Originally posted by: Taggart
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: Taggart
Oh yeah, because whites weren't slaves for several hundred years in this country, and then later discriminated against and segregated, unable to have full rights and opportunities as Americans. It's been only a few years since this stuff ended. Is this fair? Hell no. LIFE ISN'T FAIR, GET USED TO IT. Over time things will even out.
Pretty simple explanation when you think about it.
That's a pretty silly explanation seeing as how the Chinese were practically enslaved and probably discriminated against more than any other group in the 20th century, yet see no benefits of AA today.
Very true. I need to flesh out my argument a bit more
🙂 I'm sure there will be more holes to call me on.
Asians aren't nearly as large a segment of the American population, so they aren't on RADAR for racism as much.
I think what separates blacks is the fact that they were BY LAW slaves, and laws later on in US history like Jim Crowe were designed to discriminate against them. This in itself is a "trauma" that African Americans rely upon to demand better treatment. Only time will heal these wounds.
The media and media stars such as Al Sharpton have a HUGE part to do with it too. Power and wealth, ratings, etc. are created for these people by perpetuating the myth that things aren't any better for blacks, and convince people to BELIEVE this.
Perceived racism against blacks has become a part of the American fabric, truly. Blacks and whites have segregated themselves into communities mostly, so these things perpetuate themselves. Some inequities do still exist...NYPD still arrest and assail black males faster than whites, cabs won't stop for black males, etc. All this adds up to real incidents of racism and inequity, but not representative of society as a whole.
Again, I think only time and the sharing of information will heal these "wounds."