is the term "white house" racist to some level?
448848
No--it is painted white.
362996
I don't enjoy the word no matter who says it. It has been incorporated into black culture as a way of claiming(power)it from negative to positive.It has been handed down from slavery times. It is a bastardized form of the Spanish word negro which means black. It was used to demean a people thus even today if a white person uses the word it is viewed as racist.Check and see which group of people use that word as much if not more than some blacks.Let me give you a hint-White Power!!There are various groups of this type however i think that you will find not only some whites follow this line of thinking. Check other races as well. Peace!!
14819
everyone is racist to some degree. the very fact that we call whites white and black black shows that there is a difference between the two. so yes, i am racist. but i don't burn crosses and wear a white suit. i am kind and polite to ALL people. and i only expect kindness from others.
490181
Yes. I have experienced that racism in my own neighborhood. I am called Cracker,whittie. Ect. so Yes,I do agree.
475921
Maybe if you have ever experienced racism you would see.It is not unfounded,I have seen questions like "do all mexicans have diseases?" And the "SWARM from Mexico....."These are things that some white ppl do not see as being derogatory.But I certaintly do.I have experienced it first hand ,all the time.Especially lately,wonder why.I had a job where I experienced daily.It sux.
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This is my stand....If you label a whole group of ppl as something ,that is racist.Everyone knows that the first group of ppl you associate with illegal immigrants is Mexicans.So if you say that this whole group of ppl are dirty and carry diseases and abuse the system.Thats racist.No offense but it is the same as saying that all black ppl like chicken or that white ppl don't have rythm.I know that I have also made assumptions that all white ppl are racist,and I will admit that that was wrong.But I truely feel that this IS a racial issue and that if all the ppl that came here illegally were white there wouldn't be a problem.
940341
Yikes! A tad racist, don't you think?
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Anyone who departs from racial orthodoxy will at some point have to contend with the charge of "racism." "That’s a racist statement," your opponent will say, in a tone that suggests he has just dropped a nuclear bomb, and for timid people—about 95 percent of whites—that ends the argument. The "racist" apologizes, back-peddles, and shrivels into silence.\n\nIf someone calls you a "racist," he has completely shifted his ground and isn’t dealing with facts or logic anymore. He is saying "You’re bad!", which is pure emotion.
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I don't know how long the word "cracker" has been used to refer to whites, but I remember back clearly 50 years, and to my knowledge it wasn't used then.  I only first saw it being bantered around here in Q&A, actually.\n\nThese names make little difference.  White trash is the same as the N word.  It applies to certain people and to others it doesn't.  The fact that some people put such stock in a word, mystifies me, but to keep the peace we probably should publicly go along with it.  What becomes more serious, I  imagine is when the names change often; even within generations...  N to colored, to negro, to black, to people of color, to Africian American, all within  one lifetime becomes a bore.  I don't think scienfically the race name has ever change (I may be wrong).  Whites are caucasion,  blacks are still negroes (I think), I believe Asians are Asians. And the intigious peoples of the world as well are intigious peoples of their region.\nAnd then you start mixing religions in with race names and it is truly ridiculous.  Muslim isn't a race, neither is Buddhist; Jew may be a race of people (members genetically of the 13 tribes, I suppose) or a religion (like Liz Taylor)\nAll this sensitivity is probably not very helpful to anyone's self esteme or human relations in general.\n\nAnd then finally, there's a difference between racism, and picking and choosing the people you want to associate with.  Generally in America we do it by educational levels, intelligence and economic standing.  Those people who don't fit into what we consider civilized behaviour within the group we belong, are usually, and properly so, excluded from our A List for cocktail parties.
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Good question, I noticed you said "some" white folks, thanks for specifing that. Not all us white people are a$$holes. I am sorry one of my "white" counterparts has done this to you or someone you know. It may stem from the INDIVIDUALS insecureness. However, I have been outcasted because I am white, and I haven't done anything wrong to anyone. Hell, I am married to someone of a different race, so why do black,brown,yellow,orange,red,green and or purple people instantley label all white people as racist slave owning hillbilly trailer trash? Same reason whites do it to other races, all races are racist, try this out, live in a homogenious (one race) country like I do, and then you will know what true racism is.
