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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is the race of the individual important, except to generalize and make racially-based assertions that nobody would tolerate for any other than the Caucasian race?[/quote]

You don’t know? It’s not hate speech if you are Caucasian. Then it’s AOK. [/quote]
And it is impossible for black people to engage in any racially motivated action too.  :roll: [/quote]

All races/ethnicities are capable of committing hate crimes. But, statistically, there are more hate crimes committed against Blacks in this country than against any other group. That's fact. Sorry if that reality is annoying to you and the RW media you consume.

"Bias against African Americans overwhelmingly comprised the largest category of race-based hate crime incidents, with a total of 56% of race-based hate crimes being motivated by anti-Black bias."

Article on rise of hate crimes that cites an FBI report
https://eji.org/news/fbi-reports-hate-crimes-at-highest-level-in-12-years/

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DP here. What do you think you are arguing about? White people don’t like to be stereotyped any more than any other race. Why not agree to stop stereotyping all people?[/quote]

What are YOU arguing about? Do you feel stereotyped? 
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The pp was commenting that the thread title was an attempt to stereotype white people and then the response was about bias against AA. It seems like you are trying to minimize the attempt by OP to create a stereotype of white men by showing how black people are victims of bias. I don’t see how that is a valid defense. If it’s wrong to stereotype black people then it is also wrong to stereotype white men.[/quote]

I agree that the thread title is a inflammatory, but I'm white and I didn't feel insulted by it. The reality is--and psychologists say--that all human beings stereotype. It's a survival strategy that is hardwired into our brains. We make split-second assessments about whether a stranger is a friend or foe depending on external characteristics like race, gender, and age. Even the way we dress reinforces stereotypes. So while I agree that, in a perfect world ,it would be nice if we all avoided stereotyping, that is not the world we live in. If you accept that hate crimes are an example or consequence of stereotyping, then you should accept the statistics show that some groups are more likely to be the victims of hate crimes than others. [/quote]

Maybe you don’t feel insulted because you are financially and culturally secure as an educated white professional. White men who are less privileged may not feel as secure as you do. We should stop using cheap racial stereotypes if we ever want to live in harmony.[/quote]

Sorry but I don't have any pity for "less privileged" white men. I know lots of them and most don't have a giant chip on their shoulders about women, minorities, immigrants and others they can't relate to doing well--or worst, better--than them. The ones that do tend to be Republicans because that party keeps telling them that white men are victims. 
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