'jerikalla' says," Vicente Fox is not a racist president, racial sterotypes are treated different from country to country, if V. Fox does not follow US standards that does not make him a racist."..isn't the very definition of racism the judging of others not by their actions or merits but on the basis of skin color? Isn't it a FACT that not all 'black' people or "negros" in the u.s. are not on welfare or lazy and that there are more 'hispanics' now in the system than "blacks"?
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Definitely. The cast system in India is an example. Any type of class distinction based on race, color, creed or economic stature is considered racism.
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obeirn1:  Fianlly someone with a brain on here.  I agree with you 100%.  Here is the trouble with this immigration debate, to much prejudices, and racisits trying to run the country.  Also some of these "haters" as I have so affectionatly called them, tend to go with what the neighbor says without investingating things themselves.  Like most things, when people jump to conclusions, this whole thing will turn out to blow up in the "haters" face.  People dont realize that it is not just "Mexicans" here illegally, and if you look at the problem more, you will se that it is actually our own Governement (INS policies) that prohibit the majority of these hispanics from gaining papers.  Look at it from their side, if your kids were starving would you not do what you had to do to feed them?  Now if you cant afford food, how on earth are you to afford thousands of dollars for papers, when the wages in countries like Mexico are 5 bucks a week....people just think they know all when they refuse to see the tarnish on the coin.  ~~To answer the question, I am ashamed that as a whole, americans think they are somehow better than the rest of the world!~~
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All racism comes from the devil in his attempts to preach hate and not love. Anyone seen as different is auotmatically rated less than, be it different color, different religion, being too short, too tall, too skinny, too fat, tooo whatever. just different from an average so called NORM.      Yes racism has a root.  Its from the devil and not of God.   The devil will do anything to cause hatred and division and chaos.   The purpose is to keep us from God and Heaven. But, its our choice who we listen to.   Indians are hated frequently by whites,   spanish ppl... list is endless. but, do look, racism goes both ways. I have met many that hate all white ppl.  Its a two edged fence.   Not everyone has it, but everyone that does got it from listening to the devil, whether they knew it or not.   you asked if there were no black slaves, would there be racism.   Yes, hatred of blacks is the reason they took them for slaves.  if they had not hated them, they would not take them as their slave.     You are correct racism comes from personal distaste, but where does it come from?? the devil himself, who hates love and unity, and wants to ruin us all.    The civil rights movement has done a lot to help, but true racists battle that and hate that too, and wont hear any of it. It only makes sense to those of us not racists.  and no I am not black. I am white.     God says He created us all equal, so any person that is racism, is not hearing from God.   Period.  so many wear the Christian label,but dont follow God at all. just assuming grace covers everything. No, grace dosnt cover deliberate sin, and grace wont cover racisim and hate. I am passionate on anything that is not of God.  God says by their fruits (actions) we will know them.  Just look and we will see. Racism is of the devil, never of God.   so is all prejudice.    PPl that hate fat ppl or think pppl or ppl of other countries and religions,   ppl that hate are not of God.   We even love our enemies, but we hate their sin  That is not me, that is God.     Love questions that make us think, and this is good??????Wonder how many have ever even given this a thought???? Ask on.
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Well, I don't see how "RACISM" comes into play here. You talk about Mexicans and how they will out number us white americans....but in all reality how many of these Mexicans are legal to be here????????? Thought so!!!!!!!!
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Probably so.  I am from South America and we are quite racist there.  If you are not from one of the original European groups, then you are look down upon.  Mexicans tend to be mostly Aztec in their teams and so they are discriminated against although we enjoy their food and their golden-era movies in the past.  Racism is dumb since it devalues the individual, nevertheless, make no mistake about it, in South America there is no such thing as being "politically correct."  We tell it like it is whether anyone likes it or not.  Now, that's true freedom of speech, not like the woozies that we have swimming around these parts.\nMr. M on game racism.
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Well... its funny to see how americans (well mexicans are americans also) after being a melting pot of people from all over the world suddenly start to react against immigration and still think there is no racism involved. \nIt's OK that the Southern Staters now belong to the US, it was a useless bunch of desert anyway when Santa Ana sold it. \n\nThe real problem is not that, but that he was forced to sell it after the f... texans of Sam Houston rebelled against mexican goverment.\nSo, the argument that the Southern States belonged to the indians and the mexicans stole it for them is valid for the rest of all europeans who came to the Americas also, be it spanish, portuguese, english, dutch, french or what ever... \nAmericas (I mean the whole continent, not just only the US) belonged to the native americans which are more than 300 different cultures over all.\nIts only natural that those who have the bigger blood part of the original races of the continent (mexican mestizos) are claiming the land back.\n\nOh, and for the uneducted moron, the mexicans are indians, the spanish and conquistors were the same people, and trhe revolution was from 1910 to 1917 thats a while after the white settlers stole the indians their land of the "Wild West".\n\nI dont think that chris_p26 meant about going and selling cars when it has nothing to do with stealing land from natives and then wondering why they all want it back. Have an opinion if you want, by all means, but make sure that you know what your talking about first, and an opinion thats on the same lines of the argument.
