Racism Interpreted by Matt C.

Racism is a phenomenon that still occurs today. However, I would define racism as a prejudice against someone of a particular color or race. True racism is a rare thing. Today, their are still people who hate people of a certain race for no reason, however, a majority of deeds and comments that are determined as "racist" are truly not. For example I would say that their is a double standard. for example, white people cannot use the n word, yet the African Americans use it constantly, and get mad when we use it. Also, if a white man says something that could remotely deemed as "racist", they are scrutinized and attacked. Yet if an African American uses "racist" language about whites, none say anything, and everything goes along la-di-da.

An example would be Rand Paul, Ron Paul's son, who made a true yet somehow "racist" remark about the intricacies and regulations of the Civil Rights Act pertaining to economy, employment, and the private rights of the shop owner. Now these remarks, that were not racist in the least, because no hateful words were used and he was only citing the nuances of the Civil Rights Act pertaining to private rights. Paul has never made any other racist remarks that show hateful language against minorities. The double standard said that he was racist, but when the head of the New Black Panther Party intimidates voters and stands in the streets and shouts that some whites will have to die for black rights, everyone stays quiet and looks the other way.

Now I don't do this to deny that REAL racism, that is truly bad, harmful, and hateful actsexits, but that today, the word racist and the race card is thrown around and played much to often, so that the true definition of racism and racist acts are obscured and forgotten.