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originally posted by: imsoconfused
a reply to: CagliostroTheGreat
Is it racist to be a proud black man or a proud Hispanic or Asian?
Of course not. That is my point. Cant I just be a proud white man without being racist?
originally posted by: tothetenthpower
a reply to: imsoconfused
Here's the problem with being proud to be anything.
If it's not something you personally accomplished, then what are you proud of?
Being born? Having ancestors who accomplished great feats that you did not?
It's ridiculous. I'm a gay man for example, I don't go around telling people I'm proud to be gay, because it's not something I did anything to achieve. Sure I suffered discrimination and some violence in my youth and there's no excuse for that.
But it doesn't mean people can start walking around claiming they are proud of something that they had NO part in creating.
~Tenth
White pride is a motto primarily used by white separatist, white nationalist, neo-Nazi and white supremacist organizations to signal racist or racialist viewpoints.
Black pride is a movement in response to dominant white cultures and ideologies that encourages black people to celebrate black culture and embrace their African heritage
originally posted by: Creep Thumper
a reply to: BlackProject
That video is stupid and not at all funny.
originally posted by: galaga
I have pondered this question for a long while. Here is my theory.
Black folks have lost their entire culture due to slavery. The USA has categorized them as the generic term "black".
So, for a very long time the only thing they could be proud of was their skin color. Black and Proud.
Now, most white folk, can and do have clubs and parades that display their whiteness. White folks are damn proud of being Irish, British, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Greek and all the rest.
See what I'm saying?
originally posted by: imsoconfused
Am I allowed to be proud of my race and heritage, without being considered a racist pig if I'm white?
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Why can everyone else say they are proud of their race without being racist. A white man says it and bam hes the KKK.
originally posted by: BrokedownChevy
I don't really understand why any skin color needs to be celebrated at all.