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Probably pretty immensely, and I must say, you have a good point. I don't understand why people are so touchy about their race. My grandfather was an Estonian (Teeny country on the Baltic) who immigrated to the US, and I don't get uptight when someone jokes about my heritage. But, if a person's grandfather was an African immigrant or Mexican immigrant, they'd be immensely offended if someone made jokes about their family's nation of origin. I don't think the minority argument stands, because even though I'm white, Estonians are certainly more of a minority than Mexicans or Africans.
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I'm White and I don't think so.I like the channel.If you look on tv these days that's all you see is us.Hispanics have their own channel and it doesn't bother me.On another note anybody can be racist,but you have to tell the truth when it comes to us because we are often the perpetrators of hate.I mean look at some of the answers you are already getting,you have ignorant people spouting off at the mouth.You say your not "racist" but I think you might need to check yourself.I'm proud of myself and I don't need to put down Black or any other ethnic people to make myself feel better about me!
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You have just pointed out and responded to one of the most popular and solicited questions of the century!  It goes to show you what kind of nation of people we are, and how really confused we can be. There really is no such thing as "acting black or white" - the reference is only made toward races when it seems each has somehow consumed and metamorphised the ways and actions of the other.  It's like saying that a person's character or personality has to be all or nothing....not true.  The accusation is what people try to limit each other to. No other race or culture of people display such silliness as we do.  You just do you,.
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Your english is fine. Far better than my spanish.\n\nYes, racism and ignorance is a problem in most countries in the world, including the US.\n\nIs it worse there than others? I don't know, I'm Canadian.\n\nI suspect the problem is more of one of distribution of wealth than simply race. It is a sad truth that even in a world with no racism, its easier for the poor to stay poor and the rich richer. Say you have 3000,000 people who used to be slaves and you free them but give them no money whatsoever. Even if the world is not racist, how likely is it that many generations later those peope are still poorer than those who actually were not put in the said situation? Once you factor in racism, the situation gets worse but, well you know.\n\nObviously there is racism in the US. Is it really the only problem that causes the symptoms one sees? I wonder. If only the world could be a simple place but it isn't. It is not black and white but more grey.
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I think they should lay off us white people for a while.  Personally, I'm sick and tired of hearing how racist and horrible we are, and how everything under the sun is our fault.  I mean come on...doesn't that make THEM racist for saying that garbage?  This immigration forum is filled to the brim with hatred for white people.  It's really starting to piss me off.  No one else but whites are accused of racism.  Maybe the Mexicans invading us (like they are) will be good in a way, because maybe in a few years (yes, I said a 'few' years) when us whites are the minority, we can have our turn at screaming RACISM over every little thing that we don't agree with.  That sure is a nice thought.
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It is a throwback to the bad, old days when they used to claim that if someone has so much as a drop of black blood, they were black.  Yes, I think it's racist, but it's become so widely accepted that I think people have forgotten about that - until someone like you poses the question.\n\nWouldn't it be nice if we didn't think in those terms at all?
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yeah i know...hispanics are going through a hard time right with the american goverment and some of the people.is it racism? i don't know because i'm not american.i could never thrash a another person race or religon.
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Racism is drawing negative conclusions about another person's traits, ethics, worth, ability, etc based solely upon that person's racial origin. And then acting upon those assumptions. \n  I think we all have "stereotypes" or "preconceptions" to 1 degree or another. Whether we like to admit it or not. A racist is usually aware of, and willing to act on these preconceptions.
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I think racism is classified as any derogatory remark towards a person because of skin color, nationality, or ethnic background. If you discriminate against a person because of their background or make harsh remarks regarding their ethnic background, it is racist.
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What makes you think someone is automatically racist because they are anti-illegal immigration?  Illegal immigration doesn't consist of one race or ethnicity or religion, it consists of all people living in a country illegally and undocumented.  What makes you think that person doesn't just care for this country?  If that's true, then you can call me racist as well.  What about all the legal immigrants and hispanic citizens of this country who are anti-illegal immigrant?  Are they considered racist as well?  From the statistics I've read, 56% of legal hispanic citizens are pro-illegal.  So I guess the other 44% are racist, right?Seriously, people need to do research on what the definition of illegal alien means.
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well I'm Hispanic and I was born here, and this is the only country I've ever been in. yet, people from other countries see me as  American and people who are from here see me as a wetback(Person that crosses the border). I don't think Caucasians are racist in general but they are some, just like there are racist from other ethnics. My personal opinion is that everyone stereotypes and labels people from their race, sex, or background, whether we think we do or don't, because that what we are taught to do.