MSgt George Cater3810262<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thought question that came to mind the last time I heard a rabid talking head accuse an opponent of racism to shut down or win a discussion. <br />Keep in mind the actual definition of racism and give an example if you can. <br />Thanks much for any time you give this.Can a statement be demonstrably, factually true & correct, yet at the same time be racist?2018-07-20T14:28:48-04:00MSgt George Cater3810262<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thought question that came to mind the last time I heard a rabid talking head accuse an opponent of racism to shut down or win a discussion. <br />Keep in mind the actual definition of racism and give an example if you can. <br />Thanks much for any time you give this.Can a statement be demonstrably, factually true & correct, yet at the same time be racist?2018-07-20T14:28:48-04:002018-07-20T14:28:48-04:00LTC Private RallyPoint Member3810431<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is a political tactic used by the Left when they are losing an argument. Same with any other PC term they toss out. Bottom<br />line- We have lost the ability to debate. I could say Affirmation Action is racist. That will surely make alarm bells go off. But think about it- it is a statement and a policy. The statement will offend those that believe in a certain philosophy. Others like myself believe that we are all the same regardless of social/economic/demographic considerations and everyone will be measured on the same scale. I'd ask this question in response: what happened to MLK's I have a dream speech. Have we failed to learn the lessons of the past?Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 20 at 2018 3:42 PM2018-07-20T15:42:59-04:002018-07-20T15:42:59-04:00MAJ Private RallyPoint Member3810433<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Absolutely. Just depends on the context. If I was briefing an OPORD to soldiers and part of the enemy situation was that there was a local gang comprised of [enter race here] people, that would be an important and appropriate fact. If you said "I hate [enter race here] people" and I responded with "Yeah, did you know that that gang is full of [enter race here] people", it would be racist because I was supporting your racist statement. But the information was the same in both scenarios.Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 20 at 2018 3:44 PM2018-07-20T15:44:22-04:002018-07-20T15:44:22-04:00MAJ Ken Landgren3810658<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Racism is acting on your discriminatory beliefs.Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 20 at 2018 5:08 PM2018-07-20T17:08:30-04:002018-07-20T17:08:30-04:00CPT Jack Durish3810663<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Rascism is the belief that a person's worth is reflected in the color of their skin. Discrimination is an act founded on that belief. Inasmuch as Jews are treated as a race, the following example is responsive to your request. I had a black soldier who took an immediate dislike to a new member of my command. I tended to ignore such things unless my sergeants couldn't handle them. However, this young black approached me and complained that the Jew was one of those who killed Jesus. I suppose that nothing offended me more than the fact that he thought I might sympathize with his belief.Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jul 20 at 2018 5:09 PM2018-07-20T17:09:20-04:002018-07-20T17:09:20-04:00SGT Joseph Gunderson3810753<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No.Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Jul 20 at 2018 5:39 PM2018-07-20T17:39:38-04:002018-07-20T17:39:38-04:00SFC Ralph E Kelley3811000<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That's an unusual comment, "Whitey".Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Jul 20 at 2018 7:17 PM2018-07-20T19:17:45-04:002018-07-20T19:17:45-04:002018-07-20T14:28:48-04:00