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Is it possible for a minority to be racist against a white person?

No
9.9%
Rarely, maybe
5.5%
Yes, sometimes
30.5%
Yes, happens a lot
54%

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Racism is systematic, so I would say no. Discrimination on the other hand, sure.

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i don't really get this. Like, the definition in the dictionary doesn't require racism to be systematic?

8:02 PM · May 30, 2020

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It might not be the definition in a dictionary, but words and their meanings change. For example, literal now means both literal and figurative. When people speak of racism in America they don't mean a dude was mean to them because of the color of their skin.

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oh, whenever i hear the word racism used casually in my circles it always refers to people being mean to each other because the color of their skin.

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You can be racist against every race. Anyone who says different is just trying to get away with being racist to white people. They found a way to move the goalposts.

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There are systemic and non-systemic ways of defining "racism," each w/ its own history of use. I disagree with people who claim one of these is the correct definition and the other incorrect. There are pros and cons to different definitions, depending on context.