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CheRan

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32. Google does wonders

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #25)

Fri Nov 20, 2015, 06:52 PM

Nov 2015

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=racist

There are many different definitions for racism.

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Racism is [View all] BainsBane Nov 2015 OP

Some like to pile on african american and harass them and bully them and then play the victim bravenak Nov 2015 #1

Yes, I've noticed that BainsBane Nov 2015 #2

Dressing up bigotry in the language Skidmore Nov 2015 #5

It is way worse than from the right. bravenak Nov 2015 #7

Well said. Any person who embraces the language of white victimhood Skidmore Nov 2015 #3

I agree with this OP.Sometimes the obvious has to spelled sufrommich Nov 2015 #4

So well said BB mcar Nov 2015 #6

Racism is racism Prism Nov 2015 #8

The newspeak is casting whites as victims of racism BainsBane Nov 2015 #11

Exactlu. Thank you. bravenak Nov 2015 #12

Boom. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #18

Word salad avoiding the salient discussion Prism Nov 2015 #28

I inferred precisely the same sentiment from your post. LanternWaste Nov 2015 #13

Meh Prism Nov 2015 #29

Be VERY careful bringing Orwell into this conversation Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #15

That's a, dare I say, Orwellian version of Orwell there Prism Nov 2015 #26

Another excellent post, Prism. /nt pintobean Nov 2015 #16

Great post FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #20

Well said. guillaumeb Nov 2015 #31

I generally agree with you... MellowDem Nov 2015 #9

I had ancestors who were indentured servants BainsBane Nov 2015 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #37

As long as we have 'race', there will be racism ck4829 Nov 2015 #10

Thank you Bobbie Jo Nov 2015 #17

No. For now, racism still means racism. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2015 #19

I'm not changing the meaning BainsBane Nov 2015 #25

Google does wonders CheRan Nov 2015 #32

Totally disagree. If somebody says or does something to me based on the color of my skin, I call it Waldorf Nov 2015 #21

Words are important for what the signal about society BainsBane Nov 2015 #27

This whole thread is a very informative read. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #22

+1 You are absolutely correct about the informative nature of this jaysunb Nov 2015 #23

Racism IS many things Android3.14 Nov 2015 #24

While many racists in the US talk about racism directed against whites guillaumeb Nov 2015 #30

speaking of racists tertris3240 Nov 2015 #33

Interesing BainsBane Nov 2015 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #34

Rampant... kentuck Nov 2015 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #36