The Red Thinker
Full Member
I would implore you to understand that racism in its modern construct is strictly a creation of western colonial powers. There is no debate on this in the academic community. It is accepted as the fair and obvious truth. What you are referring to is Xeniphobia which is an ancient truth. But global societies were not enslaved on the basis of this. Caesar ruled Egypt but he loved Cleopatra a brown woman. This would not have happened in the colonial world. Racism when mixed with colonialism is whole other ball game. Please read “Superior” I really believe it will change your mind. You will be shocked how targeted the modern construct is. It is indeed a creation because they tried to prove it scientifically via Eugenics, only for it to be dropped after WW2. There are many tales I can tell you of the magnanimity of the local state leading to their own demise. Colonial Racism is indeed an invention. But I for one second do not blame all white people for this. I only ask them to acknowledge history and be better for it.I really like your post in general, but the above statement is just horsesh*t.
Racism isn't an "invention", it is evolutionary tribalism. In small tribes, allegiance to the community (and animosity towards strangers) ensures the best chance of survival. We evolved past these tribal communities, but the instinct remains.
Racism has existed since the day we became Homo Sapiens (we even completely wiped out another species of humans), hence why it's so hard (impossible, probably) to eradicate. The only solution is to teach proper history, to vigorously defend the principles of humanist rationalism and to start very early in teaching kids tolerance.
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