Actually that could be said for several 'isms'. Sex'ism' for one, but back to the topic at hand.
I have said this repeatedly. I get into arguments over this on the web all the time. Racism is a misnomer. The word racism as we know it and use it today...wasn't first used til 1933 or 34 by an American Fascist, whose name escapes me at the moment. I actually had a site for it but I lost it when I lost the old computer. [I think it's in my archives here somewhere. I'll dig later for it]
Racism today is defined as " 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"
Think about it though...that..definition' is inherently flawed. We're not different 'races', we are many different cultures, tribes and nationalities. What everyone else defines as "race, I define as tribalism for that is what it TRULY is.
How is Tribalism defined?
tribal consciousness and loyalty; especially : exaltation of the tribe above other groups
or
strong in-group loyalty
We have both, and that is all wrapped and writ HUGE and transcends into
Nationalism: loyalty and devotion to a nation; especially : a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups.
See, people either through lack of education or refusal to see the truth for what it is, or as I call it..willful stupidity..are the problem. It's why we have this confusion about race, and what it truly is.
Chinese isn't a race. It's descriptive of a persons nationality, culture and nation of origin. Mexican isn't a race. It's a descriptive of a persons nationality, culture and nation of origin. Irish isn't a race, it's a descriptive of a persons national and cultural origins, or that of their fore fathers. Native American...isn't a race. It's a description of the tribes that were here, before Europeans and others discovered this continent. Asian isn't a race, simply a descriptive used to define a persons continent of origin.
Tribalism starts small. Small tribes or families, cultures. Then is grows into national identity as families and tribes band together for mutual benefit. This then grows as more and more will join the original tribes and families to form Nations. [definition #2 is the applicable one.
Those nations form governments, councils and ruling bodies, to oversee big day to day things, like defense.
Look, the short version? Anyone who uses the word RACISM, or RACIST...is simply name calling because he has no logical, fact based argument to back up his position. S/he is simply seeking to lull people into a false sense of outrage, a false feeling of being attacked simply because of the color of their skin. To cause them to 'think' a certain way, to 'act' a certain way, even[and this is the big one in America because of politics] to 'vote' a certain way. Understand this if you understand nothing else, any modern politician, especially those with a D after their names, who plays the 'race' card is simply trying to distract you from what they are up to. They don't truly give a shit about you. They only care for their own petty interests, power and wealth. The only time they see 'the people' they're supposed to be representing is when they look down to see what they're stepping on. It's like the 'immigration/border' issue. Democrats will try and say that the 'Republican' reaction to illegal immigration is racism. It's not, we've already established racism is a misnomer. What is about then? It's as I've already stated. And from the Republican or Libertarian side...it's about protecting our country, and upholding/defending our national interests. Protecting our big polyglot TRIBE. Keeping our people safe from those outside interests who would do us harm.
Understand this as well. The history of slavery is, because of people with an agenda, all wrapped up in the 'meme' of racism as well.
Slavery as it's historically understood, was never about color of skin. It was about wealth, power and territory among the tribes of Africa and Asia. To start. Here's a newsflash boys and girls. White Europeans didn't send raiding parties to the African continent to scour the country side for tribal members to enslave. They didn't have to. Why? AFRICANS sold themselves into slavery. For power, wealth and territory. Competing tribes went to war. The losers, at least those who weren't massacred during the fighting, were then sold to Arab slavers who in turn sold them to "Europeans". Don't believe me? READ. YOUR. HISTORY BOOKS! Is slavery still alive today? Oh yes. It is about what it's always been about : wealth, power and territory. Although...by and large I don't think territory has as much to do with it anymore. Just the wealth and power. Oh and CONTROL.
We are all one 'race'..The HUMAN one. Anyone who tries to tell you differently is selling something.
I now return you to your regularly scheduled inanity and insanity.
TANSTAAFL.
Look, the short version? Anyone who uses the word RACISM, or RACIST...is simply name calling because he has no logical, fact based argument to back up his position. S/he is simply seeking to lull people into a false sense of outrage, a false feeling of being attacked simply because of the color of their skin. To cause them to 'think' a certain way, to 'act' a certain way, even[and this is the big one in America because of politics] to 'vote' a certain way. Understand this if you understand nothing else, any modern politician, especially those with a D after their names, who plays the 'race' card is simply trying to distract you from what they are up to. They don't truly give a shit about you. They only care for their own petty interests, power and wealth. The only time they see 'the people' they're supposed to be representing is when they look down to see what they're stepping on. It's like the 'immigration/border' issue. Democrats will try and say that the 'Republican' reaction to illegal immigration is racism. It's not, we've already established racism is a misnomer. What is about then? It's as I've already stated. And from the Republican or Libertarian side...it's about protecting our country, and upholding/defending our national interests. Protecting our big polyglot TRIBE. Keeping our people safe from those outside interests who would do us harm.
Understand this as well. The history of slavery is, because of people with an agenda, all wrapped up in the 'meme' of racism as well.
Slavery as it's historically understood, was never about color of skin. It was about wealth, power and territory among the tribes of Africa and Asia. To start. Here's a newsflash boys and girls. White Europeans didn't send raiding parties to the African continent to scour the country side for tribal members to enslave. They didn't have to. Why? AFRICANS sold themselves into slavery. For power, wealth and territory. Competing tribes went to war. The losers, at least those who weren't massacred during the fighting, were then sold to Arab slavers who in turn sold them to "Europeans". Don't believe me? READ. YOUR. HISTORY BOOKS! Is slavery still alive today? Oh yes. It is about what it's always been about : wealth, power and territory. Although...by and large I don't think territory has as much to do with it anymore. Just the wealth and power. Oh and CONTROL.
We are all one 'race'..The HUMAN one. Anyone who tries to tell you differently is selling something.
I now return you to your regularly scheduled inanity and insanity.
TANSTAAFL.
