The Coronavirus thread

Quote: AZDuffman

Diversity for diversity sake is just racism by another name. If you look at today's society it is the left who makes skin color the most important thing.

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Reverse racism or reverse discrimination[1][2][3] is the concept that affirmative action and similar color-conscious programs for redressing racial inequality are a form of anti-white racism.[4] The concept is often associated with conservative social movements[4][5] and the belief that social and economic gains by black people in the United States and elsewhere cause disadvantages for white people.[6][7]

Belief in reverse racism is widespread in the United States; however, there is little to no empirical evidence that white Americans suffer systemic discrimination.[Note 1] Racial and ethnic minorities generally lack the power to damage the interests of whites, who remain the dominant group in the U.S.[8] Claims of reverse racism tend to ignore such disparities in the exercise of power and authority, which scholars argue constitute an essential component of racism.[1][2][5]

Allegations of reverse racism by opponents of affirmative-action policies began to emerge prominently in the 1970s[6] and have formed part of a racial backlash against social gains by people of color.[9] While the U.S. dominates the debate over the issue, the concept of reverse racism has been used internationally to some extent wherever white supremacy has diminished, such as in post-apartheid South Africa.

Quote: rxwine

When did we start talking about Berlin Wall era East Germany?

Quote: rxwine

Same reason many want their kids to go to schools without being imposed on by restrictions. or complain about commercial airline rules for masks. It's against their definition of freedom.

Quote: rxwine

Yet, this concept seems quite popular among the far right.

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Reverse racism or reverse discrimination[1][2][3] is the concept that affirmative action and similar color-conscious programs for redressing racial inequality are a form of anti-white racism.[4] The concept is often associated with conservative social movements[4][5] and the belief that social and economic gains by black people in the United States and elsewhere cause disadvantages for white people.[6][7]

Belief in reverse racism is widespread in the United States; however, there is little to no empirical evidence that white Americans suffer systemic discrimination.[Note 1] Racial and ethnic minorities generally lack the power to damage the interests of whites, who remain the dominant group in the U.S.[8] Claims of reverse racism tend to ignore such disparities in the exercise of power and authority, which scholars argue constitute an essential component of racism.[1][2][5]

Allegations of reverse racism by opponents of affirmative-action policies began to emerge prominently in the 1970s[6] and have formed part of a racial backlash against social gains by people of color.[9] While the U.S. dominates the debate over the issue, the concept of reverse racism has been used internationally to some extent wherever white supremacy has diminished, such as in post-apartheid South Africa.

Quote: AZDuffman

When you defended all the taking away of freedoms the same way a citizen of the GDR praised losing their freedoms.

Nobody mentioned diversity anywhere. Nor the Third Reich. But Godwin thanks you for your comment.

Quote: rxwine

Here's a clue...the point wasn't made because I didn't know where E. Germany comment came from, it was made because you brought up something outside the discussion first, and then decided to point out the comparison I made as if you didn't already do it yourself.

Quote: kenarman

Complaining about overbearing rules and purposefully going out and infecting people are two totally different things. You like to vilify all antivaxxers when many of them are very smart and reasonable people who happen to disagree with you. Your position is no more defendable than any bigot who has an issue with a certain class of people and puts them all in the same basket.

Quote: AZDuffman

It is not outside the discussion. It is pointing out what your favoring all the china virus regulations resembles.

Quote: rxwine

And once you suggest my ideas represented something in a non-democratic authoritarian state, I did the same to you.