The double standard and contempt for caucasians

I am young, white, American, and hated by a vast group of people in my own country as well as many others around the world. It is no secret to many that this is the case for all white people around the world, but white Americans hold a special kind of contempt in the hearts of most races on this planet. It is understandable to say the least why this mindset would have carried on through out the late 20th century. As we approach the apex of a new century what reason is there to believe that current generations are just as responsible for slavery and racism as a good deal of our forefathers were?

Our journey begins around the year 1502 when the first reported slaves were brought to the new world a.k.a. America. Very limited brain power, greed, and general ignorance was responsible for the slave trade that would develop over the next 350 years. Horrible things were done in the name of opportunity and the pursuit of personal fortune. This is not denied by any sensible contemporary person. Though the slave trade might have officially ended after the civil war the oppression of African Americans as well as all other races residing in this country had continued for another 100 years. White racism has all but been completely extinguished throughout the last few decades of United Sates history.

So why is it that every day when I watch the news I hear about white people being persecuted for stating any obvious fact that involves race? It could be along the lines of telling a story that happens to involve a black man, the right person will exploit the minor fact of their being a black man in the story and crudely fashion that fact into you being a racist for even bringing it up. I know that a great deal of people reading this blog right now will label me racist just for using the term “black man” and not African American. Even in the previous sentence you can tell how easy and simple it is to use a double standard for white people. Have you yourself ever heard of or seen anybody who had been slandered for using the term “white people”? You must also keep in mind that if I brought up every instance that white people were oppressed slavery would pale in comparison.

I am not one by any means that would say forget the past and focus on just the future, especially when it comes to world events. It is very easy to see how the actions of white people in the past have led to an over sensitivity by ethnic groups on current racial issues. The question is how would such a subject in which most all people have to tread so lightly on when in discussion be rid of the double standard? The main purpose of this very blog is striving to understand why this anti white mindset is still so prevalent in our society and what if anything would ever be able to change it.

A famous Philosopher once said “In order to truly prevail in argument, one must not undermine the knowledge of an opponent for cheap prideful gains”. I’m sorry but I lied, no famous person ever said such a thing, I said it, but what I meant by that is how can a person trying to have a critically thinking argument ever do so when tying in past racial prejudice based on a word used especially when taken out of context? We as a society, mainly the white community, have become numb to this sense of feeling guilt in conversation related to race. We have become numb to the political ground we must relinquish in order to satisfy emotional racial issues. As some read this they would probably label me a racist just for bringing this to attention but for me trying to level the playing field is not racist, to me it is productive, trying to permanently oppress the free speech of white people based on the mistakes of history is counter-productive.

The biggest question I would have for any black person is as follows. My great grandparents came from Italy and Lebanon, they did not play a roll in American slavery so why must I give you any emotional reparations?





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