Nobby_66
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Or just "racism"I believe in tackling anti-black racism.
But i also believe in tackling anti-white racism.
Let's stop both.
Or just "racism"I believe in tackling anti-black racism.
But i also believe in tackling anti-white racism.
Let's stop both.
For a anarchist you are very quick to tell people what they must think or do, I am not black so I must be white and privileged. I can never understand the whole racist issue because I'm white and privileged, I must therefor be racist so why bother trying if I can never understand.
I sometimes feel that there is as much prejudice coming from the anti as there is from the racist, why has there got to be groups, sects, movements that if you are not a member you must be anti. Your passion is admiral but sometimes you can turn allies away by trying too hard.
Out of interest what is "privilege"?No nitram, that's not fair.
For a start, I am not forcing or coercing anybody to do anything. When I said that it's not enough to be non-racist and that people, 'must', now be anti-racist, I was talking about a moral obligation. You obviously have the right to reject my plea. I think it is what people need to do but if others son't agree with me then of course they don't have to do anything just because I've said so.
I think you knew that anyway. But it seemed like a clever thing to say, didn't it? You know, draw attention to the fact that Buddha is an anarchist but here he is laying down the law! Only I wasn't really, was I?!
The other parts of your post aren't fair either.
White people do have privilege. That's not blaming white people for being privileged, it's just a fact. Neither is it true that just because white people are privileged they must be racist. In fact is an utterly ridiculous thing to say. You're following bullshit logic there.
Obviously anybody, irrespective of their race, can understand racism and recognise a racist. But none of us white people can fully understand the experience of being black in the UK, or even worse that that, being black in the US.
And if you think being prejudiced against racists is comparable to being prejudiced against race, then I'm afraid you've really lost the plot.
It's a fact, but if you were asked to provide any evidence to back up this statement you wouldn't be able to, would you?White people do have privilege. That's not blaming white people for being privileged, it's just a fact.
I believe in tackling anti-black racism.
But i also believe in tackling anti-white racism.
Let's stop both.
Out of interest what is "privilege"?
It's a fact, but if you were asked to provide any evidence to back up this statement you wouldn't be able to, would you?
Out of interest what is "privilege"?
This video explains perfectly for you wx.
No nitram, that's not fair.
White people do have privilege. That's not blaming white people for being privileged, it's just a fact. Neither is it true that just because white people are privileged they must be racist. In fact is an utterly ridiculous thing to say. You're following bullshit logic there.
Saying something is fact does not make it fact. Saying white people have privilege is your opinion not fact. I have seen a lot of this from those vociferously in support of the protests. There's a lot of hypocrisy at play. I have seen a lot of comments and analogies which talk about the fact that generalisations can't be made about black people and criminality, but at the same time making generalisations about them being victims and about white people being privileged.
I get the concept of white privilege, but not all white people are privileged - some of the most deprived people in this country are white working class groups, especially boys and young adults, in the same way the black youths and young men are. Equally not all black people are dealt a bad card at birth. There is way too much hypocrisy and too many generalisations all round to suit arguments.
You've completely misunderstood me.
I know you're an anti fascist and an anti racist. So am I.
I don't seek to divide. Just like you, I am all for unity.
You may well have black friends and mixed race kids and that will have given you a better understanding than most white people. But it doesn't make you black and unless you are black you just aint gonna understand. I don't understand but at least I understand that I don't understand!
Realising and accepting that we, through no fault of our own, are privileged as white folk, is the first step towards changing the situation so that there is no privilege and no racism.
Christ, can't believe you want to argue with me about this. We're on the same side! Stop trying to divide the anti-racists! Go after the racist scum!!
You just don't get it, Steve. You probably never will.
Of course there are deprived white people. Of course there are people who are not black but who experience prejudice and discrimination.
But you are missing the point. Either wilfully or not, that I don't know.
Of course all racism is wrong. Of course anti-white racism is wrong. As is anti-gypsy or anti-traveller racism (which I have often experienced) is wrong. But they simply do not compare.
It would have been a bit like saying to Bob Geldof back in the 80s, "Well, I believe that those poor Ethiopians should have some food but we need to make sure us Brits get fed too!" It goes without saying that all people need food but at that moment the Ethiopians need was far greater. Yes let's feed the world but let's feed the starving first, eh?!
Just below the skin we all the same
Not true mate , the racist chinavirus has shown otherwise.