Asclepias
Diamond Member
Because cops are predominantly racist. There have been more than a couple of cops that have admitted this publicly and I have also heard it from people I know that are cops themselves..Why do you suppose they are profiled?No, rich people of color still get profiled more than poor whites. For affluent blacks, wealth doesn't stop racial profilingA lot of privilege is due to class. There are rich black people who have more privilege than most whites, there are rich people of every ethnicity who have more privilege than whites. I don't consider it a privilege to be white, I have been stereotyped for being older, I was stereotyped as a teenager for my associates with long haired people.Yes, of course you have privelege. When's the last time you were followed by a cop just for your skin color, or denied a housing loan for being white, etc? Never.I am white, my family and most of my friends are white, we have no power or privilege. We are not racist, but I am sure you will think so just because we are white. There are blacks in power and have more power and privilege than me. You appear to dislike or hate whites just for being white, therefore, you ARE racist.See, the difference between you and me is that I respect low wage workers in this country, and treat them with respect an dignity.
Also, people of color cannot be racist. The REAL definition of racism tells us that racism requires power and privelege, and people of color have neither power nor privelege.