Quote Originally Posted by sicboater View Post
I think to qualify as racism it has to be an exclusionary act. Meaning that folks who voted would have to say

"I am purposefully not voting for this candidate because of his/her race" Rather than "I am voting for this candidate For his race"

The difference is subtle but sure to me. In one act, the act itself is directly and intentionally against some one. In the other it is indirectly against someone and lacks the pejorative feel of the first.
-Rob
I see. so, if I don't want to be labeled racist, instead of marching around shouting "down with [some ethnicity not my own]" and "[some ethnic minority] suck!" I need to march around saying how good my own race is? like, marching around and shouting "white power! white power!"

I ask merely for information. /sarcasm

saying something good about a particular race is every bit as racist as saying something bad. you are making an assumption about everyone in the group, whether good or bad, based on averages, whether real or perceived. that's collectivism, and i'm not ok with it.