Do you think humans will ever get past racism or do you think we're too far gone?

[Kenotthib]

I try to stay positive but it just seems hopeless the more time passes. What do you guys think? Is it hopeless or do you think humans still have the capability to evolve as a whole?

 

[Sagebee]

Well depending on how long humans still exist it will become more of a melting pot but let's say if racism is gone which I doubt people will always have something to divide and bring others down

But to be honest I feel racism is just a tool to keep poor people bickering to make it easier to screw them.

But people are also inherently tribalistic aswell let's say a group trapped on island most people will group themselves with people that look like them.

 

[chopstickchakra]

to quote one of the most intellectual rap duo's of all time;
"f.uck skin color, everybody's blue
Then what would all these bigots do?
Instead of your tone, they'd hate your size"

 

[Chikombo]

I don't even care about racism, I care about *******s who locks up 11 year olds with autism in youth homes. Why do people behave so barbarically? And nobody does anything. Nothing happens. But I guess I'm just a dumb pc police sjw who is emotional and has no real facts.
**** off.

 

[JStar King]

Humans are violent by nature. We thrive off conflict. And becauze of that, the world needs a scapegoat (Blacks, Jews, Muslims). We dehumanize and enslave one another and nothing will change.

We will never evolve into a peace loving species. We only grow more brutal and predatory like a lion to a lamb. Our fate is to destroy each other.

 

[Fountain]

The sooner people stop talking about it and abusing the word the sooner we'll get over it. But that's very unlikely so i'd say we're too far gone.

 

[Fountain]

to quote one of the most intellectual rap duo's of all time;
"f.uck skin color, everybody's blue
Then what would all these bigots do?
Instead of your tone, they'd hate your size"

Sounds like the rapper is trying to compensate for something.

 

[Rezukami]

Interracial couples are already becoming more prominent. Globalization and global assimilation will ultimately eliminate racial differences amongst us. Of course this will take centuries at best to occur. Even still, human nature will define a new form of racism, what ever that may be.

To answer your question: Yes racism should ultimately die once all races have assimilated, albeit something new will take its place. what that is I cannot be sure.

 

[Cornson]

Racism was pretty much solved 10 years ago then the regressive left entered the scene and now racist is everywhere again.

 

[Fountain]

Interracial couples are already becoming more prominent. Globalization and global assimilation will ultimately eliminate racial differences amongst us. Of course this will take centuries at best to occur. Even still, human nature will define a new form of racism, what ever that may be.

It will eliminate racial differences along with diversity, cultural differences, and the very human values that differ us from animals. Everyone will look the same, speak the same language (English), obey the same government, and nothing will mean anything anymore. It may sound crazy but it isn't all that far-fetched when you think about it, you know... given the current circumstances and whatnot.

To answer your question: Yes racism should ultimately die once all races have assimilated, albeit something new will take its place. what that is I cannot be sure.

Something horrible. We're all already the same as human beings. If we all thought the same way and agreed on everything, we'd be no different than an insect.

 

[Lightbringer]

Even if we do, something will always take its place. People will never stop scapegoating issues on other people whether it be religion, nationality, or even ideologies.

 

[Dreckerplayer]

I try to stay positive but it just seems hopeless the more time passes. What do you guys think? Is it hopeless or do you think humans still have the capability to evolve as a whole?

Are you joking?

Do you think everything is suppose to be kumbuya? Stop taking things personally.So much going on in the world, to be worrying about racism.Stop trying to control the mentality of another.Everyone doesn't have to think the same.

On another note,

People use reverse psychology, you know. You'd have to know what's behind it, to really understand it.Cause it isn't real...it isn't what it seems. Sometimes it's jealousy, sometimes it's their own personal disgust with themselves.Other than it being typical ignorance, it isn't always want you think it is...sometimes, it's a hidden sexual attraction, envy, or obsession towards the other race.Shit, all the above, even. All of the above, and not being able to have it...disguises itself as HATRED and envy.This goes even beyond racism, as well.

For your own sake, you might want to lower your expectations.

 

[kimb]

to quote one of the most intellectual rap duo's of all time;
"f.uck skin color, everybody's blue
Then what would all these bigots do?
Instead of your tone, they'd hate your size"

This. When a diversity or race doesn't exist, people begin discriminating based on the tone of your skin. In certain black, indian, and asian cultures, having lighter toned skin or being pale is seen as superior to having darker toned skin. Me and other black users can speak from experience when it comes to tone discrimination; dark skin blacks were maligned and treated as inferior to light skin blacks, and everyone really puts you on a pedestal when you have lighter skin.

Although, I don't think "hating" people because of their size is all bad, or at least as bad as hating on skin color/tone. In most instances, people can either gain or lose weight to be at a healthy size.

 

[Dreckerplayer]

This. When a diversity or race doesn't exist, people begin discriminating based on the tone of your skin. In certain black, indian, and asian cultures, having lighter toned skin or being pale is seen as superior to having darker toned skin. Me and other black users can speak from experience when it comes to tone discrimination; dark skin blacks were maligned and treated as inferior to light skin blacks, and everyone really puts you on a pedestal when you have lighter skin.

Although, I don't think "hating" people because of their size is all bad, or at least as bad as hating on skin color/tone. In most instances, people can either gain or lose weight to be at a healthy size.

Never had that experience.

I think it deals with lack of confidence and how you carry yourself, when you have darker skin.

You create the insecurity, people REFLECT it.

It's not the darker skin, it's the way you PRESENT IT.Never blame skin color, it's all in your head.

