No. White people do not experience racism. Racism occurs when a privileged demographic discriminates against an oppressed demographic. White people may experience prejudice, but that's very different. If you are white, at no point in history have you and your ancestors experienced oppression or discrimination based upon the color of your skin. Not even if you're Irish. White people are not discriminated against in this country, nor are they in other countries. He's not "making" it about race - it IS about race.

@Deb57 Thats incredibly delusional.

@Deb57 Try going to a inner city school that's 75% black. If kids get jumped because they're white, that's racism. Do you think Louis Farrakhan is a not a racist?

@Tejas

You are right I misspoke about the time period, my bad. I was equating millenia with 100 years, a Century my mistake. I know better.

But this does not diminish the gist of my argument. A person can be responsible for themselves if the playing field is level. If the odds are stacked against them from the beginning, then the claim is false.

By the way are you Mexican. Your moniker is the Mexican word for texan. If you are Mexican then you should be aware of just how unfair the social and racial cards are unfairly stacked. If you are not Mexican then you are indeed racist as you are borrowing their culture, but claiming they as a group are not racially discriminated agsinst. Either way you are a race denier.

@t1nick Tejas is a Spanish word for Texas, it also means friend to some native Americans it also is a boys name in India. So those tattoos on your arm make you a racist too then right? Since your borrowing from other cultures. I don't believe in cultural appropriation.

@Tejas

Really. Hmmm. So are you Spanish, Mexican, Native Americans or Asian Indian (culture unspecified)? Those tatoos relate to my ranks in shodokan karate.

@t1nick so by your own logic you are a racist for appropriating Japanese culture?

@Tejas

There are different reasons and motivations for appropriation. Some because you respect the culture, others because you think you are being cute. I inherited a karate club at my school and was proud of my accomplishments.

You never answered my question.
Denying that something does or doesn't exist has no impact on the facts. It just means you are in denial. The fact you believe or do not believe does not negate or change the reality.

@Tejas if I demonstrated delusion at any point, it was in thinking that it would be possible to explain racism to a racist. I should have known better.

@Deb57 [merriam-webster.com]. [dictionary.com] [en.m.wikipedia.org] I don't fall under any of the definitions of racist above so your delusion is believing in things without evidence. How can someone be a racist by birth? Just because I was born white doesn't mean I am a racist.

@Tejas you're right. Being born white doesn't mean you're a racist. Making the statement, "Just because I was born white doesn't mean I am a racist," after having racism explained to you, though... well, that sounds pretty dang racist. There's a book called "White Fragility" written by Robin DiAngelo. It's a good launching point in understanding our racism and how to make personal changes. Again, I stress, the term launching point, because one book won't fix things. I say this with no expectation that you'll check it out. Clearly you're looking for validation of your own argument, rather than expressing any genuine interest in how to be less bigoted.

@Deb57 You didnt explain racism to me. I posted 3 definitions of racist above and I don't qualify for any, so you would have to be making the assumption Im racist based on my appearance alone. The only thing im bigoted toward at all is the religious. You can take your "white guilt" and kick rocks.

@Tejas predictable response. No surprises at all.