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Russell Bell:
So posting in the topic about Science & Race made me ponder this question:  Does racism only occur when the people in power (whites) are racist towards those who aren't in power (minority ethnicities)?

I ask because Ive taken courses where the teachers contended that racism against whites doesn't really exist because here in the US, mostly whites are the ones who run things.

I think this is complete BS.  Racism involves prejudice against someone because of there race, simple and plain, regardless of "whos in power".  It cant work only 1 way, and to say otherwise is a cop out.  I think that the definition that my teachers have used is pretty laughable and honestly can't see a reasoning to it other than they are just biased themselves.

Do you agree with me or am I a racist bastard?

Anunikke:
Racism doesn't exist.
Even if people are all the same race they will find some difference that causes discrimination.

But I wouldn't want it any other way.

7even:
So if I get beaten the shit out of me and robbed by a pack of niggers cause I'm white, it doesn't have anything to do with racism because "whites are in power"? I agree, makes perfect sense.

Javier:
There's a difference between institutional racism and racism in general.  Minorities are more likely to suffer from institutional racism than whoever the majority is, but it's fair game with racism in general. 

Triple OG Rapsodie:
Racism goes both ways......

But obviously when the people in power are racist, they can use that power to fuck you over. And like Javier said, there's the whole issue of institutional racism.

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