rumimevlevi@lemmings.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoIsn't this racism?lemmings.worldimagemessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up16arrow-down1imageIsn't this racism?lemmings.worldrumimevlevi@lemmings.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 month agoTo be racist, it needs to be about race. I can say everyone in Texas fucks cattle (they do), but that’s just bigotry based on where they live, not racism. Are you saying that people from Afghanistan are a different race than their neighbors? Or are you thinking maybe of culture, not race? Race isn’t a think you can’t change or choose. Culture is.
minus-squarerumimevlevi@lemmings.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoRacism also target ethenic groups. A culture is associated with ethrnic groups. That’s why it also apply in this context. Will you also tell me that the genocide against indigenous people of america didn’t happen part of it because of racism?
To be racist, it needs to be about race.
I can say everyone in Texas fucks cattle (they do), but that’s just bigotry based on where they live, not racism.
Are you saying that people from Afghanistan are a different race than their neighbors?
Or are you thinking maybe of culture, not race? Race isn’t a think you can’t change or choose. Culture is.
Racism also target ethenic groups. A culture is associated with ethrnic groups. That’s why it also apply in this context.
Will you also tell me that the genocide against indigenous people of america didn’t happen part of it because of racism?