Racism And Racism

In America, a culture of sustained racism and sexism influences foreign policymakers, which results in colonialism and imperialism, the desecration of nations, and militancy. The authors of the articles, Michael L. Krenn and Laura McEnaney, with differing skill sets, provide evidence of racial and gendered bias in foreign policy. In “The Adaptable Power of Racism,” Krenn expertly examines the history of racism within foreign policy; how racism adapted in the face of religious and scientific challenges, and the overall effects of racist foreign policies.1 McEnaney, in “Gender Analysis and Foreign Relations,” provides a lackluster account of the application of gender analysis to foreign policy, specifically in relation to the policies of the Cold War and Spanish-American War.2 The history of racism and sexism in America provide a blueprint for foreign policymakers, where racist militancy and sexist excuses override basic human rights.

What we as a community cannot overemphasize is the fact that we cannot barely undo the legacy of a distinctive system such as apartheid overnight. It is our duty to continuously strive towards nationhood, transformation, reconciliation and as South Africans. Nevertheless, nation states are political constructs and thus have to be continuously molded through social engineering. It is hazardous to our democracy for anyone in this community to hold or possess the view that racism is a given. Since time immemorial all the justifications advanced by apologists of this prejudice have been proven untrue. Despite this, some people in our community are still prone to racism and this is the problem which we should address.

Racism is a serious social menace not only in the US, but also the world over, including Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The situation has escalated to a new high, especially in this twenty-first century where technological advancements have necessitated mass and quick sharing of information (Nairn et al. 188). Indeed, social media elements like Facebook, Snap Chat, Twitter, Instagram, and What Sapp has been core in enhancing globalization and its effects, some of which affect and influence racial discrimination both directly and indirectly. As opposed to the views that racism is real and has gained momentum globally, the work of media has on the other hand chosen to report the manifesting cases on the extreme degrees, so that it appears as though the world has come to a halt because of such discriminations. At a critical approach, scholars have noted that media is a channel that creates awareness about racism, and hence could easily escalate the situation if a critical balance on the news and reports aired to the public are not balanced between estimates and practical occurrences (Baker and Rowe 443). While discussing the subject of racism and racial discrimination, it is not only essential to outline how the situation is apparently but also imperative to confirm that race relations are depicted to be really bad in today’s times but the media tries to persuade people to believe an exaggerated side of the situation.

A time I had to stand up for what I believe in, was during summer of 2016, I got into a heated discussion of how profiling someone verbally can lead to racism. That day I and my African American friend went to the convenience store. One of the customers shouted to the cashier in a disrespectful manner “oh look a thug and a cartel leader, make sure they pay bossman” and I quickly questioned him “ sir you don 't know our history.” He quickly interrupted me by saying “yes I do, your buddies parent 's are black. I 'm sure “coffee grinds” has been to juvenile for committing a crime. I had to protect my friend mostly because he 's shy and afraid to express his opinion around others. At that point it was obvious, the guy was racist. In this

Throughout history, inequality and racism have been a major problem in all governments. Inequality is the difference in size, degree, and circumstances. Governments have showed inequality in their economic growth, which also helps them thrive on the poor. Racism is also a benefit to states where the dominant race runs the government. A liberal democracy is a democratic system of government in which individual rights and freedoms are officially recognized and protected, and the exercise of political power is limited by the rule of law. The basic institutions or values of liberal democracy are individual liberties, free elections, and representative democracy. Representative democracy can be corrupt when the need of capital comes to play.

In today’s society they criminal justice system is racist and bias because blacks and people of color, who are low-income are targeted by law enforcements. Society is blind and doesn’t want to see how racist the world is, even though you can see racism through media, people killing people, and the criminal justice systems. The media has a great impact on the people, because they only broadcast news that gives fears and show how bad people of color and blacks are, and hardly reporting crimes that white people have committed.

As the saying goes, history repeats itself. Thankfully, not all history, we don’t need another civil war or a great depression, but great deal of grim incidences do seem to repeat or they’ve just continued since the beginning. Racism and sexism are two of those instances, this oppression has never stopped, and doubtedly ever will. Even though we’ve resolved these issues the best we could, there is still hate and discrimination everywhere.

It appears that in today’s society, there is a strong faction of people that seem obsessed with the concept of regression or returning to what they perceive as a better time in our country’s past. Their rhetoric and behavior are openly displayed and centered on hurting vast numbers of Americans that do not fit into their ideal of what America should be. Their hateful words and actions hurt us as a people, as a nation, and without resistance could lead to our inevitable downfall. While that may seem like an overly dark statement to make, it becomes much more understandable with further explanation as it relates to the issues of the infusion and melding of various cultures into the American fabric. America as a nation was founded on racism and racial discrimination, but as the nation grew, we slowly began to recognize the inequalities thrust upon certain sections of our nation and repair those racial divides. The process continues to be slow and incremental with numerous setbacks along the way. America seems to love maintaining a certain status quo when it comes to race relations and only takes action when the outcry of the downtrodden oppressed become too loud to ignore. When the expression of outrage affects the majority, it is then that change happens, but only in small measures and the advantage still, somehow remains in the oppressors’ favor. In our society, no matter how much a persecuted group progresses, often their advancement is thwarted by either political preventions, hate filled groups or individuals, or even our own government trying to maintain the nonsensical status quo and perceived superiority.

