Reverse Racism

Let me state emphatically that I do not believe in Reverse Racism. Racism is a white problem in this country not a Black, Latino, Asian, Middle Eastern, etc... problem. Let me try and explain myself. The reason for this belief is how you define racism. The best definition I have ever heard is simply Racism= Prejudice+Power. So when you add power to the equation their can be no reverse racism.

I am not saying that there are no prejudice people who are non white, for certainly there are. However, Black people, for instance, do not have the power necessary in this country to institute policies and procedures that affect White people on an institutional level. They simply don't have access to the resources or the representation in the areas of power that would allow them to implement those changes.

So I say again that there is no such thing as reverse racism. Racism is a White problem exclusively in this country. White people are the only ones with the power added to their prejudice that can allow them to implement far reaching policies that negatively affect people from another race.

Next time someone gets up on their high horse about reverse racism be sure to tell them that they have their definitions confused. They probably won't care much, white people who aren't willing to examine their own actions in affecting others probably aren't willing to listen to you explain to them why they are wrong. A lot of White people cling to the prejudice that they experience on a limited basis as their evidence that they aren't the only racist people in our country. When in fact they really are. Later.