Are you racist?

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I come from racist stock-- from farmers, in Michigan. I made it a life goal to get my mother to stop saying "jew him down" the way that she made it her life goal to get her mother to stop saying "n gger." She and I were both successful... and boy am I glad, because racial slurs make my skin crawl.

That said, I'm sure there are ways that I am racist. I have never been particularly into the hip-hop culture in terms of music, or fashion. Is that racist? Or is that preferencial? Are the two mutually exclusive?

I'm the minority on the metro, but it doesn't stop me from smiling at the other people or talking to them. But if someone is loud or aggressive or rude, it doesn't matter if they're white or black or purple polka-dotted, I'm going to shy away.

When it comes to alternative action, I really think our time and energy and money ought to be concentrated on where the problem starts. Why aren't we putting more money into the poorest school districts? If they grow up and remain in the same district, chances are they won't have a lot of money to fund those districts, and if they do they'll probably be moving out of them. You can't help these things retroactively nearly as much as you could have pre-emptively.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

Why aren't we putting more money into the poorest school districts? If they grow up and remain in the same district, chances are they won't have a lot of money to fund those districts, and if they do they'll probably be moving out of them. You can't help these things retroactively nearly as much as you could have pre-emptively.

While a bit off topic, increase in money does not equate to a better education.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

While a bit off topic, increase in money does not equate to a better education.

Yes, that's true. But it's very difficult to establish a better education without that money.

Think of the sad state of textbooks and materials in a poorly-funded school district. And if you don't have enough teachers per student (or qualified enough ones) the quality of education is going to suffer.

(also, if you read the sentence before the one you quoted, I also referred to requiring time and energy to help improve those school districts.)

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

(also, if you read the sentence before the one you quoted, I also referred to requiring time and energy to help improve those school districts.)

Understood, and I wasn't meaning to take you out of context.

[Gemini Cricket]

So...

French people stink.
Southern Americans are uneducated.
Black people are violent.
White people are out of touch.
Mexican people steal.
Germans are Nazis.
Americans are oppressive.
Polish people are stupid.
Italians are mafia members.
Scottish people are tight with money.
Chinese people are cheap.
Japanese people are electronics wizards.
Koreans are the stepchildren of Asia.
Native Americans are alcoholics.
Hawaiians are lazy.
Portuguese people are dumb.
Samoans are thugs.
The British are superior to everyone else.
Finnish people live in their saunas.
Russians are Communists.
Anyone from the Middle East is a terrorist.

Did I miss any?


Edited to add: I'm several of the above.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Chinese people are cheap.

Did I miss any?

Chinese are cheap? I thought it was those dirty Jews*...?
You also forgot that all gay men have the AIDS.
All gay people are trying to convert/recruit the Breeders into the Homasexshul Lifestyle©


*Chill people—it's a joke!

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

You also forgot that all gay men have the AIDS...

I was going for race issues. But I do get your meaning, Girlfriend.