Looks like Biden endorses "Burn it down", taking down statues, revising history, rioting, all that..
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No we collectively as a society has chosen to allocate resources in a way that leaves some in poverty
We've chosen to leave white people in poverty? I get the slavery and systemic racism angle, but if those don't exist for white folks, what's the cause? Is there some sort of selection process where certain whites are chosen for poverty?
Communism sure has had its fair share of extreme poverty. Is that because they allocated resources in a way that leaves some in poverty too?
One thing we do that ensures poverty is control inflation via a standing reserve of unemployed people.
We could also transfer enough money to everyone to put them above the poverty line and still have plenty left over to reward work and achievement.
You expect anything different. It's really not worth your time.
Ssshhhhhhhhhhh. I've been waiting patiently for two days for this. This is well worth my time.
This is the davidallen I wish we would see more often! Thank you for such a thoughtful reply. Now we could actually have a conversation rather than a one-upmanship contest.
I understand what you are trying to say with your definition, and I think it is appropriately applied to your first two examples: segregated bathrooms and schools. I grew up under such a system, and if I may be so bold I would say my generation did more than most to bring it to a halt. It was hideously evil and deserved to die long before it did.
I disagree with you in your remaining examples. I think by applying the moniker “racism” to them you dilute the monstrous evil that racism is. For me at least, what you are describing is more closely attuned to prejudice. Which is bad enough, don’t get me wrong, but none of those things take place purely to harm black people.
I would contend a racist policy must be advanced for no other reason than a desire to bring harm to a person simply because of his race.
It may sound like I’m trying to be too clever, but I’m not. I grew up watching America at some of its racist “finest,” and what you are calling racism does not fit the criteria. Racism in America is a mere shell of what it used to be. Americans of all races have put in the hard work the last 50+ years to toss it in the dustbin of history. And for that reason I think our country should be celebrated, not castigated.
There remains racial prejudice, and that may never be wiped out. Prejudice, IMO, is more a cultural characteristic that encompasses all races. And because it’s cultural there can be only a cultural “cure.” There is no political policy that will overcome prejudice.
At any rate I appreciate that you took the time to reply in such a courteous and thoughtful manner.
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Do you think in a system without bias the distribution of outcomes would be fairly normal across trivial attributes such as height, hair color, skin color, etc?
So you still won't affirm or deny systemic racism is a thing? Duck, weave, and dance...
It's been quite the day. Virtual Memorial for someone I had gotten to know over past 5 years. He literally worked himself to death chasing his dream. Sobering.
Change the terminology if it makes it easier, though I would suggest that trivializing the circumstance that millions of Americans find themselves in won't be helpful.
Explicit words have explicit meaning. An attempt to make any racial disparity an example of racism is harmful, not helpful.
Ouch! Sorry to hear about your friend. I hope he died doing something he loved.
David, by sheer circumstance I happened on this very long esssy on the topic of systemic racism by the sociologist Jaques Delacroix. I found it fascinating and agree with almost all of it. If you’re interested give it a read. As an aside one of the most excellent notions he had is saying as far as he can tell what people mean by systemic racism is “racism without racists.” I thought it perfectly exemplified what you were saying in your definition.
https://notesonliberty.com/longform-essays/systemic-racism-a-rationalist-take/
I answered your question based on your canned response. If want actual conversation, use your own brain.
None of those questions were directed at you unless you became an attempted self thinker and/or communist.
lol
Looks like we've reached the end of your programming code. I would have done this sooner but it's been too entertaining to read your posts.
I think you should start a thread of sunburned indian's trademark brain teasers
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