I’ve never heard someone say the N word in person until today I think. One minority (aboriginal) telling me how something about blacks but using the N word instead of blacks/African-american.
There are a lot of other smaller instances I’ve seen in my personal life too.
I’ve never seen Indian versus Pakistan racism, but I would at least get why that might happen, since history.
In public policy, the majority (caucasians) are prob the most racist here, but in casual conversation I might hear more minority vs minority racism. I think this partially might be because caucasians have it drilled into them (my city) that they have to not be racist in convo?
I’ve never understood why some minority groups didn’t come out to support black lives matter (here), but it seems to look like bc they don’t care to help out blm bc its not explicitly minority-name-here lives matter
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Thank you for wording this better than I ever could 🥰
Nah, you did fine. You used all the academic stuff. I just tried to make it sound more “marxist” as there’s a huge overlap in concepts. If hegemony/white supremacy and capitalist imperialism were on a Venn Diagram, it’d just be a circle. They’re different co-moving facets of the same thing.
Ngl I panicked the fuck out when I was accused of a “disturbingly racist rant” so it was validating that you and commiewolf recognised the point I was making. I’m no expert after all so I wouldn’t be able to ace the point if ya get me.
This is exactly the same situation as when I left the anarchist sub on reddit many moons ago. BAME Comrade essentially explained what I’ve put above and the white majority of the sub freaked out and dogpiled them for “being a racist to whites” for bringing up the concept of whiteness.
“If hegemony/white supremacy and capitalist imperialism were on a Venn Diagram, it’d just be a circle.”
Lol this is too accurate.
“Excuse me, but I’ll have you know that white lives also matter.”
Lmao my sides, they hurt 🤣
Belatedly just realized I used idpol to illustrate that Russia is anti-imperialist.
I guess this is it for you Comrade. Hand in your ushanka and grain. /s
Wait, I thought that made me more tankie
And here’s your bigger ushanka with a medal and twice the grain + a comically large spoon lol.
You elaborated on one aspect of it very clearly, nothing racist about that at all. It is important to recognize that these sort of things are done by different people for different material reasons. Discriminated people come in different forms, and their history of oppressions will shape how their outlook towards other discriminated groups is. Its not racist to recognize the inherent racial hierarchy and how it shapes these views. It is one of many factors that can lead to discrimination among minorities. I think you explained it well.
Thank you, I’ll make sure not to get too focused in on one facet in the future 😊