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Originally Posted by djchameleon
I made a mistake in my original rant to separate the difference between racism and being prejudiced against. Racism is systematic and institutionalized while prejudice is experienced more often and people label it racism.
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Sigh. Here we go again.
You were definitely referring to prejudice, but your definition is not what racism is. According to Merriam-Webster and any other dictionary...
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a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
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That is racism. The belief that *insert race* is inherently superior to all other races. What you're referring to is institutionalized racism...
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a pattern of social institutions — such as governmental organizations, schools, banks, and courts of law — giving negative treatment to a group of people based on their race.
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There is no purpose to confuse the two, and doing so erases the definition of racism, leaving us with a wordless concept.