Why are Americans still racist?

Question

We teach our children that racism is wrong in school. Events in history like the Industrial Revolution and the Harlem Renaissance prove that the more diverse a person's ethnicity, the more coordinated and intelligent they are.

So why are Americans still racist? Shouldn't we be smarter then that by now?

Answer 1

Racism has been around for a long time. It was not THAT LONG ago that black people had to sit at the back of the bus---or had to use a separate drinking fountain or toilet then white people.

But, the racism is NOT just evident towards blacks. I know in my state, there is not a day that goes by that I have not read or heard something about Hispanics.  After 911, the US panicked and I beleive that racism towards people from Pakistan (and mistakingly India) have increased ten-fold.

Just take a look at the profiling that takes place when you go through Security at an airport. The guy with the large beard and dark hair, dark skin will be taken out of line.

There are a lot of igorant, bigoted people out there. Children often follow their parent's lead. If their parent's bad mouth other races, then the likelihood is that the children will follow suit.

Answer 2

This is my answers, whay?

Because from i know theyrs was the firts inmigrant what

takem a site and choosing as properys later.

But exist a asignature pendient in this question, is,

definicion race, definicion bloods races and procedences

is hard but when i watched the New Orleans long time a go, already confused, think i am watching Africa, mean for the

lot blacks people what seem, and in Missisipi, so to confussion definicion is no good.

Answer 3

1.Racism is passed down from generation to generation.

2.A traumatic event can happen, that can lead to people being racist, like, a black person raping a white person. The white person can become racist, because she might think that all black people are like that, and she can start to hate black people.

Answer 4

Human nature doesn't really change very much.  Racism has always been around and, I suspect, always will be.

Answer 5

Because the vast corporate capitalists need to "divide-and-conquer" - so to speak, our citizens.. in order to avoid the unity that was forming in the 1960's.  That unity of Americans was not going to put up with racism, inequality of any person -regardless of race, s*x, or age.

That is when the people, the public, rose up to protest & change laws & old racist habits of the few 'die-hards' - and also to protest the ugly, murderous (but money-making) WAR against Vietnam..  a war that killed several million civilians along with more than 58,000 young Americans.

The 'system' - the REAL group running our country, was determined to NEVER allow that again.  And now all of the media is owned.. bought & paid for by the few mega-corporations behind the veil of 'government'.. It is quite well known as the MIMC.. "Military-Industry-Media-Complex".

Hmm..  seems they don't like the last word, "complex"

Answer 6

It is human nature to be suspicious of any one who is different in race, religion or other ways.  Our society is becoming fragmented into a number of special interest groups, partly along racial lines.  Just look at the pandering by the presidential candidates seeking the Black vote, the Blue collar vote, the Hispanic vote, the senior citizen vote, the Southern vote, the Northern vote--anything except the American vote.

Answer 7

Because people have yet to learn to look past color. As long as we as people make such a big deal of a persons skin color or religion there will always be racism. And it's not just in America, I've sailed the seven sea's and I've seen it on a number of international coast lines. People being forced from their home lands based on what god they worship, or who feel they have a certain privilege; women, men and children being slaughtered in the name of a god or a belief; the list goes on and on.

Man in general doesn't understand (or hasn't grasp the concept) that no matter what a persons skin color, native tongue or religious practices, we're all still people that are shaped, dressed, speak, and think differently. Hopeful people will be able to (some day) find the kindness and humility within their heart needed to change the way we see one another.

Answer 8

It is not unique to America.  Racism exists all over the world in all cultures.  In fact, it is not as prevalent in America as many think.  

I am a pretty old man.  I have seen huge changes in people's attitudes towards race.  Each subsequent generation is a little less racist and far more accepting of other races than the one before.  A quick stroll through the local mall will show groups of kids of different races hanging out, teens of different races dating etc.  Just a decade or so a ago that was pretty rare.  

For many of today's teenagers, it is not unusual at all.  That is a good thing.

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Answer 9

Most white Americans are racists.

I am an Asian currently in America for a short time doing some work for a big American company.

Just today afternoon, I was walking back to my home after my workout at the gym. A car passing which was being driven by a white man who looked to be around the age of late 20s or early 30s shouted at me saying RACIST comments and showed me his middle finger as he passed by.

Another incident which happened sometime ago.

This is a big grocery store and a well known one too.

I have been to this store almost every weekend for the last couple of months or so.

At this instance, I walked into the store as usual with my backpack on and I was checking my list and picking stuff I wanted to buy. While I was in the middle of this, a store employee walked to me and said that I should leave my backpack at the customer service desk and pick it up after I have checked out my purchases.

I asked him why, he said it is a new rule which they put in place about 2 weeks ago. I said that I was there last week and no body said nothing about this rule. He had no answer.

Anyway I agreed to leave my backpack at the customer service and he said that he will walk me to the customer service desk. While we were walking to the desk, I noticed a white man with his backpack on inside the store. I pointed the store employee with me to that white man and said if he can have his backpack on why can't I. At this point he did not know what to say, he just mumbled...

In my view most white Americans are the biggest racists and the biggest hypocrites.