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- The forgotten side of racism -
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Tuesday, April 25, 2006
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Thank goodness I am somewhat anonymous on this thing, because I can finally mention something about this. Nicolae has often brought this up, but because I'm usually at work when he mentions this, I really can't respond due to the political correctness that my job entails.
First off, a disclaimer--I realize that as with everything, there are exceptions to the rule. I know that there are great people in all ethnicities, but there are some that really ruin the view of their race and culture as a whole.
How many times has racism been called out when something happens and a people group is unhappy with it? African-Americans cry out the injustices of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Uncle Remus Tales (which, in my own little mini-rant on that, why the heck are you guys upset with it? True, dialect is used in the tales, and you have the Tar Baby and all, but Uncle Remus himself OUTSMARTS THE WHITE SLAVE OWNER!!! I figured some would be proud of that little tidbit!), and they say, "Oh, our people have been oppressed, and so the white man should pay back what is ours!" I'm sorry, unless you are 150 years old and up, then yes, you do deserve the couple acres of land and a mule, but don't start talking about how oppressed you are when you're driving around your souped-up Escalades, Tahoes, and BMWs and almost bursting my eardrums while I'm sitting in my little Toyota at a stoplight. There was a time in college, when I was going to the cafeteria for dinner, and across the street from the cafeteria, there was a group of at least 50-75 African-Americans standing around, and while they weren't necessarily doing anything, their presence was threatening to me, because they were lined up across the sidewalk, with no signs or anything. Just standing there. Is that to make white people learn how you supposedly "feel" about us? I have no idea.
And don't say you want to live in the United States and get money from others doing jobs that we Americans don't want to do, but wave your red, white, and green in front of our faces and refusing to recognize the country that you're living in! Ever think that maybe if you didn't come over and agree to work for less, then maybe some Americans WOULD take those "unwanted" jobs! Don't say that it's all "the white man" that wants you out--hello, some of us are trying to support you and comfort you at a time that you're concerned that you'll be kicked out! And why not do things the legal way and go through the citizenship process? "Oh, it's all the red tape and it takes forever" you say. Well, hello, I was brought up being told that I had to WORK to get rewards. Nothing's free except salvation.
And while white people are accused of being racist, some of the minorities have shown that they are more racist than us! Look at Oprah Winfrey. Yes, she's successful, and she has done some good in this world, and that's great, but she certainly favors African-Americans instead of ALL AMERICANS!
America has been called the melting pot, because people from everywhere came together and aspects from different cultures came together to make the American culture. But nowadays, I see that some people want to be here and receive all the great things from the US, but they don't want to truly become American. I really loved what Morgan Freeman had to say in an interview; when asked something about being African-American, he said, "I am not African-American. I am American!" THANK YOU, MR. FREEMAN!
Okay, this probably sounded completely politically incorrect and probably racist, but mind you, I'm not a racist. There have been people of all ethnicities that I have loved in my life, but I hate the separation and the double standard that is placed before us. We cannot say anything that is against a person of a different ethnicity (such as "nigga" or "wetback") even if they use the term themselves, but people of another race can call us "cracker"? No, I'm sorry, but it doesn't work that way! It's all about human decency and fairness. I know, life isn't fair. But c'mon, can't we at least drop the cultural classifications and just be plain American?
::steps down from soap box and waits to be lynched::
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1 Comments:
Hot damn, someone with a brain. THANK you for commenting on my blog and leaving your homepage. I think I'm going to enjoy reading your blog quite a bit.
Also, I agree almost entirely with this. The double standard needs to die, and there IS such a thing as "Reverse Racism." It all needs to go the way of... well... slavery, and the dodo.
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