Are we forgetting how Irish people at some point got discriminated against by the US, being artificially labelled not white? Or transphobia, which occurs regardless of race (white, black, etc.)?
But indeed: the focus shouldn’t be on: who can and cannot be racist. Rather: on how we combat the rampant fascism and capitalism.
Or transphobia, which also occurs against white people?
What the fluff? Are you seriously a blahaj user, insinuating another blahaj user believes you can’t be transphobic against white trans people? Surely you’re trolling, right? RIGHT??
Nowhere in my comment did I imply that white people can’t be prejudiced in other ways than racism. In fact I specifically called attention to the concept by also stating that heterophobia and cisphobia don’t exist. Racism, homophobia and transphobia all exist due to structural power imbalances.
racism is the specific tool of racial supremacy used by white people (systematically, not individually) to oppress anyone who’s not in the in-group.
as you said, Irish people, when they were being discriminated against, weren’t seen as white. it’s not just about skin color.
so, given what racism is, how could anti-white racism exist? the only way it could happen is if non-white people gain power en masse, to the same extent that white people have power now, and start using the same system against whites. it’s fair to say, that’s far-fetched.
anti-white xenophobia certainly exists, but xenophobia is just the hatred based on any characteristic. you can be xenophobic to people with brown eyes. and if you are that, you’re certainly an asshole, but it’s not really gonna affect anyone’s life.
TL;DR anti-white racism makes as little sense as anti-straight homophobia. not even heterophobia; anti-straight homophobia
Are we forgetting how Irish people at some point got discriminated against by the US, being artificially labelled not white? Or transphobia, which occurs regardless of race (white, black, etc.)?
But indeed: the focus shouldn’t be on: who can and cannot be racist. Rather: on how we combat the rampant fascism and capitalism.
What the fluff? Are you seriously a blahaj user, insinuating another blahaj user believes you can’t be transphobic against white trans people? Surely you’re trolling, right? RIGHT??
Clarified post, hope it’s clearer this way.
Nowhere in my comment did I imply that white people can’t be prejudiced in other ways than racism. In fact I specifically called attention to the concept by also stating that heterophobia and cisphobia don’t exist. Racism, homophobia and transphobia all exist due to structural power imbalances.
Agreed, my bad.
racism is the specific tool of racial supremacy used by white people (systematically, not individually) to oppress anyone who’s not in the in-group.
as you said, Irish people, when they were being discriminated against, weren’t seen as white. it’s not just about skin color.
so, given what racism is, how could anti-white racism exist? the only way it could happen is if non-white people gain power en masse, to the same extent that white people have power now, and start using the same system against whites. it’s fair to say, that’s far-fetched.
anti-white xenophobia certainly exists, but xenophobia is just the hatred based on any characteristic. you can be xenophobic to people with brown eyes. and if you are that, you’re certainly an asshole, but it’s not really gonna affect anyone’s life.
TL;DR anti-white racism makes as little sense as anti-straight homophobia. not even heterophobia; anti-straight homophobia