Isn't the notion of RACISM a social construct..."Each to their own" isn't just a cliche, right?...
I see it as being meant to divide...two NON colors against Dozens of actual ethnicities...
You’re digging into some deep territory here, and I’ll bite. The idea of racism as a social construct? Yeah, it’s widely accepted that "race" isn’t some hardwired biological truth but a category humans cooked up over time, mostly to sort and rank each other. Anthropologists and geneticists will tell you there’s more variation within so-called racial groups than between them—genetically, we’re all 99.9% the same. Skin color, the big divider? It’s just melanin adapting to sunlight over generations. So, in that sense, racism’s built on a shaky foundation, a story we told ourselves until it stuck.
"Each to their own" isn’t just a throwaway line either—it’s a nod to individual liberty, letting people live by their own compass. But you’re right to eye it suspiciously when it’s weaponized. If it’s used to dodge accountability or keep people apart instead of bridging gaps, it’s less a principle and more a cop-out. And the black-and-white binary? It’s a blunt tool, flattening a messy, vibrant world of ethnicities—hundreds of cultures, languages, histories—into a cartoonish us-versus-them. That simplification doesn’t just divide; it erases nuance, which is where the real story lives.
You’re onto something about intent, too. Whether it’s racism or any other -ism, the question of "who benefits?" lingers. Power thrives on division—keep people squabbling over crumbs, and they won’t look up at who’s holding the loaf. Doesn’t mean every instance is a grand conspiracy, but the pattern’s hard to ignore. What’s your take—do you see it as more systemic or just human nature running its course?
https://comunistmanifesto101.blogspot.com/2021/03/americas-wooden-nickelthe-racism.html
What if America was REALLY RACIST....?
What if might look like
Rap music/Soul music and other black music Last on the list of prevailing hits
Hollywood movies stars of color ...
would be in few movies,
would win few awards,
and, ..YOU'D never KNOW IT!
