The Beast- The Fugees

Does racism exist?
Fuck yes.

In my seminar class a few students got up in arms about the holocaust and it's effects. The question of whether Polish and Russian jews had basis on their racist views against Germans was posed and it had me thinking.
Is the Holocaust held above Slavery in the minds of White Americans? And if so, why?

My answer to this is yes. The Jewish kid that was the most passionate was the same kid that asked me during the first week of school whether it was okay for him to call me a Nigger if I could call him a Kike, a term that I've never heard before in my life. Apparently it's a racial slur for Jews. This brings me to what really gets me angry.

It seems to me that White America would rather sympathize with the Jews who either endured concentration camps or are the descendents of concentration camp victims than sympathize with blacks who are the descendents of slaves. It's weird to see this happen in person; it's almost as if slavery has been reduced to a concept that makes Whites "uncomfortable", therefore it should be swept under the rug and never talked about, even though it's effects are obvious.

For example, it just came out that one of my White friends has been saying Nigger really heavy. It hurts because I really thought that we were cool and it's shocking because he has a Black girlfriend. Apparently he used it once as a joke, but that wasn't what everyone else said. I don't talk to him anymore because I refuse to lower myself to be friends with someone who might be calling me a Nigger Girl behind my back.

This relates to my point because I find it frustrating how they can accept how Russian/Polish hold prejudice against Germans because of one horrific act but frown upon Blacks being prejudiced against Whites for more than 300 years of de facto and now systematic racism. Slavery is almost a joke these days, and that's really sad.


Okay, my rant is over. I just found that really frustrating and surprising. But honestly, I really shouldn't be surprised about these things. Apparently I was more sheltered than I thought as far as racism was concerned.


College Update:
Sister Hazel is coming to my school. I have no idea who the fuck they are.
I've fell in love with The Fugees all over again, and I wonder how I've functioned without them.
I need to meet more Black people. Stat.
I kind of miss high school.
I'm starting to see myself changing into a more mature person, and I love it.


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