Why is it ok for Black people to be racist?
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thats a loaded question, ill answer it in segments:\n\n1.  blacks can be racist because too many whites side with them and they cant get over the discrimination that happened to the blacks in the past.  we get blamed because our ancestors enslaved them, we are never thanked for freeing them and realizing our wrongs\n\n2.  i think we will accept this racism for a long time to come.  nobody wants tp be labeled a racist (blacks are immune from getting this label) because it would permanently damage your reputation\n\n3.  Yes, I am definitely sick of it\n\n4.  yes, i cant stand hip hop.  although its interesdting to note that hip hop was actually an asian american invention stolen by the black community*\n\n5.  dont count on this ending sometime during your lifetime
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people are racist  just because they hate their own race and they are jelous of other people. ya hear what i an saying
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Not all people think it's OK anyway.\nBut if you're against a certain group, you will feel that it's OK to be a racist against them and you will defend the other groups that you're not against.
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>>>Why is it when asking a question about Blacks, it is thought to be RACIST? \n\nBecause it almost inevitably is. Racism is simply an assumption that characteristics are caused by or correlated to race. Asking “Why do black people do X” IS inherently racist. It can’t be otherwise. There are certainly questions about blacks that aren’t; racist, but they are rare around here.\n\n>>>>>Is this question racist in nature?\n\n\nNo, because it doesn’t assume any characteristics are linked to race. For example you haven’t assumed that Black people will all answer the same way. Had you made such an assumption then it would be racist.
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It gives people power or feel like they have power over someone else.  Most people at one time or another wish they could be better than others, and for some people, this is all they can find to pick out that is obvious.\n\nMostly though, I think many of those who are racists are so because one of their parents is racist.  If this wasn't the case, I doubt many people would be racist.
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There are a couple reasons for racism:\n\n1. Fear. People fear what they don't understand.\n\n2. Ignorance. See #1.\n\n3. On the other hand someone that is surrounded by crime and gangs is likely to be racist because of their experiences. (I was like this for a while till I met some good black people that became friends.) \n\nI have dated asians, mexicans, blacks, whites, korean, Polish, Spanish (from spain), and Irish girls. Loved em all. \n\nI think it is great to be friends with anyone regardless of skin color or racial background.
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that's racist coz your implying that black people are pricks.\n\nWhat I don't see how it's elitism. This is what wikipedia says elitism is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elitism\n\nCan I have 10 points please? coz I deserve them the most. This is because sometimes I write a brilliant answer and people don't chose me as best answer. Thank you.
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cuz ppl are racist against poor black people
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Because they can get away with it. Not all back people are racist. I have black friends and they're not. But this site is a prime example, You make a valid point and a load of brainless so called do gooders get on your case and start abusing you. And you'll notice they are all white, the black and coloured people who've answered you have mostly given you a constructive answer. The ones who haven't are the true racists because they are wrapping people in cotton wool just because they're a different colour, and not treating them as equal human beings. And the black people who have given you a stupid answer, like the ones who call you racist, are a result of living in this so called PC society. It like there are saying "hang on, you can't called a wrong doer if he's black, it's just not done"
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Only in USA, i am not a racist but i do believe that african american people have no respect for othjer cultures and are extremely racist. This is accepted world wide because if any other culture spoke out against a person who is dark they would be branded as racist. It is the countrys fault for being afraid of cultures for giving too much tollerance to intollerance in fear of losing votes or being faced by a civil suit... rediculous.\nIt is ok to call other cultures names and have hatred towards them but not ok to use a word ni**er ( even yahoo blocked out the word ni*g*ger... here look ...nigger? Eh.. when will the world just wake the fu*k up.\nThere are too many one sided policies.
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It's the literal "Pot calling the Kettle black" routine. \nRACISM: pure and simple.\n\nSome don't think so, but black people are racist, they just use the term "oppression" to justify it.
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Everyone has rights. Just because a black person killed someone doesn't make everyone thats black a hypocrit.  Its because of these comments that some black people may feel discriminated against.
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Because people would think that's racist.\n\nI guess we're just supposed to accept that crap as normal.
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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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I couldn't agree more. Black people realize this too. But most will simply say you are ignorant for noticing what needs to be noticed, so that blacks have some motivation not to slip into the "N" category.
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Racism is wrong no matter who it comes from. I'm black and I don't use the word cracker to say anything about a white person. Ignorance knows no color and any racism isn't right.