I would like to reiterate, Carl, that the above points you make would only be valid in a society that was already equal. You really think people of all races have equal chances and opportunities in our country as it is right now? Affirmative Action, while it may have its problems, is not racist because (disregarding the fact that rarely does it ever even come down to two equally qualified candidates and the minority is chosen over the white one) even if you could frame it in a way that it discriminates against whites, whites are the dominant culture. Myself, as a white person, I benefit, no matter how wrong I think it is, from being white everyday. Read this list, it definitely dramatically changed how I thought about race and might be helpful for you to understand what I am trying to communicate here: http://seamonkey.ed.asu.edu/~mcisaac/emc598ge/Unpacking.html#daily
In short, I do not know that it is possible to be racist against a group that is in power.
I would like to reiterate,
I would like to reiterate, Carl, that the above points you make would only be valid in a society that was already equal. You really think people of all races have equal chances and opportunities in our country as it is right now? Affirmative Action, while it may have its problems, is not racist because (disregarding the fact that rarely does it ever even come down to two equally qualified candidates and the minority is chosen over the white one) even if you could frame it in a way that it discriminates against whites, whites are the dominant culture. Myself, as a white person, I benefit, no matter how wrong I think it is, from being white everyday. Read this list, it definitely dramatically changed how I thought about race and might be helpful for you to understand what I am trying to communicate here: http://seamonkey.ed.asu.edu/~mcisaac/emc598ge/Unpacking.html#daily
In short, I do not know that it is possible to be racist against a group that is in power.