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PigRoach posted...

SOME white people have NO LIMIT to how ignorant they can be.and this is proof that racism is taught,which is obvious,but i've had plenty of one sided arguments with incredibly slow people.

Racism is hardly exclusive to whites, though. And, broadly speaking, white nations tend to be more inclusive than non-white nations.

Likewise, the idea that racism is "taught" isn't necessarily "obvious" because, as far as education and entertainment goes, the opposite is actually being taught these days. Granted, back when the KKK was formed, it certainly was taught and science was used to support the idea, including many now-debunked concepts like phrenology (notably included in Django Unchained).

And, as much I hate to derail this topic in a controversial direction, *technically* racist tendencies aren't always based on ignorance. I'm not referring to anecdotal experiences -- where some people may hold positive or negative perceptions based on time spent with a group (as opposed to just plain ignorance where you have a positive or negative view despite spending no time with a group) -- but instead the field of statistics and demographic data where racial status factors into marketing decisions. And, of course, it's led to discriminatory advertising practices:
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/business/media/facebook-will-stop-some-ads-from-targeting-users-by-race.html
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