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> It isn't "Reverse Racism", it is all Racism It is not that simple. I think of it as plain racism vs acceptable/approved/sanctioned racism. In the first case,
by sinyug 5y ago
> It isn't "Reverse Racism", it is all Racism
It is not that simple. I think of it as plain racism vs acceptable/approved/sanctioned racism. In the first case, you will have the politicians and media all talking about how bad this is. In the second case, the only response you will get from this crowd is a collective "meh."
- Yoric 5y agoIn that case, why not call it "sanctioned racism"?
- sinyug 5y ago> why not call it "sanctioned racism"? You should. The media won't, because it now becomes a loaded term. You can make fun of "reverse" racism, but not "sanctioned" racism. Sometimes I wonder whose side these so-called centrist/neutral or even expressly right-wing publications are on because they often present the weakest argument in favor of an issue that is all but ready for opponents to demolish.
- yucky 5y ago>why not call it "sanctioned racism"? The preferred term in use seems to be "racial equity".
- zozbot234 5y agoThe word is systemic racism. Because it's only "acceptable/approved/sanctioned" within some systemic power hierarchy. (If power differentials were not directly involved, one would rather define it as systemic prejudice and a factor behind systemic discrimination, which despite appearances is in fact a very strong claim as well. Much stronger than claims of 'racism' in an individual sense.)