How come only caucasians can be seen as racist?

Question

The most racist people you will ever meet are the hispanics!

Ever hear of la raza?

So how come they, and the blacks can have their own exclusively rase-based organizations that are seen as good, when a comporable white organization would be considered racist, banned or worse???

It seems society only crys racism when it's a white person doing the aggression.

Thoughts?

Answer 1

I've been asking the same question. And, when you ask this, you're accused of being a racist.

Answer 2

I don't think people "only see caucasians as racists".
So I think your assumption is off. It may seem that way to you in the media, but in reality, I think most observant people see that there are racist attitudes that plague individuals of all races. This is a well established fact.
I am Chinese and I've seen fellow Chinese say negative things about blacks, whites and other races. I am sure the Chinese get stereotyped and egged on by other races, too. We are all different and the differences cause a level of distrust and fear.

Race-based organizations are not necessarily racist. Most exist to help and bring unity, bring rights, maintain the culture of the minority in the generic American society that threatens to weaken the culture of the minority. Racial pride is not necessarily racist....as long as it doesn't get into bashing other ethic groups.

Hate groups like the KKK. That is an entirely different animal. That is not simply a racial pride group. The NAACP isn't trying to kill/scare white people or send Vietnamese back to Vietnam. And hate groups are mainly white for some reason. Check out the Southern Poverty Law Center. They monitor hate groups. And in this enlightened modern age there are more hate groups than ever. Scary.

Answer 3

Caucasians are not the only ones seen as racists. I have African-American friends who say they have racist relatives. I am caucasian and I have racist relatives, also. I am ashamed of them for being that way and I get on to them when they throw the "N" word out there in conversation. It disturbs me to hear this coming from people I'm related to, especially. I have never used the word and hate it with a passion. I hate racism and don't understand it. I don't understand how one human can think they are supreme over another...just because of their status or skin color. This is so pathetic and there's no excuse. Way back when the very first person decided he was better than another human and decided to reign supreme...I wonder WHY in the world those thoughts even entered their mind ? It's sad that those thoughts have been passed on from generation to generation after ALL of these years and racism still exists. It's a SHAME and just think about how boring the world would be if we were all the same...all white, or hispanic, or black or asian. How totally and completely boring the world would be. I wouldn't want it that way, would you ? Why can't we all just get along, for God's sake ? Some people are so ridiculous...and IGNORANT. That is the word...they are completely ignorant, these racists. They have no real love in their souls. Shameful...

Answer 4

I think this percetion is brought about because causasians are seen as the majority. Since they are often the people seen in positions of authority (cops, teachers, politicians- note I am saying that they tend to be white, not that they all are. I know several minority cops, teachers and politicians) it is a threat. When a hispanic or black person is racist, it isn't much of a threat because they don't have as much influence. Just like there we undoubtedly racist Jews during the Holocaust, but the threat was the Nazi Germans who held the most political power.

That is why other races are called minorities. Just like, how often do you hear of sexist women? They are out there, however, women are a minority.

I would also like to add I am not racist or sexist... Obama in '08!

Answer 5

There are black racists. However they tend to act the same way white racists, or any racists do. Sitting on their butts complaining and playing the victim.

Most black organizations are social organizations that deal with social prejudices against blacks. Ive never heard of a major black organization excluding a white participant. If you want to join call them.

"la raza" literally means the race. My husband is Puerto Rican. Most Puerto Ricans have black, white and native heritage. In most cases when they use this term they are saying "the human race" or "the people" since their culture encompasses a mixture of all major 'races'. Similar to how the names of native American tribes literally translate into 'people' or 'humans'.

Answer 6

it is true that society often looks down on "white" organizations far more than black or hispanic groups. Caucasians are historically more racist than other ethnic groups, dating back to imperialism in Africa.

It may seem strange, but it is a social taboo to call any race but white (and possibly asian) racist, probably because the other races have usually been on the receiving end of the racism. what people choose to be blind to is that white people arent the only racist people. it is unspeakable to call a black man racist, even though many clearly are. Why? It is impossible to know, its just like asking why we do any other of our strange sociological rituals, like dating, or fussing about our hair.

Answer 7

lower back interior the day, like the total international became a white delight team. human beings nonetheless undergo in ideas that and we learn heritage and stuff, so having too a lot delight in being white reminds human beings of the racist previous days. White human beings quite in many cases are not a minority (except for the position I stay haha). really they have those delight communities because human beings have suffered racism. White human beings by no ability suffered racism in heritage, so that they don't desire a delight team. for sure as i discussed the position I stay white human beings easily are a minority, so i'm a minority. I have suffered racism and that i wager that is tense that i'll't say something about it without seeming racist myself, yet then once you turn on the television in basic terms about all and diverse is white, so i wager that is honest adequate.

Answer 8

I truly believe that what it boils down to is that every race/ethnicity/minority feels some type of resentment towards ones that are different.
There are racists attitudes/stereotypes towards all races, including whites. Racism is very much alive in our world, but until we do away with racial based programs (Affirmative Action) and the labels we place on ourselves (whites, blacks, Latinos, Muslims), you won't see the demise of racism.
We are all people. We all bleed the same. Period.

Just a note, if anyone of another race says something derogatory to me, I will call them out on it.

Answer 9

My experience is that people from all races can have deregotory things to say about other races. That makes some people from every race, racist. No bigge, but blacks try to make it a big deal. They always try to blame the whites for slavery when slavery was part of the regional and global trade back in past centuries. In fact slavery is still found in the Sudan, but the blacks for whatever reason will not speak out against the muslim slave owners.

Answer 10

All races have racists. But basically I agree and soon it will be our turn. With the birthrate what it is, whites will be a minority in a very short time. Even more interesting is I live in a area that is 95% hispanic and yet they are the minority. Go figure.

Answer 11

Because there's an attitude in America now that the white middle class people have taken everything for themselves and they want to keep it by excluding everyone who's not like them. So anything that the white middle class says against another race "must" be racist, which implies superiority. It's just another facet and strategy of power hungry liberalism and their friends in liberal elite media.