A view-grabbing tactic and manipulative move that many popular news networks (such as CNN) thrive off nowadays due to the dying off television and the uprising of everything going digital. It is the use of one-sided story-telling from movements like #blm and feminism that display them crying over racism in which happens to be untrue, and there was no racism whatsoever, but social justice warriors use it like any other word so casually. But they won't tell you that, and because many people are too lazy to research nowadays, many people are lead to believe these false claims be true. Which brew up anger and cause race wars.
Guy 1: "I hate how all these news channels keep racebaiting. It's so fucked up."
Guy 2 (in response): "I know right? This honestly needs to stop."
Guy 2 (in response): "I know right? This honestly needs to stop."
by CJ203 April 18, 2018
Get the Racebaiting mug.The act of using individual example(s) of bad behavior to demonize an entire race or ethnic group and in order to gain the support of racists and/or bigots, most often in the context of politics and stoking racial hatred of minorities for political gain.
Implying that a violent criminal like Willie Horton is representative of most Black men is just race-baiting. You can't demonize an entire race based on the crimes of one individual!
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The act of intentionally encouraging racism or anger about issues relating to race, often to get a political advantage.
He accused his opponent's campaign of race-baiting in saying the tax cut will not help minority families.
by Julesann123 March 19, 2020
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by Johnwilkie April 2, 2011
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by Mace in AZ February 14, 2009
Get the facebaiting mug.Attempting to cloud logic and facts by appealing to emotion through false accusations of racial discrimination. A favorite spin tactic of politicians used to manipulate people of low intelligence.
Obama's rhetoric concerning the Zimmerman case was blatant race-baiting and an obvious attempt to divert public attention from the scandals of his administration.
by Who is John Gault August 30, 2013
Get the Race-baiting mug.A term used by white people to dismiss criticism and objection to racist policies or racial discrimination; attempting to discrediting the critic as a person inciting racial tension when none (supposedly) actually exists. Functionally equivalent to a Red Herring designed to distract the audience from the real issue (IE pre-existing racial tension).
Essentially, use of the phrase indicates a desire to stop discussions of racial tension. Probably because they make white people feel really uncomfortable.
Essentially, use of the phrase indicates a desire to stop discussions of racial tension. Probably because they make white people feel really uncomfortable.
"Why is it cops harass black people so much more than white people?"
"Stop trying to rile people up! You're just Race Baiting!"
"Stop trying to rile people up! You're just Race Baiting!"
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