What is racist?

Answer 1

To be specific, a racist is someone who believes that a certain race, colour, nationality etc is inferior to themselves or their race, colour or nationality. If someone acts like this, they would be acting racist or they probably would be a racist. This can also be called racism. Racism is different from sexism, which is when on gender believes their gender is superior to the opposite gender. Like if a man says that women are weak or if a women said men are stupid whoever said that would be a sexist.

Another answer:

I disagree, politely. What you defined is ethnocentrism, which see other cultures as inferiors to one's traditional culture. This is fine, as people have a right to think however they may.

I say racism is the PHYSICAL OPPRESSION of a people based on their skin color. Just calling somebody names is nothing more than teasing, and some are overly sensitive. Denying someone basic services (health care, employment, voting rights) is discrimination, but its not necessarily racist.

When the Africans were brought West (and East) and forced to do labor for no pay, this was NOT SLAVERY, it was INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE, which is much worse. It was also institutionalized racism, and has a much longer legacy than any form of slavery, which has oppressed most of the world's people.

Answer 2

Racism is not a person, it's an idea. It's the idea that each race has distinct and intrinsic attributes; the belief that one race is superior to all others; prejudice or discrimination based upon race.

Answer 3

Anyone who chooses to have intolerance, forming their opinion of someone based on a stereotype of certain races, cultures, and/or religions is a racists.

- Ku Klux Klan

- Neo-Nazi

- Racist Skinhead

- Christian Identity

- Black Separatist

- Neo-Confederate

- Black Panthers

- Japanese supremacy

- Mexican mafia

- Italian mafia

- Jamaican mafia