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noiretextatique

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16. Individual racism is institutional when backed by a system

Reply to nomorenomore08 (Reply #8)

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 06:28 AM

Aug 2015

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The cop who stopped Sandra Bland is an example. He probably profiled her, something the system allows, but his attitude towards her seemed racist to me. She died as a result of his "agressive arrest" and the system refused to hold him or anyone else accountable. It may hurt if someone yells the n word at me, but I could die if I run into a racist cop. It is the individual attitudes, backed by power, that is killing us.

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I am happy Bernie Sanders added a Racism and Racial Justice plank...however [View all] noiretextatique Aug 2015 OP

Yep. nt daredtowork Aug 2015 #1

We all need both, racial justice and economic justice. merrily Aug 2015 #2

i cannot disagree noiretextatique Aug 2015 #3

I hear you, too. I always have--and it's been my privilege. merrily Aug 2015 #4

Thanks, merrily noiretextatique Aug 2015 #10

Thank you. merrily Aug 2015 #11

Institutional racism Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #5

Thank you. I know Bernie did not coin that phrase. merrily Aug 2015 #6

It is partly individual, though. Lots of people being "just a little bit racist" - consciously or no nomorenomore08 Aug 2015 #8

True, but government can deal with institutional racism better than it can deal with merrily Aug 2015 #12

Thats simply racism Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #13

Individual racism is institutional when backed by a system noiretextatique Aug 2015 #16

Agreed. This is all far more powerful and pervasive than individual fear or hate could ever be. n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2015 #17

Yes...it is noiretextatique Aug 2015 #23

Well said. n/t OneGrassRoot Aug 2015 #20

Thank you everything you said here is very true azurnoir Aug 2015 #7

Wise words, if I may say so. Joe Chi Minh Aug 2015 #9

In this 1% Age, MOST Lives Don't Matter! Demeter Aug 2015 #14

Economic justice is a unifying message noiretextatique Aug 2015 #15

Nobody wants to be excluded from equity Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #31

yeah, i know, since i am black noiretextatique Aug 2015 #32

K&R.... daleanime Aug 2015 #18

Here is a quote which addresses this well, to me... OneGrassRoot Aug 2015 #19

I cannot disagree...however noiretextatique Aug 2015 #22

I completely agree... OneGrassRoot Aug 2015 #24

I am in total agreement with that aporoach noiretextatique Aug 2015 #25

I've noticed similar things since Seattle... OneGrassRoot Aug 2015 #28

It seems it was almost the intent noiretextatique Aug 2015 #29

I agree that racism needs to be addressed as an issue but passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #35

I agree... OneGrassRoot Aug 2015 #36

K&R nt 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #21

K&R Waiting For Everyman Aug 2015 #26

Poverty Kills. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #27

yes, it does noiretextatique Aug 2015 #30

Kicked and highly recommended! n/t Catherina Aug 2015 #33

K & R historylovr Aug 2015 #34