Okay, say it, but that just adds to the hate that never goes away..
Also, you should know that it wont matter because anyone who is white is discriminated against and that's okay. Like the rules are somehow different then. That's the way it is.
The race card is getting very old and I don't treat people differently because of their color.
2006-12-05 08:15:13
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answered by Jade 5
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Well, my ancestors were mostly Irish, and when they arrived in America, they were treated very poorly, shipped south on trains to work at what were essentially indentured servant type jobs, etc. The thing about asking a black person to 'get over it,' for example, is that some people who are alive actually remember stories of slavery and oppression from their family. It isn't something that one just gets over in a night, especially not when a lot of racism still exists. Besides, when the problem isn't solved, it is just transferred... now we are just supposed to hate all Arabs instead of black people. It doesn't really solve anything, just transfers the oppression to a different group.
Why can't you just be a kind person and treat everyone decently? Just because one person calls you a name, it does not mean everyone of that race feels that way, and it certainly doesn't mean it's appropriate for you to throw a racial slur their way.
If you look into our pasts, we all have ancestors who were oppressed, but the oppression of African-Americans was systematic and sanctioned by the government and tobacco industry. As much as I'd like to get a grant because great great great grandpa Paddy couldn't get a job because no one would hire Irish, it was not systematic oppression.
2006-12-05 16:15:28
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answered by ? 3
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You should only use words where you know the meaning of and ignorance gets met with further ignorance you'll get a lot more respect if you choose to be smart. And if you're using the N' bomb like that then I'm 95% sure that you're creating a whole lot more trouble in your life. Educate yourself and you'll know how to respond accordingly when someone mistakes you for a "cracker"
which a word meaning a "white southern farmer" and i'm pretty sure there ain't no Russian farmers in the South...
2006-12-05 16:34:39
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answered by JAMES R 3
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Well, that is a very ignorant opinion. Just b/c one person is ignorant do you have to be? I think you should care about people in general and any injustices that they might suffer and have compassion for what they might have suffered in the past. and if cracker stirs up 1/4 of the negative associations as the other word then okay but that word does not have the same power and for you to put the words on the same level is ridiculous.
2006-12-05 16:21:45
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answered by Forever_Young 2
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This and hundreds of other questions like this is why people should care.... You sound very angry and hateful and just like the kind of person who would try to opress a group of people just for being different.. Oh and you sound really stupid, it's just not a good combination to have in a person
2006-12-05 22:58:07
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answered by micheleh29 6
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When one refuses to learn the mistakes of the pat then he will be doomed to repeat the same mistakes. Why do we as americans learn about the past of others cultures when it has nothing do with us? Most of the people around today were not around during the times of slavery but why do we still learn it, because it was our history. Why would Russian schools teach their children about the Bolshievk Revolution (spelling may be wrong), because its your history. You dont have to care about the past opressions because that is your right as an American but you cant ignore it either.
2006-12-05 16:29:03
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answered by fairiemage99 2
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You don't have to care about it, but if you learn about it, it will make you understand a lot about the culture that happens around oppression.
When a people are oppressed, they have a harder time (as a whole, not as individuals) getting to the place where we all want to be in terms of financial and emotional stability.
Poverty, lack of education, homelessness, drug use, drug abuse, crime, broken families, physical abuse, sexual abuse, violence, disrespect for oneself, disrespect for society - these factors are all affected by oppression.
Learning about past oppression will help you to understand why a community struggles with these issues, and maybe even move you to volunteer somewhere where you can make a difference. Simply because you want the community around you to be more healthy and happy.
2006-12-05 16:15:49
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answered by keengrrl76 6
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The past and the future repeat when we decide not to consider the past. I know a few people who hate russians and wouldn't dare give you the decency of calling you a cracker. Where I live they have another name for Russians. I live in a very racist state. You included. You can either be like them, and hate for no reason or you can make the choice to be tolerant and not allow ideas of hate to creep in on your heart.
2006-12-05 16:14:45
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answered by Anonymous
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If your parents got an easier ride because they were white and got more being white than generations of Americans who were black you should care because your parents came over from Russia and became an active part of America's RACISM!!!
See, the problem is simply because your immigrant ancestors were white they had more status than blacks whos ancestors BUILT America. You ancestors could vote, mine had to prove thier grandfather could vote before being allowed.
2006-12-05 16:29:32
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answered by Lotus Phoenix 6
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Have you ever considered the possibility that, by demonstrating sensitivity to racial issues still present in American society and by increasing your understanding of racism as it has occurred and still occurs in the U.S., you would be demonstrating your legitimacy as a citizen of this nation? Or, in a larger sense, have you ever thought about how developing sensitivity regarding racial issues, you are demonstrating the most human thing about you or anyone else, namely your ability to empathize and feel compassion towards others?
2006-12-05 16:18:57
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answered by Anonymous
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