I said most, not all the people. Why? There is no good reason for that. Just because it is the biggest power of the world(economically talking)? This doesn't make we better than other people! We're all human beings. I'm an american, but I just don get it!
2006-08-17 04:42:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
thats a good question, i guess people just see colors and not hearts i suppose. i feel we are all the same, we have the same on the insides and we bleed the same color. besides the world would be boring if we were all alike.
2006-08-17 04:48:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't buy it. I do not believe that most people are prejudiced. There are many who are, but I think they are a shrinking minority. As a white American man, I can tell you that I hear significantly fewer racial slurs coming from white people than say, even 10 years ago.
Now there is an industry that makes its money and derives power from trying to convince you that certain people are victims of racism. Jesse Jackson and other slimeballs make millions by beating that drum. It hurts the "real" victims of racism, nobody believes the victims because these clowns make an absurd freak show of it.
2006-08-17 11:53:46 · answer #2 · answered by TG Special 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because people of ethnicity represent diversity. We Americans are quite a bit like our "patron saint", George Bush, in the manner in which we believe that there is only one way to think and be. That is the American way, and if you don't like it then get the f*&* ready cuz were gonna bomb ya. Diversity is a concept that articulates cognative skills as well as fine tuning your spiritualism. It takes being open minded and courage to have clarification. It must have acceptance and encouragement. Now, when in the history of the U.S. has this ever been the case. The funniest thing about this is, nobody is the least bit embarrassed for being the complete moron that they are, in fact, they are all in denial and they'll just shoot your *** if you don't shut up.
2006-08-18 01:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by lisa l 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What makes you think prejudice is limited to America? Sadly, we are one of the least (outwardly) prejudice countries in the world. Also, we have a very high level of diversity that other countries (like China or Zimbabwe) don't have, forcing this issue on us every day. We're just as prejudiced as everyone else, we just have to deal with it more often.
2006-08-17 11:49:23 · answer #4 · answered by haha 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You sound young and have not experienced life at all , like unemployment(the discrimination rule is OVER used and WHO is the minority?), or family hardship(try and get help and find out they want you to sell everything you worked so hard for, instead of temporary funding to get you back on your feet).
Yes, there are people who take advantage of the system and are looking for the free hand out while the rest of us have to WORK for it and pay TAXES at the end! That is the reason for a lot of the prejudice and sterotyping!
2006-08-17 11:54:29 · answer #5 · answered by All 4 JR 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Every country in the world is prejudiced against some group. It's just human nature to fear the "otherness".
2006-08-17 11:49:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ahhh, the Americans are the bad guys again, are we? Well, lets see...........prejudice, its everywhere!!! Open your eyes, look around! Lets take a stroll around the world, ready?
Hitler (and his cronies) 6 million dead
Slobodan Milosevic: (ethnic cleansing) 100's/thous dead
Osama Bin Laden: (in the name of religion) still counting
Pol Pot: (purification) 100's/thous dead
Saddam Hussein (ethnic cleansing-Kurds) 100's/thous dead
Rwanda (ethnic Hutu's/Tutsi) 100's/thous
dead (french
involvement?)
Stalin (his own people-starvation)
AND, many more..........prejudice is an ingredient of hate, it is a learned behavior and can be unlearned
2006-08-17 12:28:22 · answer #7 · answered by toni l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey...it is NOT just Americans!
Prejudice begins at home...it comes down from past generations, is reinforced along the way... and the only way out is education.
It has improved in my lifetime but it is ongoing and requires constant vigilence.
2006-08-17 12:10:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have thought the same thing before...if anything, it's the Native Americans that at least have some reason to be prejudiced against all of us!
2006-08-17 11:50:15 · answer #9 · answered by Emi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
number one we are not the biggest power #2 ever since we freed the blacks they use slavery as an excuse to do what ever they want and if they get in trouble they play the racism card and not all americans are racist to the others but to blacks because they back such fools of them selves im not trying to sound racist but sometimes(most of the time its true if you think about it)i have black neighbors and i respect them and the way they are even if they dont me
2006-08-17 11:57:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