WolfQuacker said:
jadawson said:
WolfQuacker said:
jadawson said:
RunsWithWolves26 said:
jadawson said:
PackBacker07 said:
Describe what you think Communism is.
its a catch all buzzword that the right wing uses for anything they don't like.
Kinda like when Dems accuse all republicans of being a racist right?
Kind of I guess, but racism is sort of a subjective idea with wiggle room somewhat based on intent and somewhat based on how it is received. Communism is a political and economic theory with a strict definition, and there is literally nothing about joe biden or a democratic congress that is communist.
Words have meanings and the belittling of our intelligence and the English Language by just calling things communism when they are clearly not brings everyone down to a stupid level of mud slinging.
racism:
noun
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
The only reason the word is now perceived as "subjective" or having "wiggle room" is the way it's been misused in recent times. Keep in mind that this is coming from a guy who truly believes there is systemic racism and oppression in America and am behind the movement for change. I simply hate the word had become so diluted and really hate to read how you perceive it.
I think it's the definition that gives it wiggle room. What defines inferior or superior, and in what way? how do those beliefs manifest themselves?
For instance with the "birther" movement. That accusation had never been hurled at a white president before, but the first non-white president the country has it's thrown around and immediately gets latched onto by a large amount of people as truth without any evidence. I can imagine how a mixed race person in this country would finally feel represented by their president, and how they could find it racist that people are referring to people that look like them as "not american" enough. But by that definition you could argue that it's not racist because they weren't necessarily calling Obama "lesser" than his white peers, just not qualified for the position. Or the fact that dissenters of Obama feel the need to refer to his full name when discussing him. Barack HUSSEIN Obama. I mean is that racist? It's his name after all. But do you see an implication there? No liberals i know feel the need to say Donald JOHN Trump in a derogatory manner.
Do you need a dictionary? Inferior and superior both have definitions as well. All these words are no less subjective than the idea of communism... wealth redistribution for instance (heavily taxing the wealthy to benefit the poor). By "definition" that is not communism in and of itself, but has come to be described as such.
By the way, do really think that people questioning Obama's nationality weren't portraying a position of superiority as "real Americans" when making those accusations? You're stretching.
I can't tell if you are intentionally missing what im saying or not....
Just to start with on your last point. I think its abundantly clear from my comments that i DO think the birther movement was rooted in racism. I don't know how you can possibly read that and think otherwise. Im saying using that definition provided, people behind that movement could easily argue that its not because it is not a strict thing. It's a give and take process. Intent comes into play, how a statement or action is received or perceived by others comes into play.
On the first point, its kind of the same thing. Is it racism if it's a subconscious feeling that makes someone act a certain way? They may not have intended the receiving party to feel inferior by their comments/actions but they still made them feel that way. Perhaps it would have been more accurate to say WHO defines inferior/superior in a situation. The accuser or the accused?
EDIT:
So i just saw the link you posted. So are you arguing that you think most actions are Prejudiced rather than racist?