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In reply to the discussion: "The new threat: 'Racism without racists'" [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)4. Yes ...
You, with your 20-something years of life and Bachelor's Degree (maybe) in who knows what, don't buy the observations and conclusion of PhD, Peer-reviewed publishing, social scientists.
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I know and I hear you. But still... that person is so NOT worth the time and effort
Number23
Nov 2014
#11
oh my, that is some ignorant shit right there. holy crap, talk about flawed methodologies......
bettyellen
Nov 2014
#47
Nicholas Kristof took a test a few months ago that said he had some small amount of bias.
applegrove
Nov 2014
#3
This is something that black people and people of color have been saying FOREVER
Number23
Nov 2014
#5
I see many people have a problem where they avoid the topic all together or get angry about it.
bravenak
Nov 2014
#8
I remember getting in trouble as a young adult for telling a potential hirer that everyone has
uppityperson
Nov 2014
#10
Required reading for DU! The racism here has become nearly unbearable.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2014
#16
Surely you kid? I don't think people here would put up with it. I have not seen it.
applegrove
Nov 2014
#17
You're probably right. But where do we go from here? I feel as though there's hope!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2014
#19
These tests find subconscious bias. A tiny bit. Believe me I had no idea either.
applegrove
Nov 2014
#28
You aren't alone; the majority of our fellow Americans in general haven't, to be truthful......
AverageJoe90
Nov 2014
#32
Social engineering. Many people are led to believe racism doesn't exist anywhere but the South.
Rex
Nov 2014
#30
Acceptance or 6 or 7 decades of legal precedent. I don't know, still plenty of haters hating
TheKentuckian
Nov 2014
#49