Is America a racist country??

jenniferevans32

there are a lot of people that a racist but i don't think the country is a lot of people are

repeat offender

Compared to Pakistan, not even close.

Emalope

There are racist people in America, but the whole country isn't racist.

VA Girl

No more than all the other countries.

Glenn

No, we hate everyone equally

demilspencer@yahoo.com

Whereever there are people, there will be forms of racism, covert or overt!

Light/Dark Thinker

It can be... to be honest... isn't the whole world just a little bit racist with one another? Some show it, some don't. There are some who are just fooling around but don't actually mean to hurt that person. I'm a little bit racist too but that's not gonna stop me from wanting to be friends with different people. Just keep your head up.

117wstwd

Some individuals are, but as a whole, the public is not. The newer (1990--) policies that we have which try to stop racism do not help because they bring race to the foreground more than it would otherwise be.

cmdrbnd007

I think there are racist in America but I don't think America is any more or less racist than any other country in the world.

S P

Yes, but what country isn't? The United States is a melting pot of ethnicites and races, racial tension is inevitable.

The King

Of course America has a very racist history but today I don't think its any more racist than anywhere else.

mr.antonio@att.net

i know youtube is not.
they have the wrld uploading videos every 30min

benejueves

Yes, behind closed doors and around the corner. And I am serious.

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Yes it is. The main reason is because blacks can't get over what our ancestors did to their ancestors, therefore they hate White people. There are always people preaching about how hate is so bad... and they are always quick to preach this to Whites but fail to realize that they are preaching to the wrong people. It's the blacks that need it - not Whites. Anger Management classes would benefit them greatly. Another reason is because non-Whites in general are jealous of Whites, therefore hate.

ItsJustMe

America, as a country, has many laws on the books to guarantee that no citizens suffer from racism. Look at all the laws that were passed during the Civil Rights Movement. So, no, as a country, America is not racist.

Are there some racist people in America? Of course. There are some racist people just about everywhere.

Tom S

Not compared to the rest of the world.. we are the only place in the world with so many different culutres... like NY... we have to tolorate everything... but deep down everyone is racsist... it's human nature..

Invstrgadget

There's racists everywhere. America has them too. Racism will never go away because there will always be those who have their views which nobody can change. But to call America a racist country is a misjudgment.

CSmom

As hard as we try not to be, yes, unfortunately there is still racism in America. I was really hoping we would be past it by now, and if i still lived in Montana, and not Florida, I would probably have given a different answer.

A lot of the racism that does still exist, is in the Southeastern US. Just look at what happened to those 6 black kids in Jenna Louisiana who beat up a white kid for hanging nooses in a tree. Until about a year ago, only white kids were allowed to sit under this particular tree, then that "privilege" got that taken away, so anybody could sit under the tree. This made some white racist kids mad, and they hung a few nooses in the tree after some black kids had been sitting under it, and then wondered why these black kids would want to beat the crap out of them. One black kid in particular was kept in jail for an extended length of time without even being formally charged. This was a good kid, star athlete, etc... Since they couldn't nail him on an assault charge, they found some stupid probation violation and locked him up again. The white kids who hung the nooses were not even charged with a hate crime. The town people actually had the gall to claim their town was not racist. They are so racist, they can't see it in front of their stupid ignorant little faces.

So, my friend, racism does still exist in this country, sad as it is, since America is a melting pot of many many different races, you would think we could all get along by now. I hear it all the time here in Florida. If a black person doesn't get their way, they scream racism.

Unfortunately there is another form of racism going on, which is reverse racism. I have a white friend who needed assistance from the welfare system, because she has 2 kids and got pregnant (on birth control) and about the same time her support system went totaly down the tubes, and she needed emergency medicaid, and food stamps. She was forced by the system to jump through many many hoops, only to be denied for a reason we still can't figure out. All the while minority women were in the same line, and getting all the assistance they wanted, without having to jump through a million hoops. I call that reverse racism. It's sad that our state government thinks all white people should be able to take care of themselves and never need assistance because they are white, and at the same time insinuates that all minorities are stupid and can't survive on their own without assistance. What kind of mentality is that? RACIST plain and simple. It makes me sick.

Another example: When Bush stole the election in Florida, by disenfranchising minority voters, turning them away at the poles saying they were not properly registered, and many ,many other underhanded tricks that were played by the GOP to ensure Bush got elected, even though Gore won by the popular vote. If baby brother had not been the Govenor of Florida, I think things would have turned out a lot differently.

Then there is Affirmative Action. When it was first brought in to play, it was necessary to help minorities and women get promoted. Now what is happening, it the employer's are trying to meet some stupid quota, so the best qualified person who is white, will often be passed up for a promotion and it will be given to a minority who is less qualified for the job. That is wrong. Promotions should be based on who is the most qualified, not what color their skin is or whether they are female.

By the way, I am a white female.

woot21215

racism will only exist for as long as those who fuel the fire from both sides exist. if we truly are as diverse as we claim, then both sides need to move on and forget what happened.

45 auto

Defending our rights>Going after illegals>If this is racist than so be it they have about wore this word out.

Kimmy is a hot babe

Yes it is. As long as we have affirmative action, "hate crime" laws, and no freedom of speech to say taboo words, like the "N" word, we'll be racist.

What we really hate are foreigners who come here and complain. If you don't like it here, go back where you came from. We can get along fine without you.

In general, no. Racism is not acceptable.

However, we also have freedom here, and that involves freedom of speech and we are basically free to have opinions, as long as we don't harm anyone.

Every race who lives in the USA; black, white, hispanic, asian.....ALL have some racists among them.

I have seen racism from all races here, against all races.

Cherry

Yes some people are still being so racial, but there is a lot of people who love each other! so it depends of each person!

Ms.L.A.

If you think that the USA is racist, I suggest you travel outside of her and see what is going on in other nations. Some people may think the USA is racist for not putting up with illegal alien invaders and that is a law not a racial issue. But there are racists everywhere, if you are saying you never had a racial moment in your life, you are kidding yourself. As it is, we are the most racially diverse nation in history.

sheloves_dablues

I believe it is, to some degree, but racism is found everywhere in the world. I wouldn't single out Americans as being more or less racist than anyone else.

AW922

Of course America is racist because our Constitution allows us to be as individuals. However, it is neither condoned by the government, nor is it legal to act on that racism. Further, it is socially unacceptable. We are much more conscious of it than many other countries are.

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