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Interesting. I never associated Muslims with a particular skin color.
Most Muslims I encounter are either blacks or Asians.
Most Muslims I encounter are either blacks or Asians.
Misleading or misguided in what form?yeah it must be really irritating for you to be just like every other chad out there ready to cite misleading or misguided statistics that everyone has seen before and have people not take you seriously because you expect them to respond to your fresh brand of retreaded bullshit.
Literally the same rhetorical arguments have been used for decades and people find some singular report from a conservative think-tank and say "THE TRUTH OUTS!!!" acting like it's some kind of revelation.
Dunno if this was directed at me, but personally I do alot of cross-referencing(?) to see what checks out and what doesn't. The sources will invariably try to skew things in their favour, more often than not, but there is almost always some small grain of honesty that can be reaped from even some of the most fanatical places.Are any sources actually unbiased towards any political side though?
How do you know that lib sponsored studies or statistics are more correct?
A large majority of media in America is biased, it's true. However a majority of the reporting is just reporting and the bias appears from opinions which everyone is entitled to. Ocassionally bias will show up in factual reporting but neither liberals nor conservatives are more responsible for this, and the biases that do appear in media are very slight. The only trend I've noticed between the two major parties is that liberals tend to be more ignorant or rationalizing of their own bias. You hear "the truth has a liberal bias" from like washington post or new york times but you don't hear "the truth has a conservative bias". That being said, I tend to trust sources such as CNN and BBC more often because I think they are much more reputable as news sources and if a bias occurs I'm more likely to notice it.Are any sources actually unbiased towards any political side though?
How do you know that lib sponsored studies or statistics are more correct?
I believe it's more of a "you are not us" thing.racism is about money more than anything. The psychological aspect is why it's so easy to fall for.
I mean, if white people truly believed that black people were inferior, than why would they go out of their way to make complicated systems to oppress them? By the logic of racism, wouldn't black people just fail on their own?
This is partially true but what's to be gained by just being xenophobic? Ultimately that feeling of "you are not us" ends up serving a purpose that measurably benefits the oppressive class. Chattel Slavery monetarily benefitted the white ruling class and white supremacy and racism was used to justify it. Currently systems are in place that limit class mobility for persons of color to keep them as the labor force to be exploited. Racism is a financially prudent strategy for white people.I believe it's more of a "you are not us" thing.
That's what I've experienced for living in the UK but not being white.
Once people conceive that "you are not us", then they'd compete/ compare-- rivalry appears, and people feel good when their group is supposed to be "supreme".This is partially true but what's to be gained by just being xenophobic? Ultimately that feeling of "you are not us" ends up serving a purpose that measurably benefits the oppressive class. Chattel Slavery monetarily benefitted the white ruling class and white supremacy and racism was used to justify it. Currently systems are in place that limit class mobility for persons of color to keep them as the labor force to be exploited. Racism is a financially prudent strategy for white people.
As productivity has increased drastically due to technology over the past few decades the standard of living hasn't. It's the reason politicians talk about "helping the workers" or "fixing the economy" when the market is technically at record highs. It's a lot easier for people to blame minorities for "taking their jobs" than it is to look at the real issues facing working people of all colors. Everything's getting more expensive, more jobs are being done by fewer people, there's no serious effort to retrain people who have had their jobs made obsolete, wages aren't going up, etc, etc, etc.A scapegoat for what?
Even then, this still goes back to greed.As productivity has increased drastically due to technology over the past few decades the standard of living hasn't. It's the reason politicians talk about "helping the workers" or "fixing the economy" when the market is technically at record highs. It's a lot easier for people to blame minorities for "taking their jobs" than it is to look at the real issues facing working people of all colors. Everything's getting more expensive, more jobs are being done by fewer people, there's no serious effort to retrain people who have had their jobs made obsolete, wages aren't going up, etc, etc, etc.
It's so much easier to point blame on minorities than it is to deal with the realities of economic issues. This is why we're seeing a rise in fascism and attacks on democracy going unopposed. Never again my ass.
I wonder how many of these angered people are actually Vietnamese themselves?Put down your cell phone and stop taking pictures of your food. You may be a racist.
BBC has recently published an article asking, ‘Are food bloggers fueling racist stereotypes?’ In fact, Bon Appetit Magazine had their own issue with food racism. In September, Bon Appetit Magazine created a video about a Vietnamese food dish called pho where, according to BBC, they said it was “the new ramen” which angered people who immediately pointed out that ramen and pho were from different countries…
In September, Bon Appetit Magazine created a video about a Vietnamese food dish called pho where, according to BBC, they said it was “the new ramen” which angered people who immediately pointed out that ramen and pho were from different countries…
http://racerelations.about.com/od/d...ultural-Appropriation-and-Why-Is-It-Wrong.htmWhy Cultural Appropriation Is a Problem
Cultural appropriation remains a concern for a variety of reasons. For one, this sort of “borrowing” is exploitative because it robs minority groups of the credit they deserve. Art and music forms that originated with minority groups come to be associated with members of the dominant group. As a result, the dominant group is deemed innovative and edgy, while the disadvantaged groups they “borrow” from continue to face negative stereotypes that imply they’re lacking in intelligence and creativity. In addition, when members of a dominant group appropriate the cultures of others, they often reinforce stereotypes about minority groups.
On the other hand, I don't like halloween costumes.Nico Lang, a guest blogger for the Los Angeles Times, pointed out in a post that cultural appropriation highlights the power imbalance that remains between those in power and those who’ve been historically marginalized. As such, a member of a dominant group can assume the traditional dress of a minority group for a Halloween party or a musical performance. Yet, they remain blissfully unaware of the roots of such dress and the challenges those who originated it have faced in Western society.