Racism is

[Prism]

8. Racism is racism

Bigotry, abuse, discrimination, or assault based on race.

Collectively, there is no such thing as racism against white people.

Collectively, there is widespread racism against ethnic communities in America.

Individually, there can be racism committed between one individual and another.

A white person may be the victim of racism if the abuse they are suffering is directed towards them based solely on their racial heritage.

This NewSpeak definition of racism is always trotted out when someone individually commits racism, but they want to be excused from their behavior based on collective experiences.

It does not diminish racism to use this NewSpeak. It calcifies it and generates new resentments. When, for example, we have black students in Dartmouth abusing and assaulting white students while screaming racial invective, to then turn around and defend that with, "Well, they're not being racist!" how many white people witnessing that do you think are being taught anything? How many white people, do you suppose, are slapping their foreheads and going, "Of course! It can't possibly be racism at all. Thank you for educating me!"

Let me help you - Zero to none.

We have terms that already adequately describe the collective racial problem in America - white privilege and institutional racism.

By claiming only white people can be racist, you are not only not striving for unity, you are actively inserting a crobar into the situation to keep people separated and resentful.

Your NewSpeak definition sucks and is unhelpful.

But, to be honest, I'm not sure being helpful is really the point of any of this. Not. At. All.