White Americans See Anti-White Bias on the Rise

[cali]

By Christopher Shea

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The researchers contacted a random national sample of 209 whites and 208 blacks, and asked them how much discrimination each group faced, on a scale of one to ten, for each decade since the 1950s.

Black Americans saw anti-black bias as declining steadily, from 9.7 in the ’50s to 6.1 in the ’00s. Over the same period, they perceived a small increase in anti-white bias, from 1.4 to 1.8.

White Americans saw an even steeper decline in anti-black bias: from 9.1, in the ’50s, to 3.6, in the ’00s. But more striking, according to the researchers, was the sharp increase in perceived anti-white bias: Among whites, it shot up from 1.8 to 4.7.

White Americans, in short, thought that anti-white bias was a greater societal problem by the ’00s than anti-black bias.

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http://blogs.wsj.com/ideas-market/2011/05/11/whites-americans-see-anti-white-bias-on-the-rise/

[gateley]

1. Seriously, are these the same people who thought Obama was

born in Kenya? I've seen a HUGE acknowledgment, if not rise, of anti-Black bias. I'm white so it just may be my impression, but I've been gobsmacked at the amount of racism that's come to the fore since Obama's inauguration. Not to mention the hatred of Latinos. If I were non-white, I'd be pretty fucking biased against whites these days, too.

[cali]

2. I'd generalize and say that it's related to the economy and

fear. I've been dismayed by the racism that's become so overt since Obama became President but I don't know that that actually constitutes a widespread increase in racism. And enlightened people don't become racists because of racism.

[gateley]

4. I always think hatred is caused by fear. But if there hasn't been

an increase in racism, those who have been hiding under a rock (or not acknowledging it in "polite company") have made themselves known. The Birther crap was just an acceptable way to voice their fear of having a Black guy in the WH. Again, IMO. :hi:

[Puregonzo1188]

3. I've witness this myself--particularly with people in my generation

Upper middle class white kids who are convinced that discrimination against African-Americans is a thing of the past and that Affirmative Action or political correctness or anything like that is some sort of conspiracy against them on par with, if not worse than Jim Crow segregation.

Pretty pathetic.

[readmoreoften]

5. Incredibly pathetic.

[themadstork]

7. Yes. This is weirdly common.

They think that everything is OK now for black people, and that "reverse-racism" against whites is on the rise. They have no clue how completely, cluelessly ignorant they sound when they spew this shit, either. I recently gave one of them a detailed breakdown of the nature of institutional privilege and why it's so tremendously stupid to claim "reverse-racism," and his only response was "Well that's just dumb. And I mean that: dumb."

The bizarro world that FOX viewers inhabit is just. . . I don't even know. I don't understand these people.

[The Magistrate]

14. Next Time, Sir, Ask One How Much He Would Pay To Wake Up Black Tomorrow

You can laugh at any answer the fool provides....

[EstimatedProphet]

20. The best people to ask about anti-black discrimination may not be white people...

For some reason, white people never seem to understand that idea.

[mmonk]

6. They also see Kenyan Muslim Presidents and imaginary socialists.

[TheKentuckian]

8. That says it all

[The Magistrate]

9. The Problem With This Country, Ma'am, Is Stupid White People....

[Ohio Joe]

10. +1 - nt

[Auntie Bush]

26. You mean stupid white right wing fundamentalists. nt

[Warren DeMontague]

11. Good grief.

:eyes:

[ann1e]

12. This is exactly why...

...I propose that all young Americans experience life abroad for a year after high school. Put white students in Africa, put black students in China. This kind of proximity will really go a long way towards relieving racial tension across the globe.

[treestar]

13. Wonder what they think this anti-white bias consists of

Probably the usual that affirmative action consists of discrimination against whites?

I'm white and white whining on this subject is embarrassing. I talk to silly right wing white straight men who think they are the victims - or pretend they are. They think equality for them is some form of discrimination.

[boppers]

22. A website for you:

http://whitewhine.com/

It helps to keep me sane.

[proud2BlibKansan]

23. ROFLMAO!

That is too funny. Thanks.

[blondeatlast]

24. Love it! Thanks. nt

[treestar]

28. Good one!

Oh, the terrible problems! :rofl:

[Canuckistanian]

15. Well, they're all free to march on Selma, Alabama...

And one of them COULD refuse to give up their seat to a black person on the bus.

But the all the people ROTFL would probably discourage them.

[Arugula Latte]

16. *facepalm*

Idiots!!!

[Vinnie From Indy]

17. These folks are Rush Limbaugh's audience for the most part

Now they also have FOX News and an army of wannabe Limbaughs. Limbaugh's schtick is as old as time - fear and scapegoating.

[TheDebbieDee]

18. Oh, puh-leeeeeeeease, people! Just, puh-leeeeease.

[EstimatedProphet]

19. Oh. OK then. Racism's fixed.We can go home now. Thanks everybody!

Jesus fuck this is stupid.

[NICO9000]

21. As a middle-aged white guy myself...

...all I can say to these idiots is "boo-hoo-hoo!"

Pathetic.

[Randy_P]

25. Poor us!

:nopity:

[Mojeoux]

27. IDIOTS!! (yes I'm shouting!)

Where are the White Ghettos??? Where is the paper trail that shows how whites have been systematically discriminated against for the last 300 years?

If a white man was in an elevator with you, would you be scared?

This is actually discrimination against the un-cool. You can be cool or un-cool, no matter your color.

Un-cool people ARE IDIOTS!!!!!!!