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In reply to the discussion: I am racist, and so are you. [View all]valerief
(53,235 posts)65. Racism is a brainwashing tool employed by the ruling class to keep the masses
at war with each other while the ruling class exploits them. This utilizes anger.
For those who aren't sufficiently brainwashed by racism, religion picks up the slack. Religion threatens eternal damnation if the masses don't behave according to the ruling class's desires. This utilizes fear.
For those whose populace is of the same geopolitically defined race and religious fear isn't working, different religions are set upon each other via each religion's proselytism requirement. Zero sum. All or nothing. One religion. This utilizes anger.
Divide and Conquer, the emotion-based tool. It works.
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If they are wearing hoodies at night I don't think I can tell what race a person is.
dilby
Aug 2014
#39
I live & work in North Philadelphia. The chances are pretty good that, in my entire day
Heddi
Aug 2014
#91
Hmmm...I lived alone and raised three daughters, never had an image like that pop in my head.
Avalux
Aug 2014
#6
The Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles had this message when I visited some 15 years or so ago
stevenleser
Aug 2014
#10
every person's "certain people" is different, true. I have a few serious hard core rocker friends
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#30
Honesty and Recognition is the first step to understanding. Good post.
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2014
#66
Ugh. PLEASE tell me this white woman doesn't launch into an explanation of how
redqueen
Aug 2014
#25
Blogger is a racist and tries to feel better about it by claiming that so is everyone else. (nt)
Nye Bevan
Aug 2014
#44
Add Ted Bundy and Aileen Wournos to that list and it greatly increases the deathcount. nt
stevenleser
Aug 2014
#76
I have enough black friends who feel comfortable pointing out to me when I have
Squinch
Aug 2014
#83