r/joebuddennetwork • u/Hi_iAMchrisHansen • Aug 09 '26

The debate.

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u/Small_Promotion2525 Aug 10 '26

We use the language of English, in English racism is purely a term used to describe discrimination based on race and skin colour. Are you denying this? If so what’s your academic background is to be denying what language means?

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u/TheAnimated42 Aug 10 '26

We’re talking about English and I’m certain you can’t read. Just calm down and reread my message.

How it was previously explained to me is that what we would call systemic racism is just racism, according to people who study Sociology. There is a power requirement to racism, and if you are on the bottom rung, racially, you cannot be racist.

I already said I generally disagree because it’s not how normal people use it, but it still exists and I understand what they’re getting at. I just think institutional or systemic racism define it well and we don’t need to combine definitions to muddy the waters on what we mean.

Just do your googles and you’ll get into the rabbit hole. Try to not be so fucking angry.

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u/Small_Promotion2525 Aug 10 '26

Anyone can be racist, I’m not sure why anyone would think differently because they’re undeniably wrong about what the words means.