Racism1
Racism is alive and well. In a society based on binaries, its mignons search for an enemy. Visible minorities are easy targets for people looking for a fight. As our economy continues to depress, we see that more and more people are losing the fight. These people blame their failure on the colored person, while they rarely ever blame themselves. The magnitude of the racism is directly related to the state of the economy.In the twentieth century, we have seen many cultures relocate due to war or poverty. The fact that they are different sets them apart from the majority. This cleavage used to be counterbalanced through the suppression of non dominant races. This was done through acts of physical and psychological manipulation. From slavery to segregation, from the KKK to television, we have created an inferiority complex for minorities. This inferiority complex is based on the idea that the foreigner is not the "naturally fit". Until recently, minorities were suppressed through vulgar power. They were segregated, devalued, and owned. During the second world war, Adolph Hitler eliminated the Jewish minority through a violent assertion of power. He felt
What is a level playing field? According to the majority government, it is a system where everyone has an equal opportunity. These equal opportunity programs and quotas are their so called solutions to the problem. However, these programs also promote the favoritism of minorities. This is supposed to counterbalance the "take care of our own" mentality that has been a mainstay of our society. Citizens are justified in their arguments of job and opportunity theft since the system openly admits handicapping. It is true that it helps increase minority employment, but to the person that was rejected, all that is seen is the color of his substitute. Unfortunately, this is how many people react to these programs. Social tensions increase and the resentment increases. However, as the suppression becomes less apparent, we see the gradual shift of power. We see some minorities beat the system and become successful. This is because society no longer tolerates the assertion of vulgar power with respect to minorities. Unfortunately, the inferiority myth is still upheld through television and movies through the inclusion of countless racial stereotypes, and the lack of
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Approximate Word count = 791
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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