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Racism Is Together But Separate

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Together But Separate

The definition of racism is “the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races”. This would not have been the definition in the 60’s I believe we have changed the meaning of the word. This is what I get from the definition is that racism is actually just a specific version of stereotyping. And stereotypes are what are mind does as a protection. We judge things all the time without thinking about it, like if you were to see an animal you have never seen before and it is new you're not going to walk up to it. You're mind would tell you that it is dangerous. While this is true that we all …show more content…

The first and number one thing that is the most stereotypical racist comment is that white people are racist. I despise it when someone says “it’s because I’m black”. No one is entitled to anything so some one who thinks they deserve something just because their great great grandpa suffered is ignorant. Martin Luther King fought for EQUAL rights. I don't want to offend anyone by saying this but the african americans have separated themselves from the white community. They have tried so hard to block out the whites from their life. That is racism too! There have been a lot of news stories about white cops and black victims. Yes, there are bad cops. But there is a small percentage if you chose a job of serving and protecting wouldn't you probably already be a pretty good person. No, not all the time but most of the time. Cops have a very stressful job and very scary job. So if they feel threatened they will defend themselves. Yes, black lives matter. But white, indian, asian, european, mexican, and cops lives also matter. Yes I know i may have offended a few people with the words on this page, but know that I want change I want the world to treat each other like brothers and sisters. Racism is a choice. Segregation is a choice. isolation is a choice. Separation is a choice. Love is a choice. But the question is what are you going to

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