-Affirmative action, works on the principle that minorities need help. This is counter to the idea held by supporters that all people are equally capable. There have been studies that show that college submissions with black names, with the same test scores as those with white names, are less likely to be accepted. I understand this, but even to suppose that blacks are not capable of performing better than whites is racist.
-Using the word “ghetto” as an adjective. This is just a cover for “involving blacks/black culture”. Modern whites have adopted this as a codeword. “That neighborhood is ghetto” means exactly the same thing as “there’s lots of black people in that neighborhood”. Though I wouldn’t agree, I wouldn’t mind if they just said “races shouldn’t mix”. Instead, they manage to convey the same bullshit while maintaining the facade of being open minded. A defense to present would be “well white neighborhoods could be ghetto!” but I have never once heard this word used in reference to whites. Finding a different word to use, that has the same content, is just as racist.
-The idea of “white trash”. Just as it is racist to assume that blacks need help, it is similarly racist to assume that whites never should. The same people who are for progressive social policy in regard to poverty stricken inner cities, are typically against any type of hand out for poor whites in trailer parks and hut homes. These people assume blacks to be victims whereas poor whites are deserving of their poverty. Different standards for different races is always racism.
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Affirmative action also assumes that Asians need more impediments to success to level the playing field. So success is rewarded by...more roadblocks. Nice.
White poverty definitely neglected. Just take a look at Appalachia.
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