Whyte.Devyl
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And when I think of 'institutional' I think more in the realm of education at all levels or certain cultural norms that have become the expectation.
And perhaps that includes the social and political factors that I think are the primary source of racism and those are born of and nurtured through pure opportunism . But I'm not sure that really does belong in any of the other categories.
As long as racism is profitable for the beneficiaries and those distributing or lobbbying for the benefits, there will continue to be racism.
Then we are in a sort of agreement.
While I do not doubt that "group think" certainly is evolutionary those sort of behaviors are not neccesarily racist in and of themselves. I don't think it is natural to think just because someone is different they are inferior or superior, they are just different. Granted these natural instincts may be... exploited, so as to gain advantage, they in and of themselves are not racism.
I also do not doubt that people experience degrees of unpleasant/pleasant encounters with members of another given 'race'. It is natural for people to associate by appearance. It is just the way we are wired I guess. Institutions removed, this probably would be the logical primary source of racist behavior. Unfortunately, it seems that many people confuse situations they see in the media with their own experiences.
There may be parents who teach their kids racism, I doubt this is the primary source as elitists/progressives would have us believe. This would probably rank #3 of the learned behaviors if at all. Most parents want their children to be safe, happy, succesful people.
IMHO, institutions that saturate our input with racist drivel are the primary source of racism. What is sad is that these institutions often hide their motive behind the canard of "anti-racism" while simultaneously preaching racism - all for a profit of course.
To me institutions (with the noted exception of religious institutions) are those cultural control centers that are currently overruled or usurped by elitists - The educational systems, the mass media, and of course the government.
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