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Originally Posted by firstdown
How come all the examples always used about race is of a white person and never a black person who is racist. Why don't we ever see people like Rev. Wright used as the example? Wouldn't always using a white person in the examples be a form of racism in itself?
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That's actually a good question. When I think of someone who's a racist they believe that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. Secondly, and historically, blacks and other minorities have been on the receiving end of "racists" behavior for over 400 years. It was not that long ago, during the civil rights era, when blacks were denied many basic rights that all Americans enjoy today. So it's against that back drop and sordid history we have defined who's racists and who's not. Or should I say who's more likely to be a racist. The truth is racism doesn't always fall into some neat little square box where it's easy to identify. Are some blacks guilty of being angry, resentful, bitter, and displaying racial hatred towards whites? No question about it.
I'm curious too, what exactly did Rev. Wright say that was racist?