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Am I racist?

QuinSnydersHair said:
Why? It's pretty much common knowledge that alcoholism runs rampant on many Indian reservations in the states. Those in Oklahoma I think most of all.
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So what is it about Indigenous People that makes alcoholism rampant?
 
dalamon said:
Not necessarily. Even if you don't mean it. your perpetuate it when you chime in with racist jokes.
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Have you not used the term "monica" in jest?
 
dalamon said:
I think the reality is that it's somewhere in the middle, as with most things. I think you're reaching when you purely purport stereotypes as 'memes', and nothing else-- and never purposely created/exploited.
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Hmmm. You right. Stereotypes propagate as memes, but they may sometimes be created purposefully. This isn't an easy question to answer. But still, your statement about power/powerless is not really instructive since stereotypes emerge from all kinds of sources, and are not mainly a tool of the powerful. If anything, they are much more prevalent within less educated (poor) communities, and are often created therein.
 
Hantlers said:
The ones here would drink listerine to get drunk. Pretty sad, but you can't just ignore that it's real.
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the ones here sniff carcinogenic aerosols. It's disheartening to hear, and our government is letting all of them down.
 
Siro said:
Hmmm. You right. Stereotypes propagate as memes, but they may sometimes be created purposefully. This isn't an easy question to answer. But still, your statement about power/powerless is not really instructive since stereotypes emerge from all kinds of sources, and are not mainly a tool of the powerful. If anything, they are much more prevalent within less educated (poor) communities, and are often created therein.
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Interesting point-- however, the stereotypes that tend to actually lead to the stigmatization of entire races/cultural groups tend to be brought forth by those in power against those who are powerless.
 
dalamon said:
reservations are just as bad here, probably worse.

Also, the richest person I know is Indigenous. Does that fulfill your stereotype?
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Did he/she grow up on a Rez?

And most of the Indians I know have no problem being called Indians, just like most didnt find 'Redskins' offensive...it's other people that try to decide that for them...which in a way is pretty bad too.

Also, to say that stereotypes only occur from people in power is well...baseless. I go on a Rez and I get called a greedy white boy. I literally get my life threatened because I'm white over there. It's not persecution cause I'm white though, right? All your ideologies are nice, but they sure as hell aren't realistic. Someday you might find that out.
 
Hantlers said:
Did he/she grow up on a Rez?

And most of the Indians I know have no problem being called Indians, just like most didnt find 'Redskins' offensive...it's other people that try to decide that for them...which in a way is pretty bad too.

Also, to say that stereotypes only occur from people in power is well...baseless. I go on a Rez and I get called a greedy white boy. I literally get my life threatened because I'm white over there. It's not persecution cause I'm white though, right? All your ideologies are nice, but they sure as hell aren't realistic. Someday you might find that out.
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I can't imagine a Native American not finding the term Red Skin offensive. It's pretty much a racial slur.
 
dalamon said:
So what is it about Indigenous People that makes alcoholism rampant?
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I would argue a decent amount of it is the government propping them up by giving them money (so they don't have to work), and their past history. They do not want to adapt. They do not want other members of their tribe to succeed and leave.
 
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