1) (Most common manifestation) A white person in a white society who sees non-whites as being inferior AND has the ability and/or desire to prevent non-whites from achieving success and/or quality of life within said white-controlled society. The institutions controlled by a racist society (schools, courts, jails) will necessarily be racist as well.
2) A society of the same mechanism (i.e. the group in control of the society keeps others from being successful) within another culture (i.e. India, caste system)
3) Commonly confused with prejudice, bigotry and bias, which can be exhibited by any individual in any society. Racism has a different connotation associated with the person being able to use prejudice, bigotry and bias to, for example, kill someone because they were black (and "inferior") and THEN be acquitted at a murder trial with a racist jury and a racist judge. A black person committing this crime out of prejudice, bigotry and/or bias would not be acquitted by a racist jury and a racist trial...in fact, they probably would have executed the black person and realized the cops just picked up a random black man off the street (because he was a black man), so they executed the wrong person. If it was a black-controlled society with white people systematically being executed for committing crimes they didn't commit, one could argue that that particular black society might be racist.
2) A society of the same mechanism (i.e. the group in control of the society keeps others from being successful) within another culture (i.e. India, caste system)
3) Commonly confused with prejudice, bigotry and bias, which can be exhibited by any individual in any society. Racism has a different connotation associated with the person being able to use prejudice, bigotry and bias to, for example, kill someone because they were black (and "inferior") and THEN be acquitted at a murder trial with a racist jury and a racist judge. A black person committing this crime out of prejudice, bigotry and/or bias would not be acquitted by a racist jury and a racist trial...in fact, they probably would have executed the black person and realized the cops just picked up a random black man off the street (because he was a black man), so they executed the wrong person. If it was a black-controlled society with white people systematically being executed for committing crimes they didn't commit, one could argue that that particular black society might be racist.
A racist society will most likely have a majority of non-whites employed in some sort of servitude to reinforce the position of non-whites as inferior, presently or in the past. Contrary to popular white racist belief, non-whites are not employed as maids, servants, nannies because they love serving white people. A racist society is designed so that a majority of non-whites must openly acknowledge inferiority (usually through servitude) in order to be allowed a small share of resources - typically just enough to stay alive.
A lot of people on this thread were probably called racists and decided to deflect the definition of the word back on the person who called them racist INSTEAD OF trying to understand why people are calling them racists. Please ask why and they might explain. Racism is EXPECTED...A NORM...for minorities in the US and Europe...when someone calls you a racist, they are letting you know that you are an extreme overt manifestation; perhaps discussion will result in mutual benefit...perhaps your statements were misconstrued...or perhaps discussing it will help you realize how racist you truly are...the first step is acknowledging that you have a problem.
A lot of people on this thread were probably called racists and decided to deflect the definition of the word back on the person who called them racist INSTEAD OF trying to understand why people are calling them racists. Please ask why and they might explain. Racism is EXPECTED...A NORM...for minorities in the US and Europe...when someone calls you a racist, they are letting you know that you are an extreme overt manifestation; perhaps discussion will result in mutual benefit...perhaps your statements were misconstrued...or perhaps discussing it will help you realize how racist you truly are...the first step is acknowledging that you have a problem.
by Beautiful_Human August 28, 2010
by F10986 March 5, 2019
definition 1: You can't say you like dark chocolate that's racist ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
definition 2: That's racist! You can't make fun of black people!
definition 2: That's racist! You can't make fun of black people!
by bibr_0 May 29, 2022
A term used to define a person that makes decisions on the basis of race. Race is a construction built to subvert races to the benefit of one race (guess which one? Hint: they are not the majority in the world). While bigotry is possible with anyone of any race, a racist is a person who belongs to the racial group in power. So while anyone can claim Native American heritage, whether true or not, racists have the unrecognized ability to mask their privilege and go through life without having to examine oneself. Not everyone is racist, but those who never question their privilege are enjoying the benefits of whiteness.
The racist attitudes of the posters shifted the blame to the marginalized group, in effect avoiding the issue completely. By the way, "crackers" was a result of the ones "cracking" the whip.
by Dropping Knowledge on Crackerz March 5, 2007
Used to describe one who offends you, or your "people", by adding a slur comment; One that uses something of one's race or ethnicity, and compares it, as something inferior to one another's race or ethnicity. One who discriminates against one's race or ethnicity. See racism; the discrimination against one's race or ethnicity. One who is a pro-war genocidiac is a racist, for he or she is a genocidal maniac; one who wants to kill all of one's race or ethnicity. Includes one who rumors one's race or ethnicity, and/or stereotypes their (physique, etc.). One who spews profanity; like in the last example ("spic", etc.)
Goth-Hater: "Hai, I hate goths."
Fact-Spewer: "Wait... what the fuck?! Did you know, that Goths come from an Eastern Germanic tribe, obviously making them a racial and/or ethnic group. That means, you are a racist!"
Adolf Hitler: "Ficken alle die Juden!!!"
Fact-Spewer: "Was?! Juden sind nicht dumm!!! Du bist niche vahr!!! Fuckin' commie racist!!!"
Spanish-Basher(To Spanish): "Hey, spic."
Fact-Spewer(To annoying prick): "Hai!!! 'Spic' is a racially offensive term, you fuckin' nazi racist!!!"
Random-Guy: "What the fuck?! Dude, that's not even ethnical, what the fuck you talkin' 'bout?!"
Fact-Spewer: "The answer to that fuggin' question is... stuff."
Fact-Spewer: "Wait... what the fuck?! Did you know, that Goths come from an Eastern Germanic tribe, obviously making them a racial and/or ethnic group. That means, you are a racist!"
Adolf Hitler: "Ficken alle die Juden!!!"
Fact-Spewer: "Was?! Juden sind nicht dumm!!! Du bist niche vahr!!! Fuckin' commie racist!!!"
Spanish-Basher(To Spanish): "Hey, spic."
Fact-Spewer(To annoying prick): "Hai!!! 'Spic' is a racially offensive term, you fuckin' nazi racist!!!"
Random-Guy: "What the fuck?! Dude, that's not even ethnical, what the fuck you talkin' 'bout?!"
Fact-Spewer: "The answer to that fuggin' question is... stuff."
by ALEXtheEMO December 25, 2009
White Power is racist; the movement seeks to gain and maintain supremacy, not equality.
Black Power and other non-white power movements are striving for equality.
Non-white Americans can be bigoted or hateful but NEVER racist for they do not have the historical power/pretext.
Black Power and other non-white power movements are striving for equality.
Non-white Americans can be bigoted or hateful but NEVER racist for they do not have the historical power/pretext.
NOTE: Black Americans, Asian-Americans, Indian-Americans, Latino-Americans and any non-white American cannot be racist; no matter what they do, they do not have the power to remove freedoms from white Americans or disadvantage white Americans socially, economically, politically, etc.
by Equality; not supremacy! February 26, 2023
Ella: you black people suck
This is implying that Ella’s race is better than black people, which is racist.
This is implying that Ella’s race is better than black people, which is racist.
by Lols one one you knowing February 27, 2020