What percent of people in america do you think is Racist/Anti Semetic/etc? I am of the mind that is it relatively small. I think Ignorance and Insensativity run rampant but HardCore Racism . . . no so much Watching the BLACK OR WHITE Show I see that folx are more ignorant and insensative than anything Rocket River
imp, most people prefer their own people over others. so erryones racist, but if were talkin about like real racist, like kkk racist or nazi racist, then i think its about like 20-30% of the ppl.
Your poll is unanswerable for many many reasons but here is what I see as the biggest problem... "Racism" is a subjective word. It means very different things to different people. Is it racism if an employer selects a white applicant over an equally qualified non-white applicant for {name that reason}? It depends who you ask.
I think every one is racist. I think it's a healthy thing. We all have predjustice no matter how you slice and dice it. We all make assumptions about people based on how they look and what we know about them form stereotype. We shouldn't pretend that racial differences does not exist. When I see some one of different or even same race as mine, I will make judgement on that person's character before I even speak to them. However, I think you become a bigot the moment you let you pre-determined racial beliefs to blind you about some one or something once you get to know them better.
Did you read rest of my post? I think racism, even to the most minute degree exist in everyone. You trully believe that there are people livin with a completely color blind society? White, black, latino, asian, what comes to your mind when you read those words? Race is part of some one's identity, it comes with some views. Now how quickly and how much education you need to start disregard, put aside, differetiate between an individual or even a whole cultural group will determine how much or how little of a bigot you are.
I think it is some sort of built in instinct for humans to group together based on appearance. Like during lunch breaks during the filiming of Planet of the Apes. link In the documentary, Mr. Heston recalls lunch breaks during the filming of "Planet of the Apes." Unable to remove their masks and get them back on in time for the afternoon shoot, actors ate with their appliances on, watching intently in mirrors so they wouldn't spear themselves with forks and smoking cigarettes with long holders to prevent setting their heads on fire. Even off duty there was no break from segregation and the class struggle. "There'd be a kind of self-segregation," Mr. Heston says. "The gorillas would all eat at one table, the chimpanzees at another, the orangutans at another."
This is a difficult question. When we see someone approaching us we make an assessment of that person and their intentions. It's a survival thing. If I see a small child or an elderly person approaching I have no fear. If a person of one race is walking in an area predominately occupied by a people of another race and it's late at night and a group of younger, louder people of the other race are approaching -- the normal reaction would be to be on alert. Is that racism? I have good friend of all races but if I was walking in a black neighborhood at night and a group of loud young black males was approaching I would be on alert. Am I a racist or do I recoginize that in our society alot of young black males feel disenfranchised and I may be an easy target for their anger? Is that racist?
I appreciate all your answers I think we all have Preconceived Notions and stereotype I'm not that Naive However I think mainly like the HardCore - This is an inferior race types I think today the KKK types ate more an extremist Terrorist group than anything close to mainstream America I think alot of the Racism today is more ingrain institutionalize I think Ignorance and Insensative are why people segregate themselves this is why people only hire those that are in their ethnic group or rather at a higher rate I often told my friend that a person's ethnicity is a crumpled suit one cannot take off in those instances ALL THINGS BEING Equal .. . if you got a guy dress in a GREAT SUIT and a guy whose suit looked crumpled and look like it has been balled up in a corner somewhere people would hire they guy in the Good looking suit. I often said that in highing situations.. . . . one's ethnicity could be like a crumple suit. . . it says nothing about your ability .. . But even if the crumpled suit is clean .. . people put a value on it and If you ask them . . they could not explain it Rocket River
The way I have thought about it for a long time is- Everyone (including me) is prejudiced. That is- we all prejudge others on a variety of criteria, including race. A minority of people in the U.S. (how large a minority I don't know) are racist. That is- they believe that one race of people is inherently inferior or superior.
this is helpful. if you're defining racism as the latter..as believing someone is inherently inferior...i think that thinking is very limited. i'd guess 10-15% of Americans. but if you're talking about prejudice....i think all of us have certain prejudices.
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What really matters is what percentage of people that can make a difference in society are racists? I mean, it doesn't matter if some Joe Shmoe is racist or even if some cop that pulled you over is racist, Joe Shmoe looks at you wrong, no big deal, a cop gives you a BS ticket or hassles you, you pay it and move on. But, if there is a big percentage of racists politicians, CEO's, people in the media, you know, people who can change what we learn in schools, change the quality of a school, change public perceptions, people who are intelligent enough to hide it, those guys matter. I think that percentage is greater than the 10-25% I voted for overall.
I Disagree A racist cop can do alot of damage We Shoots Tyrone in a situation where Jennifer gets the benefit of the doubt sometimes. . a lifetime of small indignities lead to major issues for the person Rocket River
Well yeah, a shooting is a BIG DEAL, but I have been pulled over before and people tell me it was because I'm Mexican, and I'm thinking, no, it was because my registration sticker was expired. I can see the problem if you are constantly being hassled that way and you're not doing anything wrong, you have to be a strong minded person to let those sorts of things go and move ahead, not everyone is.
i really think you have to make a clear difference between racism and preconcieved stereotypes. sure its a fine line but you have to realize there is a difference between someone hating because they are a certain way and just assuming the way a person will act and think because of their race or religion or how they look. i guess its malicious racism versus stereotypical racism if you want to put a label on it. btw i voted 10-25%, which in hindsight i think is too high for the malicious sort of racism that i think of when i think of racism. if i could change my vote i would say less than 10%.
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The thing is. . . The benefits. . .in some situations a non mexican may just get warning instead of a ticket. The subtle parts of racism is the issue Two case one minority . . one not minority gets offered Possession with intent to distribute non minority gets offered simple possession They could be exact same cases but what the DA offers makes the difference one gets the benefit . .the other does not Intent = Jail Time .. . no INTENT = Probation or differ Ajudication [which means it won't show up later if you a good boy] rocket River
