Is racism still alive in modern US?

Answer 1

Suggestion:To precisely, objectively, and scientifically answer this question, reference and examine the Implicit Association Tes.

This measure is quite accurate and conclusive in revealing the presence of any possible bias that can be associated or linked to visual stimuli (it probably can't be used to ascertain biases that do not have visual representations).

Less than 10 years ago, the IAT definitely demonstrated strong racial biases present within the subject populations.

I do not know how that data has matured and you would be best off obtaining the results yourself.

Opinion:Yes, people find a way to hate people who are different from themselves. Many of the less intelligent of the country have attitudes about other races. Some of the truly hate blacks, but they they hate Jews as well. There are whites who find a way to diminish Blacks, Jews, Hispanics, Orientals or anyone who looks or acts different. There are Blacks who diminish Whites and Jews; even Jessie Jackson, who seeks equality for Blacks, is guilty of racist rhetoric. On one occasion he claimed that Judaism is a "dirty" religion.

Prison brings out the true feelings of many people. Black, Hispanic and White Supremacist gangs are constantly fighting.

Opinion:Yes, racism exists in modern USA, and, in my opinion, usually the most racist are those that are always complaining about someone else being racist; perfect example is Jessie Jackson. Answer:Racism is a very specific form of discrimination, predicated on the existence of easily identifiable ethnic groups or outward differences. The fact is that every single person on this planet, every person who has and will ever live is racist to some degree. It is hard-wired into human behavior, into all animal behavor for that matter.

Think about it this way: from the earliest memories of humans, we have been identifying those around us and with whom we come into contact who are different. It is difficult, nearly impossible not to. It is a survival instinct. It is something we share intimately with the rest of the animal kingdom. To do otherwise is to invite destruction. We, all of us, live our entire lives inside our own skin. It is the only reality we know. Everything we see, hear, smell, touch, and taste is filtered through our own senses and experiences, and is defined by our ability with and awareness of that filtering.

Try this: the next time you find yourself in a public place, find a place to sit where you will be comfortable. It matters little if you can be easily or not so easily observed by the others--in fact it might actually work better if you can be observed by others; it might jump start the experiment. Now, sit comfortably, close your eyes, and just use your other senses to perceive the people around you. Don't ask questions, don't make assumptions, just experience them. Listen to what they say, smell them, feel their presence as they pass (and no this is not some mystical, mumbo jumbo exercise--just do it).

What do you perceive? You might smell perfume or cologne, maybe even BO. You will certainly hear snippets of conversations about personal lives and experiences being shared.

Now. Think about what you heard and smelled and felt with regard to yourself. Did any of it seem alien? The obvious answer will be yes. Did any of them talk to each other about you and what they thought you might be doing? If so, your experiment may have become more interesting.

What does this prove? Well, we are all different, as similar as we can be, we are all very different. You, like every other person who has ever lived, have done the racist/discriminatory thing...you have observed and identified the differences, the strangers in your midst. Where it becomes a problem, like every other form of human information processing and resultant behavior is what you do with it, what you choose to do with it. If you use the information you gathered to isolate or ostracize anyone, you are a reactionary racist. No one can make judgment on why you do what you do, but everyone can make judgment on what action you take.

Accept the fact that you (the person reading this now) and everyone you know and don't know is a racist. But, never accept the negative choices anyone makes as a result of that perspective.

In the event you choose not to do the Racism Experiment, just read what previous contributors have written. See any finger pointing?

Answer 2

Yes there is racism in in the US. There isn't as much racism as there used to be, but there still is in some parts of the US.