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In reply to the discussion: Racism [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)37. True. Though what might happen
as the US is not the only place in the world. Have white people dominated the planet?
What of communities of Indians in Tanzania, or of Asians in Latin America? They are minorities in places and could it be possible the black/Latin people in those countries might create the systems and dominate? Is it a human trait which could arise in any situation and it be other than white people in charge of the structure?
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Pardon me, but how is *that* racist, necessarily? (Or are you just being facetious?) nt
AverageJoe90
Feb 2015
#65
The dominant race that has the power to create systemic and institutionalized racism ....
kwassa
Feb 2015
#18
Words should not be redefined. Unless your a fan of double-speak and a memory hole.
Glassunion
Feb 2015
#12
And for academics, i.e., the 20th century social scientist that study the topic ...
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2015
#16
According to pretty much every single valid definition out there......yes.
AverageJoe90
Feb 2015
#41