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JI7

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52. no, based on the OP white millenials see themselves as victims of racism

Reply to LittleBlue (Reply #38)

Thu May 22, 2014, 05:53 PM

May 2014

so they certainly do see race.

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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