It is debatable that since King’s speech things have prospered and some stayed the same. In the past years, there have been issues that show that nothing has changed. Everyone can argue that racism and segregation haven’t gone away. If cops and the people that are against blacks would just ask questions before firing a gun then we would be alright. Even though MLK speech helped us to get somewhere in today’s society, the black people still go through racially profiling and segregation.

Today we live in a multicultural society, which means a nation is made out of several ethnic groups, with different cultures. But why was there xenophobia and racial hatred between peoples and why does it still exist? What really is "foreign", and what effect does it have on young people and young adults. And the most important question is: What is racism? I will in the course of my essay examine these issues.

Twentieth century political theorist Albert Memmi defines racism as, “the generalized and final assigning of value to real or imaginary difference, to the accusers benefit and at his victims expense, in order to justify the former’s privileges or aggression.” The United States has not only assigned value to the concept of race, but was founded of off white supremacy in regards to it. This is further demonstrated and proven by Connor Cruise O’Brien’s article Thomas Jefferson: Radical and Racist, the Supreme Court decision regarding Plessey V. Ferguson (1896), and Lee Atwater’s 1981 interview on the Southern Strategy. A blatant disregard and misrepresentation of minority’s within the context of the American political system is one founded upon racism and further implemented through racist policy.

Racism has long been a running issue within our world’s history. It goes back to the middle ages and has somehow continued its path of hatred and negativity into the 21st century (Fredrickson 100). Throughout history we see this common pattern of racism being carried out by Europeans and the West—along with Christianity—as a means of reflecting their negative feelings towards certain ethnic groups and people. We can see how prejudice and discrimination have affected people of all backgrounds and the negative effect it as on not only the people experiencing it but just how common it really is.

When you turn on the TV to watch the news, walk down the street, or travel further South in the United States, however subtle or blatant, you can detect racism. Many people chalk it up to shallow racism and ignore it, but the issues are more deeply embedded than they appear. The issue with race in the media, South, or people, in general, is that it's one of the foundations of the United States. Racism is intertwined all throughout U.S. History being passed down from generation to generation, to the point where it's practically in their DNA. This all began when Columbus arrived in the Caribbean and enslaved the indigenous people, bringing them back to England as the queen's slaves. As a result, of Columbus' actions, slavery began to spread throughout England. Europeans paid Africans with guns and other weapons to enslave rival tribe members. Eventually when Europeans migrated to America, slavery in England had begun to die down, however, it was just beginning in America. The European-Americans used the African slaves to build America, then to tend to their crops and fields. This continued for several years until the Civil War began, slaves saw an opportunity for freedom, but then realized that they would never truly be free until they had the same rights as an American citizen. So, when the Civil War ended, the Reconstruction was born. However, from here, it would continue to be a battle for people of color. Some say that though the Reconstruction amendments helped Africans

Race: the concept of dividing individuals into groups based on their physical characteristics. This shouldn’t matter though, right? We should all be seen equally despite our race or our ethnicity. This somehow isn’t true to specific people though, because unfortunately, we get a negative word that derives from race. Racism: prejudice towards members of a specific group. In a utopia, this word wouldn’t exist, but America isn’t anything near a utopia. If you think our country is nondiscriminatory, then explain to me why there used to be slavery and segregation; explain to me why little boys like Emmett Till and Tamir Rice were killed; explain to me why Trayvon Martin was shot when all he did was reach into his pocket to grab a bag of Skittles. We all know about America’s intolerant history, but everyday people continue to add to this story. America’s racist past, which was full of slavery, segregation, and bigotry, ultimately helped create a world today in which racism remains.

Racism is contagious to society. It has been a growing concern in the United States for many decades now, however, no major improvements are made by any political officials in reducing it. Many individuals of color are treated unfairly just because they are of pigment. Not too long ago, many individuals in the African American communities sparked out in outrage when individuals such as Michael Brown and much more were racially profiled by were brutally attacked by the law enforcers. As a result, racism not only limits individuals of color their freedom and rights but it has further impacts on health. However, when one mentions inequalities and racism, people may look at it in terms of a justice problem, but not much attention is given to how racism and inequalities impact people of color and their lives. Racism needs to be resolved because this issue spontaneous grows across the nation, targeting innocent victims of color and creating long-term health issues.