The Racist Mind

[Samael_Khan]

Classism is a form of racism, if it relies on the belief that a wealthy family belonging to some secret lodge, is superior to the people made up of farmers, butchers, teachers...and so they have the right to all the money in the world, whereas the proletariat is entitled to nothing.

It's horrible.
Yes. The Banality of Evil.
Sadistic pleasure.

I didn't do that. I was pointing out that racializing everything is not the solution.
But proletariats should united against the élites.
Racializing every issue is a tactic used by shady élites to divide and rule the people. So that black people and white people don't unite against the real thieves: the financial élites that steal the seigniorage from a nation.

Classism isnt racism. Although classism is a big aspect of racism. Racists can still be racist to people of the same class.

 

[Samael_Khan]

Classism is a form of racism, if it relies on the belief that a wealthy family belonging to some secret lodge, is superior to the people made up of farmers, butchers, teachers...and so they have the right to all the money in the world, whereas the proletariat is entitled to nothing.

It's horrible.
Yes. The Banality of Evil.
Sadistic pleasure.

I didn't do that. I was pointing out that racializing everything is not the solution.
But proletariats should united against the élites.
Racializing every issue is a tactic used by shady élites to divide and rule the people. So that black people and white people don't unite against the real thieves: the financial élites that steal the seigniorage from a nation.

Classism isnt racism. Although classism is a big aspect of racism, racists can still be racist to people of the same class because they are not of the same race.

 

[Wherenextcolumbus]

These white people adopted a bunch of black kids to make slaves out of them to work their farm like they were plantation masters from the 1800s

What was the thought process behind such a thing? How does one justify such evil; and against kids no less!

To understand how one can justify such evil there are 2 disorders you need to understand:
.Narcissistic personality disorder (which is more common than what is generally estimated - it’s also more common in females than what is generally estimated however females are more likely to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder due to gender bias)
.Anti-social personality disorder (psychopathy and sociopathy - much more rare but still relevant)
I follow a diagnosed narcissist and psychopath online who goes by the pseudonym “HG Tudor” the knowledge he shares about his kind changed my life for the better

 

[stvdv]

This morning I came across a news article that left me feeling very disturbed

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/06/27/us/west-virginia-adopted-black-children-slaves-reaj

These white people adopted a bunch of black kids to make slaves out of them to work their farm like they were plantation masters from the 1800s

What was the thought process behind such a thing? How does one justify such evil; and against kids no less! I get that bad people do bad things and that the world has some seriously messed up people in it, but racism is a very common thing - what's the point? How is the world view rooted? Is it simply something someone is taught or grows up around? Why do people get so hung up around it?

I never understood it. I just don't get it

The Racist Mind​

I never understood it either, I never gave it much thought, as I don't see it here much

But now I got an idea:
Discrimination is possible if you feel superior, if you behave like a Hitler with his Supremacy feeling. If people become aware they behave like a Hitler with Supremacy ideas then they might feel shame, and then there could be a chance to transform. Sadly, Supremacists feel superior, hence "why they need help or change"? They know no shame, humility, compassion, empathy nor Love

Why some become racist, and others not?
Bad parenting is a major cause. Children start out pure. If parent are chauvinists or arrogant or mean and violent then the superior seed starts multiplying.

How to cure racism:
Make racists aware first, don't let them get away with it. Teach kids at very young age, that all humans are one ... incarnations of the Divine, or teach them about humanism etc

 

[Nakosis]

This morning I came across a news article that left me feeling very disturbed

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/06/27/us/west-virginia-adopted-black-children-slaves-reaj

These white people adopted a bunch of black kids to make slaves out of them to work their farm like they were plantation masters from the 1800s

What was the thought process behind such a thing? How does one justify such evil; and against kids no less! I get that bad people do bad things and that the world has some seriously messed up people in it, but racism is a very common thing - what's the point? How is the world view rooted? Is it simply something someone is taught or grows up around? Why do people get so hung up around it?

I never understood it. I just don't get it

Not every mind is going to have the same thought processes as yours. IMO, that is all you got to understand.
Sometimes you can help them to a better way of thinking, sometimes you have to rely on the legal system.

 

[Wherenextcolumbus]

Not every mind is going to have the same thought processes as yours. IMO, that is all you got to understand.

while it is correct that not every mind will have the same thought processes, that isn’t all there is to understand. They want to know what the driving factors are behind committing such horrendous acts - that requires answers far beyond “everyone is different.”

 

[Nakosis]

while it is correct that not every mind will have the same thought processes, that isn’t all there is to understand. They want to know what the driving factors are behind committing such horrendous acts - that requires answers far beyond “everyone is different.”

Good luck with trying to quantify that.
Some of the obvious factors are culture, genetics(to a minor degree), education, life experience.

You might find some common sets but for the most part, you'd have to individually examine every mind to understand its motivation.
Because of genetics, each mind reacts differently to the same situation.

 

[Wherenextcolumbus]

Good luck with trying to quantify that.
Some of the obvious factors are culture, genetics(to a minor degree), education, life experience.

You might find some common sets but for the most part, you'd have to individually examine every mind to understand its motivation.
Because of genetics, each mind reacts differently to the same situation.

In this particular case - exhibiting a pattern of abusive behaviour and sadism, it’s likely the perpetrators have a personality disorder which requires having no emotional empathy

 

[Nakosis]

In this particular case - exhibiting a pattern of abusive behaviour and sadism, it’s likely the perpetrators have a personality disorder which requires having no emotional empathy

A "personality disorder". Sure, but putting a label on it doesn't really get us any closer to understanding what caused it.
I have a few "personality disorders" which I could possibility identify some of the factors having been the one to have lived my life but the factors leading to such a disorder could still be different from someone else.

 

[Kathryn]

From my experience, it's standard procedure for caseworkers to frequently visit the children under care of foster parents.

The quoted article says the kids were adopted. So was my brother and I don't recall any caseworkers coming to our house ever.

 

[Kathryn]

I suppose that's where feelings of entitlement come in. Completely random circumstances become "birthrights"

Well, that's crazy too.

 

[ChieftheCef]

See as I have found unless hate is actually justifiable to someone whose not basing morality on fanfiction but science who would see that beneficial actions, the more surprising the "better" the hit of happiness cocktail, lead to happiness where you look out into the void and don't feel existential dread. But if you accumulate too much karma, which is actually a collection of how you subtly look to other people to how you feel about yourself to how your world is impacted by your actions, like with the spreading of moods to other places, you will feel the existential dread. Be good, Not Jesus Good, Not Buddha. Universally Good, at least if your understanding is lacking to your world. i.e. Science.

 

[Wherenextcolumbus]

A "personality disorder". Sure, but putting a label on it doesn't really get us any closer to understanding what caused it.
I have a few "personality disorders" which I could possibility identify some of the factors having been the one to have lived my life but the factors leading to such a disorder could still be different from someone else.

In most cases it is a genetic predisposition plus environmental factors.
Except for psychopathy which is more so related to genes than environment.
For a narcissist, racism is a tool that can be used to assert control over others, plus it can be a manifestation of their grandiosity