigh randys1 May 2014 #66

So hatred or intolerance of another race or other races isn't racism? AgingAmerican May 2014 #67

Yep, racism in its simplest form means bias based solely on race. Gormy Cuss May 2014 #70

Of course AgingAmerican May 2014 #72

Mental block. bravenak May 2014 #69

Right there bravenak LeftOfWest May 2014 #62

We seem to have discussions like this all the time. bravenak May 2014 #71

Yep, they will never god damn learn randys1 May 2014 #78

And it's incorrect AgingAmerican May 2014 #75

the "if I stick my head in the sand" racism disappears for me, isn't it that way for PO too method? bettyellen May 2014 #47

This is really miles from what I've experienced in life Fearless May 2014 #5

Millennials use social media alot to point out social, racial, and economic injustices. liberal_at_heart May 2014 #8

My observation too. n/t FSogol May 2014 #23

Fortunately, they won't come into power Warpy May 2014 #6

Your lack of wisdom is showing Harmony Blue May 2014 #29

Nice personal attack with no justification. Warpy May 2014 #31

I see it as evidence that the word is losing it's meaning 1000words May 2014 #9

I teach high school seniors Nevernose May 2014 #10

My kids have friends of several races and treat them the same. Nye Bevan May 2014 #12

I think your individual anecdotal experience is only that, and doesn't represent anything. kwassa May 2014 #14

Thank you for your frank and open opinions of me. Nye Bevan May 2014 #15

So if we fail to see color then we are racist? Puzzledtraveller May 2014 #19

Ignoring racism and pretending things are "color blind" is not at all progressive gollygee May 2014 #25

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People DON'T treat people based on how they are and not race gollygee May 2014 #37

This "colorblindness = racist" is one of the most headscratching memes on DU. Nye Bevan May 2014 #64

Gotta keep hate alive! whistler162 May 2014 #73

Let me white 'splain it to you. kwassa May 2014 #74

Bigotry is definitely still a problem Nevernose May 2014 #16

Obama was elected president largely because of the millennials. Nye Bevan May 2014 #11

So, what is your point? kwassa May 2014 #13

reminds me of some wingnuts insisting Sterling is not a racist JI7 May 2014 #55

The question would be better asked about microaggressions, the more subtle type of bigotry, alp227 May 2014 #17

Exactly. Sheldon Cooper May 2014 #18

How can we keep racism alive so that millenials will never forget? Puzzledtraveller May 2014 #20

Only white people are able to forget it gollygee May 2014 #26

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This Harmony Blue May 2014 #30

I can see you didn't read the article. kwassa May 2014 #46

Ignoring the problem doesn't eliminate it. Nt alp227 May 2014 #36

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What do you mean "no one" and "divide"? alp227 May 2014 #41

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"Compared with previous generations, they�re more tolerant and diverse and profess a deeper pampango May 2014 #22

One word, OBAMA. nt boston bean May 2014 #24

and even before Obama they had Oprah to point to JI7 May 2014 #61

Many things come into play Lee-Lee May 2014 #27

Damn those kids for not viewing racism through a 1970's narrative! Throd May 2014 #35

Maybe millenials have their own ideas about things LittleBlue May 2014 #38

That can't be it. It's that damned rap music and the sexting. name not needed May 2014 #45

no, based on the OP white millenials see themselves as victims of racism JI7 May 2014 #52

Oh, this oughta be fun. I'll have extra butter on mine. KamaAina May 2014 #40

If my millenial grandchildren are any indication of the attitude of that age group then yes racism jwirr May 2014 #49

Alternate headline: Teenagers lack life experience Hippo_Tron May 2014 #58

The existence of campus racism says that there are millennials that still aren't getting it. Starry Messenger May 2014 #60

How terribly disappointing randys1 May 2014 #63

I can attest that my younger relatives are much less racist than my older relatives, in general. Nye Bevan May 2014 #68

I'll tell you, if I have to hear the damn "n word" from any more of these young kids of every race, MADem May 2014 #76

My goodness, where do some of you live gwheezie May 2014 #77