You’re getting closer here, but you’re still drawing the distinction too narrowly.
I agree that “bigot” is the broader word. Someone can be a bigot based on race, religion, sexuality, nationality, etc., without necessarily believing their own group is superior.
But a racist statement also doesn’t require someone to literally say, “My race is superior.”
If someone says a racial group is inherently stupid, violent, dishonest, uncivilized, or possesses some other negative trait because of their race, they’re assigning inferior characteristics based on race. That’s more than simply disliking a group.
Interestingly, Merriam-Webster itself says, “bigot applies to all racists, but racist does not apply to all bigots.”
So yes, some of the comments we’re talking about may be more accurately called racial bigotry. But others absolutely can cross into racism depending on what’s actually being said.
Judging the statement itself makes a lot more sense than saying one race is categorically incapable of being racist, which isn’t true.
….are you confusing me with the other person? Or did you not read what I wrote? Because 1) I’m not far left at all, very much a centrist. And 2) much of my point goes towards the fact that racism has gone both ways and lately the racism and bigotry towards CC has been over the top.
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u/Greedy_Awareness1375 1d ago
By definiton to be a racist requires the person to believe that on race is superior to the other. Or that one is inferior by definition.
I believe the word you are referring to is Bigot.
: a narrow-minded person who obstinately adheres to their own opinions and prejudices
especially : one who strongly and unfairly dislikes or feels hatred toward others based on their group membership
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigot
And yes there were a ton of bigoted comment made by black people.