This is something that really bothers me! America must have the biggest melting pot on the planet and yet we insist on being racist dorks! I just dont understand? Why does there have to be months dedicated to Black and Hispanic History in America? Isnt that american history? Shouldn't that be taught all year!! Why do people want to forget American slavery? and How we treated the Asians while they built our freaking railroads? and what about the way we treated the Irish when they came from Ireland? and how the blacks and hispanics were good enough to DIE in our wars but not good enough to be recognized for their stuggles? If we forget these things will be less racist? or just less aware? I mean I love America but I feel that in 06 there shouldnt be any Arab jokes or ignorant generalizations. What are people teaching their kids? I talk to my brothers about all things pertaining to Ameircan History. Good and Bad! Theres nothing wrong with knowing the past! WE must prepare for the future!
2006-06-13 16:23:14 · 3 answers · asked by comingofage03 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
paint it red and call it somrthing else and it will be all ok.
america would be nothing without slaves most of its wealth came from slavery
2006-06-13 16:28:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about how society, as a whole, makes fun of fat people, short people, unattractive people, old people? Or how we still use women as sex objects? How about how we treat children?
Racism is just a little piece of the bigger picture. Could it be that we are all ignorant or is it that we are tolerant? Maybe most people simply do not care because they say they do not feel that way. Are they liars? Some of us must feel that way, though, right? I mean, we must or it wouldn't be out there. Doesn't it boil down to a mentality? The mentality of an entire nation. Sad that we allow it.
2006-06-13 23:33:16 · answer #2 · answered by 0000000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America claims to be this great accepting melting pot, but that's a lie. When you allow the KKK to gather in a national park over the weekend, you know its all a lie. Ignorance is what it is because it is passed on from generation to generation. Not only is it whites, but its everyone. When people stop creating stereotypes and being so closed minded, then we will no longer have racism, but it will never happen!
2006-06-14 00:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by Cutie 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