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LOL, seriously.  I saw Carlos Mencia live in DC a few weeks ago and he said the same thing.  It's funny when a minority can say something that's racist by definition, but when a white person says it it's offensive.  I don't get it.  \nWhat I don't get is how there can be a BET (Black Entertainment Television) but if we had a WET (White etc..) then all HELL would break loose!  Or if we had a WHITE history month!  I'm not saying I'd like to have either of those things, it's just a point.  \nBut yeah, very well put my friend.
951908
White people are the only people banned from using it. White peoople are TRYING to offend someone by saying it, while hispanics and blacks are using it as a term of endearment for lack of a better word!
330158
Name calling is the last resort of people with no argument .\nThere is nothing racist about wanting the enforce the immigration policies of a nation. In fact, using the term “racist,” or calling someone biased in one way or another [toward race] is undoubtedly the stupidest argument you can use, and not to mention a blatant show of your hand, which proves the fact that you have nothing left to argue with, and are using it as a last resort.
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I agree that it sounds kind of racist...as does the census.  I think that we should break down racial barriers and stop identifying people on the basis of their skin color.  Granted, having a heritage is important, but when it comes right down to it, would you not rather simply say that you are an American, instead of trying to separate yourself from the country that you inhabit?  I also believe that calling people [or yourself] "African-American" is designed as a racist term, as about half of the people that I know who came to the U.S. directly from Africa are white and from South Africa.  Yet, this term is generally used to refer to skin color and a history of slavery [which ended about 140 years ago].  In short, multiculturalism is not bad, as long as people remember where it is that they live, and the freedoms granted to them by the government where they live.  Although heritage is important, you should always remember that you define who you are, not whether your ancestors were refugees from Russia, or slaves from Sierra Leon, or immigrants from Italy.  So, perhaps the next time someone asks you what you are, if you have dual citizenship, then say both country names.  But, if you are American, then answer with "I am American."  If they want more details, then say "I am of ____ heritage."
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Saying someone is racist is a quick way to get out of a debate if you are losing. just like that english national language bill passed recently. Many people called it "racist" because they were against it. It only damages their own side and makes them lose credibility. I liked when one senator asked "what color is english?"\n\nNow if someone is losing a debate on illegals (can't find positives for illegal immigration) they will say "Well you're just racist!" or "you're a redneck!". They just resort to name calling'\n\n"Because your racist." -- Pancha\n\nsee pancha is probably the worst one on here, all of her posts say what I just pointed out. She either says "you're racist" or "you're a redneck". Even though I live in new england.\n\n\n"primarily because "whites" were the last to have slaves in our country and that wound is still fresh albeit it happened 40 to 50 years ago."\n\nWhat?? Slavery ended in the early 1800s. Hundreds of thousands of white people died in the civil war over it.\n\nAnd your comment about racism still existing. yes it does and we must not put any laws against it. Whether it be black on white or white on black. We can't become anti-freedom of speech.\n\n"Take a trip outside of your safe borders and get a whole new perspective of the WORLD. Then you will begin to see........ if you'r not in denial or a coward."\n\nYeah we are not talking about third world countries, we are discussing people selfishly using the race card in the USA to win arguements.\n\n"IF YOU WERE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE I'M VERY SURE YOU WOULD NOT BE COMPLAINING ABOUT PULLING "THE RACE CARD.""\n\nUhh yeah because the klan is still running around lynching people and blacks and minorities aer still being oppressed by the gov. Wake up in the 21st century, its over. No one is being discriminated. May be someone will make fun of you for who you are in life, but how is that severe? Happens to everyone.\n\nAnd the people using teh race card are usually white liberals who are losing the debate on illegal immigration.
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Because whites used it as hate during slavery and segregation in the 1960's and probably some still do. Did you see the movie Malcom X he said he was call Nigger so much he swear it was his name. The word was use in our generation and not looong ago. So any whites who use it would be seen as racist because it was why they used the word, to insult them. For white to use it also will mean it okay to call someone offensive names.
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Neoconservatism has nothing to do with racism. It is an aggresive foreign policy that is advocated mostly by Republicans, but also some Democrats.