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MrScorpio

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13. The most direct answer is conditioning via white supremacy...
Fri Jul 24, 2015, 07:52 AM
Jul 2015

Whites who haven't either learned or chosen to gravitate outside of their own protective bubble of white normality find it difficult to conceive of the idea that the rules that are applied to them are not automatically conferred on everyone else.

Also, white supremacy conditions people to fear those who are non-white. It serves to diminish the basic humanity of non-white people.

A lifetime of cultural indoctrination affects everyone, even some non-white people in this country. In the most extreme is cases, take for example black conservatives. These are people who have fully embraced this indoctrination of white supremacy. Their advocacy is not in behalf of all people of color, as they're going to be the first in line to reinforce white supremacist stereotypes of non-white people. Most of these conservatives are rewarded for this activism with exposure and employment. Their main function is to put a non-white face on white supremacy.

Don't forget that there are financial incentives as well to impose white supremacist policies. This is what drives the systemic application of institutionalized white supremacy. It's given us the school to prison pipeline for black and brown people, as well as the imposition of private prisons, prison industries and regressive parole policies. This is of course the how capitalism serves to maintain systemic white supremacy.

Never forget that America was founded as a white utopia, built on the backs of black slave labor. Slavery still exists in this country, as the 13th Amendment allows it as punishment for crimes. Our entire history is a long struggle against these original injustices. It is absolutely a work in progress at this very moment.

We're not there yet and frankly, I doubt it if we're going to right all of these wrongs within our lifetimes. We're fighting against the fundamental anti-black, pro-white supremacist nature of America.

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Because, let's face it, we grow up in a culture afloat in racism. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #1
Yes!! gollygee Jul 2015 #2
What drives me up the wall is that the bigots will even Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #5
But see...a lot of them think that *they* will be spared from the gutting of social programs YoungDemCA Jul 2015 #39
That the attitude of "cut off your nose to spite your face" meow2u3 Jul 2015 #49
Ayup. Adrahil Jul 2015 #19
Great post. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #21
YES. nt LWolf Jul 2015 #37
62 year old white female. SamKnause Jul 2015 #3
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He or she is hanging out right here on DU. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #7
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So the issue gollygee Jul 2015 #9
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yep - agree with you DrDan Jul 2015 #12
Why can't the cops treat blacks EXACTLY like they treat whites? Ken Burch Jul 2015 #14
Because the responses aren't exactly the same. Igel Jul 2015 #25
This was an excellent use of objective reason tymorial Jul 2015 #26
I was with you until you said "African Americans kill more" brush Jul 2015 #28
"Lack of opportunity, poverty, begets crime." I don't think this is an immutable law. While jonno99 Jul 2015 #29
Okay, family structure is part of it, but lack of opportunity and poverty . . . brush Jul 2015 #31
Seems like a chicken-and-egg question. Who are those who move from jonno99 Jul 2015 #35
What about Hispanics? Noid Jul 2015 #43
So what is your point? nt brush Jul 2015 #56
wish I knew how to create a link, but this former racist explains it pretty much Solomon Jul 2015 #6
Not just blacks. jury duty in GOP area. dembotoz Jul 2015 #10
The most direct answer is conditioning via white supremacy... MrScorpio Jul 2015 #13
Well, Fox News and hate speeches don't help. mmonk Jul 2015 #15
Because of the investor class. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #16
Equal parts anti-hero worship and racism aikoaiko Jul 2015 #17
Where in the world do you live? cwydro Jul 2015 #18
Parts of this country are close to 100% white. Vermont, for example (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #23
Yes, I think there are more totally white areas up north or out west, but cwydro Jul 2015 #24
Northern Arkansas. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #27
Wow, I didn't know that. cwydro Jul 2015 #57
Eastern Tennessee Nevernose Jul 2015 #34
Vermont is the only state whose police didn't kill anyone last year IronLionZion Jul 2016 #58
statistically he is completely right. while your own experience may differ La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #42
I have this same perspective Egnever Jul 2015 #55
Outside of this site, I don't know any whites that defend our In-Justice system especially cops. 2banon Jul 2015 #20
just look at the comments section of any newspaper article on cops/racist shooting or La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #45
Should have said "in person", people in my community, music and art circles. 2banon Jul 2015 #47
they don't exist in my friends circle either, but that cos i screen for racism La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #48
if it makes you feel better, restorefreedom Jul 2015 #22
Great post B_Mann Jul 2015 #30
Couple reasons so far as I can see - haele Jul 2015 #32
Probably because there are so many whites who don't live around black people. NYT recently reports ancianita Jul 2015 #33
They're prejudiced rock Jul 2015 #36
They are conditioned by our racist culture to fear black people, to see them as a threat YoungDemCA Jul 2015 #38
people tend to generalize from their personal experience La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #40
Great points. YoungDemCA Jul 2015 #41
thanks. i study and teach classes on prejudice and racism La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #44
LEO fondlers JonLP24 Jul 2015 #46
Because we don't have bad experiences treestar Jul 2015 #50
Because of a heavy investment in the notion that "the system works" Scootaloo Jul 2015 #51
Try to form an opinion on each reported incident independently and as I see them liberal N proud Jul 2015 #52
Who are you hanging around with? JimDandy Jul 2015 #53
Cop shows on TV, especially "Cops," overwhelmingly show POC as perps Warpy Jul 2015 #54
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