And of course, someone with skin darker than what's normally seen, is going to feel insecure because he/she stands out more than everyone else.The person with the darkest skin usually does MISREPRESENT his/her skin color, because of the preconceived idea of what "beauty" is.And the stereotype WAS the "lighter the better".It's all made up, really, and it's clearly not true. I see straight through it...it fills those with "lighter" skin with this false confidence, that those with unevolved minds fall for.You'll notice the most infantile or insecure people, will fall for this stereotype.

However, people can "pick up" on insecurities. People look at really white/pale skin a certain way and people look at the darkest skin color a certain way...all cause it stands out and it "puts you out there", making you highly susceptible to having a complex about your skin.Either way, you made it, you succumbed to the insecurity, all because of your OWN view on skin color. If you know nothing is wrong with your skin and that skin shouldn't dictate beauty or character...then you should be confident about it.

But, in a society that reflects/projects insecurities onto others...it ain't always easy.

 

[Dreckerplayer]

Those people that think they're better because they have "lighter skin", are absurd, arrogant, and full of themselves.

Skin is just skin, it can't really do anything.Your thought processes do.

A skin color might be looked at a certain way, because of the way it's often REPRESENTED.

Really, the ones that are insecure about having darker skin, are the ones that wished they were lighter. They're the ones giving those with lighter skin the social climb.

Truth is, some people with lighter skin are jealous of those with darker skin because they feel inferior with lighter skin, and use reverse psychology to lower the self-esteem of the one that has darker skin.And people are convinced that somethings wrong with darker skin, due to the help of STEREOTYPES and preprogramming.There's all sorts of psychology going on here.

Everyone's pointing fingers at each other.It's sickening, stop the projecting.

With all the white people or lighter skin people on television it's very DISMORPHING to those who have darker skin.Cause then they start making comparisons, when someone could of easily represented darker skin tones.

 

[BenjerminGaye]

The sooner people stop talking about it and abusing the word the sooner we'll get over it. But that's very unlikely so i'd say we're too far gone.

lmfao.

People dont talk about classism or self hate, but those are still things we will never get over.

Ot: no, There is no such thing as pre or post racism. It always was and always will be a thing. Simply because it's human nature. We'll do anything to make ourselves feel superior or at the very least different to something and or someone else.

It can be skin color, culture, religion(which is the above in a nutshell 9 times out of ten), wealth, nationalism. U name it. Anything to for the above.

 

[Tyrance sasuke]

Racism will end.....when people start doing plastic surgery and remove the deformities from thier body and face.

 

[Fountain]

lmfao.

Do you want me to take you seriously or not?

People dont talk about classism or self hate, but those are still things we will never get over.

Well for starters they aren't even the same thing.

Ot: no, There is no such thing as pre or post racism. It always was and always will be a thing. Simply because it's human nature. We'll do anything to make ourselves feel superior or at the very least different to something and or someone else.

Striving for superiority or thinking of yourself as being superior, being different or wanting to be different etc. doesn't necessarily mean you are a racist. By your own words everyone including yourself is a racist, because we're all different, and apparently being different is racist to you.

It can be skin color, culture, religion(which is the above in a nutshell 9 times out of ten), wealth, nationalism. U name it. Anything to for the above.

Yeah, basically everything makes you a racist. Except not, and apparently you don't even know that "Racism" stands for hate, discrimination, prejudice, and antagonism of others based on their race. Nothing to do with culture, religion, wealth, and nationalism.

 

[kimb]

Never had that experience.

I think it deals with lack of confidence and how you carry yourself, when you have darker skin.

You create the insecurity, people REFLECT it.

It's not the darker skin, it's the way you PRESENT IT.Never blame skin color, it's all in your head.

And of course, someone with skin darker than what's normally seen, is going to feel insecure because he/she stands out more than everyone else.The person with the darkest skin usually does MISREPRESENT his/her skin color, because of the preconceived idea of what "beauty" is.And the stereotype WAS the "lighter the better".It's all made up, really, and it's clearly not true. I see straight through it...it fills those with "lighter" skin with this false confidence, that those with unevolved minds fall for.You'll notice the most infantile or insecure people, will fall for this stereotype.

However, people can "pick up" on insecurities. People look at really white/pale skin a certain way and people look at the darkest skin color a certain way...all cause it stands out and it "puts you out there", making you highly susceptible to having a complex about your skin.Either way, you made it, you succumbed to the insecurity, all because of your OWN view on skin color. If you know nothing is wrong with your skin and that skin shouldn't dictate beauty or character...then you should be confident about it.

But, in a society that reflects/projects insecurities onto others...it ain't always easy.

I'm not talking about your introspective experience, I'm talking about your extrospective (literal) experience. Have you heard of something as common as "team light skin vs team dark skin"? Discussions about the under representation of dark skin women in society? Race mixing? Redbones? Good hair? Maybe I'm speaking a different language right now; I grew up in urban black America, so you may not know/experience what I'm talking about. You may not even be black, for all I know.

I mean, what you've explained is a good way for people to deal with the reality of the situation if and when they succumb to the preconceived notions of beauty/race like you've explained, but those solutions do not eliminate the reality of the situation; being racism/colorism is real. I believe there's a distinction between "the issue" and "the issues produced by the issue". I'm discussing the former, and you, the latter.

 

[jimbobbity]

As others here have said, if it isn't racism, its something else. Nationality, religion, clashing of ideologies etc. You see it everywhere, even on this forum.