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[–]AlexanderOfMacedonia 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

What laws are specifically discriminating against black Americans today?

[–]Dragonerne 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

Excuse me? The systemic racism is against whites in America. The laws are stuff like the caren act, affirmative action, disparate impact doctrine etc. Lots of laws that directly discriminate against whites based on their skin colour.

Why would you say against blacks? In America there is Black Privilege.

[–]AlexanderOfMacedonia 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I said against blacks due to the fact that the comment you replied to was saying that systemic racism against blacks was a myth. Your comment seemed to indicate you were arguing against that point.

[–]Dragonerne 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Ok, yeah, I just responded to the statement that "systemic racism is a myth" which is definitely not true in America. I can see how that could've been misunderstood.

[–]MakeAOCBartendAgain 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

yeah I agree with AlexanderOfMacedonia.

I'm white and don't agree with systemic racism - it's fucking bullshit - but I see where you're coming from. We're on the same side so it's stupid to argue TBH.

[–]RykkuRukashi 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I am half white half Hispanic. But I look too white for Hispanics to accept me.

I have been on the receiving end of systemic racism against whites my entire life. Growing up half white in a city, in mostly Hispanic and black public schools. i tried to say one day in school that being the only person considered white in a class of 35 kids meant i was the minority. i got detention for that. "Whites can never be the minority; i was just being an asshole and trying to start trouble" said the administration. Getting jumped and beaten up for being white. Ask why getting targeted for being white isn't a hate crime i was told "racism is a white construct- you cant be racist against whites". Sorry but being told racism against whites isn't real.... that's racist.

When I applied to high schools, and later to colleges, I was rejected with placement exam scores in the top 95%. i had black and Hispanic classmates get scores around 70-80% and they were accepted. They said this is to prevent racism and segregation, but it doesn't compute. I thought the idea was to treat everyone equally? but grading us on different standards.... that's anything but equal.

I just bought a house last year. While i was going through the process my city announced a big program to help families buy their first home... if you are a minority. so if you're a minority, here's up to 10k to help buy your house. Oh you're white? you can buy it on your own, you don't need the city and state's help.

The fact that a black person can walk outside and say out loud that they have been prejudiced against is a black privilege. Cause i cant go outside and say this stuff. if I do i'm labeled a bigot and a racist.

[–]Dragonerne 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Your story sounds almost fictional to me. It's so unbelievable.. very sad to hear