Do you feel that even the most liberal open minded white person can say/behave in a very racist way?

Question

And it especially sucks when it's your girlfriend.

Answer 1

of course they can, people who let their emotions control them can say or do crazy things

Answer 2

More details would be helpful... are you the open-minded racist and your girlfriend the unintended target, or the other way around? Or is it someone else altogther who is either victim or perpetrator here?

Perhaps the problem is the word "very"... a lot of people will have confusion with that. I think somewhat racist, or perhaps "racialist", tendancies can pop up in any white person, especially out of the awkwardness of approaching someone of a different percieved "race", and certain words and ideas which have been pounded into us from childhood can sort of burst out...

Obviously I don't really believe in "race" as anything more than a social construct, but as such, it certainly exists in a profound way. Sometimes the simple frustration that people are divided into these meaningless categories can be perceived as racism -- sort of "how am I supposed to act around you again?"

If you think your girlfired is in fact behaving in a "very racist way", you should point it out to her, and if she doesn't apologize to whoever she offended, or denies said racist comments/actions, dump her. There's no reason you should be involved with someone who is incapable of admitting their own faults.

Answer 3

Florida A & M University is located in the city where I live. It is a historically Black school which has its own special State of Florida license plate (for vehicles).

I do not consider myself to be a racist, but I must admit that whenever I spot a FAMU license plate I always look to see if an African-American is driving. I suppose that is evidence that I have racist tendencies.

Answer 4

no, because if they were the most open-minded person wouldnt be a racist, to say that the most open-minded person was a racist, than you would have to assume every 1 was a racist, now if your talkin about sayin serious racist remarks than the answer is definately no, but if your talkin about makin silly little jokes or comments, well most ppl do, but they just dont admit it to other races

Answer 5

I don't get it, it seems very paradoxil that a liberal would behave in a racist manner. I don't think that makes scense, that takes the level from liberal to radical.

Answer 6

the most important part of this question is in the innovations of a liberal. My, yet you're going into the unknown there. this is demanding to outline what is going on in the chemical imbalanced innovations of the liberal. it may easily look so by using they are own words.

Answer 7

Yes, liberals are notorious for directing bigotry against blacks who disagree with their politics. Black conservatives have been the victims of racism spewed by so called "high-minded" white liberals. You only have to read some of the hate mail black/colored conservative journalist recieve, like Michelle Maulkin.

Answer 8

we all have some form of racial tendencies whether we want to admit or not we have all said a off color comment about another race in the heat of the moment and closet racist are the worst they are two face we need to make a conscious effort to let it not creep in our thoughts or words and if we have friends and they do this we need to say hey that's not cool what do you know about that nationality by doing that we are making them aware we will not accept

Answer 9

yeah some of the most "open minded" people are the worst... those who say 'Christians are sooo closed minded' are the most closed minded people I have ever met, if people don't believe that everyone should accept EVERYTHING, and have no opinions about anything..... then we are closed minded...

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Answer 10

I don't think that every white person is racist. Nor do I think all black people are. On the other hand you appear to be.

Answer 11

I find that any color, liberal or conservative, can be racist and say remarks with hints of racism.