Rampant racism at Montgomery Blair High School?

[Anonymous]

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Sorry, I am being very unclear in my posts today! What I meant was that my kid works on the newspaper and they all do courageous reporting -- looking at controversial topics and not shying away from them because they might embarrass MCPS, etc. My kid has not been the subject of discrimination.

I do think one of the reaons Blair is so great is how balanced it is in terms of diversity.

There's nothing special about Blair w/o the magnet program.

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The magnet program grants special privileges to the privileged class and exists because the privileged parents want it to continue existing. The magnet must and will be shut down.

The magnet program is irrelevant to the topic of this thread. If you want to talk about abolishing the magnet programs at Blair, please start your own thread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:^ I am sure there are. Racism runs both ways.

No, racism doesn't run both ways.

That right there is a racist statement.

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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ I am sure there are. Racism runs both ways.

No, racism doesn't run both ways.

That right there is a racist statement.

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+10. The most racist people I've encountered in my life are African and black. Racism permeates all races.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ I am sure there are. Racism runs both ways.

No, racism doesn't run both ways.

That right there is a racist statement.

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+10. The most racist people I've encountered in my life are African and black. Racism permeates all races.

Nobody has said that African-Americans or Africans can't be racist. Of course African-Americans or Africans can be racist. Anybody can be racist. And anybody can be bigoted. But there's still no such thing as "reverse racism".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Sorry, I am being very unclear in my posts today! What I meant was that my kid works on the newspaper and they all do courageous reporting -- looking at controversial topics and not shying away from them because they might embarrass MCPS, etc. My kid has not been the subject of discrimination.

I do think one of the reaons Blair is so great is how balanced it is in terms of diversity.

There's nothing special about Blair w/o the magnet program.

+1,000,000

The magnet program grants special privileges to the privileged class and exists because the privileged parents want it to continue existing. The magnet must and will be shut down.

The magnet program is irrelevant to the topic of this thread. If you want to talk about abolishing the magnet programs at Blair, please start your own thread.

This thread is about racism at Blair and the magnet program in particular. OP's point may be that a racially segregated magnet program that denies qualified minorities equal opportunities or treats people of color differently should be abolished.

[Anonymous]

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This thread is about racism at Blair and the magnet program in particular. OP's point may be that a racially segregated magnet program that denies qualified minorities equal opportunities or treats people of color differently should be abolished.

No, this thread is about racism at Blair.

If OP wants to talk about racial segregation in MCPS, or the inherent racism of magnet programs in general, or racism in this magnet program in particular, or selection criteria for this magnet program that intentionally deny equal opportunity to some people by race or that unintentionally result in disparate impact, then the OP should start a new thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ I am sure there are. Racism runs both ways.

No, racism doesn't run both ways.

That right there is a racist statement.

No, no, no. Do some research and educate yourself.

Racism is a power dynamic. If you are in the group without the power, you can't, by definition, by racist about the group in power. You can be a bigot or prejudiced, but not racist.

Exactly what definition are you referring to?

I too am waiting this definition they are referencing. If I were to entertain the "power dynamic" argument which is nowhere in any credible definition I can find of racism - I'd refer you to the race of the President of the United States (who is the Commander in Chief of the United States Military) as well as the race of the woman in charge the entire United States Justice Department. What group is it that's in power? What group is in power in Baltimore?

All that aside, the power dynamic argument (not a definition) is weak and can certainly be seen as a racist argument in and of itself. It is an argument that was created to excuse bad behavior. Racism "by definition" can absolutely run many different ways.

[Anonymous]

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I too am waiting this definition they are referencing. If I were to entertain the "power dynamic" argument which is nowhere in any credible definition I can find of racism - I'd refer you to the race of the President of the United States (who is the Commander in Chief of the United States Military) as well as the race of the woman in charge the entire United States Justice Department. What group is it that's in power? What group is in power in Baltimore?

All that aside, the power dynamic argument (not a definition) is weak and can certainly be seen as a racist argument in and of itself. It is an argument that was created to excuse bad behavior. Racism "by definition" can absolutely run many different ways.

Good grief. 500 years of structuring North American society to take power away from non-European-heritage people is irrelevant, because the US president and US Attorney General are both black. Yay!

If only.

But yes, racism by definition can run in many different ways, depending on who has the power in a society and who doesn't. Which society are you talking about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ I am sure there are. Racism runs both ways.

No, racism doesn't run both ways.

That right there is a racist statement.

No, no, no. Do some research and educate yourself.

Racism is a power dynamic. If you are in the group without the power, you can't, by definition, by racist about the group in power. You can be a bigot or prejudiced, but not racist.

Exactly what definition are you referring to?

I too am waiting this definition they are referencing. If I were to entertain the "power dynamic" argument which is nowhere in any credible definition I can find of racism - I'd refer you to the race of the President of the United States (who is the Commander in Chief of the United States Military) as well as the race of the woman in charge the entire United States Justice Department. What group is it that's in power? What group is in power in Baltimore?

All that aside, the power dynamic argument (not a definition) is weak and can certainly be seen as a racist argument in and of itself. It is an argument that was created to excuse bad behavior. Racism "by definition" can absolutely run many different ways.

Have you seen the racist filth and outright disrespect directed at the President? Can you think of any comparison in history? No, you can't.

Your argument is ridiculous and you are most certainly a white Republican -- thankfully, a dying breed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you seen the racist filth and outright disrespect directed at the President? Can you think of any comparison in history? No, you can't.

Your argument is ridiculous and you are most certainly a white Republican -- thankfully, a dying breed.

Wow, you sound pretty angry. I feel like I met you before. Were you one of the Bush=Hitler sign wavers back in '06?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ I am sure there are. Racism runs both ways.

No, racism doesn't run both ways.

That right there is a racist statement.

+2

+10. The most racist people I've encountered in my life are African and black. Racism permeates all races.

Nobody has said that African-Americans or Africans can't be racist. Of course African-Americans or Africans can be racist. Anybody can be racist. And anybody can be bigoted. But there's still no such thing as "reverse racism".

B.S. Show me video of a blk fraternity singing chants about hanging whites? Move a white family into largo/mitchellville and a blk family into sections of VA or onley in Moco and lets see which community is more inclusive

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Nobody has said that African-Americans or Africans can't be racist. Of course African-Americans or Africans can be racist. Anybody can be racist. And anybody can be bigoted. But there's still no such thing as "reverse racism".

B.S. Show me video of a blk fraternity singing chants about hanging whites? Move a white family into largo/mitchellville and a blk family into sections of VA or onley in Moco and lets see which community is more inclusive

Oh, is there a video of a black fraternity singing chants about hanging white people?

In any case, these are examples of bigotry and prejudice, not racism. Anybody can be bigoted or prejudiced against anybody. However, they are not examples of racism in the US. Why? Well, historically, which group got lynched, and which group did the lynching? Which group made the housing laws, and which group's access to housing was limited by those laws?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nobody has said that African-Americans or Africans can't be racist. Of course African-Americans or Africans can be racist. Anybody can be racist. And anybody can be bigoted. But there's still no such thing as "reverse racism".

That's an excellent point! Racism is racism no matter who has it in their heart.

[Anonymous]

What is "reverse racism"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is "reverse racism"?

The reverse of racism is unconditional love.