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Has the word "Racist" lost it's meaning in todays world?

Today people are called racist for the very least of things.

Posted - March 30, 2017
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  • In certain ways, yes.
      March 30, 2017 9:57 AM MDT
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  • 63
    Being called a racist or someone with a phobia has gotten ridiculous. I'm to the point I don't care.
      March 30, 2017 10:01 AM MDT
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  • I've been called racist for saying something was " cheap Chinese garbage".
      March 30, 2017 10:06 AM MDT
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    Can you be "racist" against things?
      March 30, 2017 10:49 AM MDT
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  • No.
      March 30, 2017 10:50 AM MDT
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  • I think there's two sides to this... I agree with Glass re the cheap Chinese garbage comment... But earlier I was listening to the radio about a new American chess master who was described as "the first African American chess master"... My point being too me this description is discriminatory... In my ideal he'd just be another American chess master rather than placing him in a separate category
      March 30, 2017 10:25 AM MDT
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  • I k see your point but I kinda want to add something worth considering.  Blacks have been marginalized and denied chances in so many things considered the realm of "higher class".   Chess being one of them things. It's significant because of that fact and is an indicator that we are reaching a more level playing field.
    You're right  his ethnicity is moot to his ability and it shouldn't be surprising that a " Non- White" has the skill to achieve it and agree 100%. 
    Is it news because a black person was able to achieve Grand Master or is news because he was finally allowedto reach that level?   I don't have that answer but think it's worth considering.
      March 30, 2017 10:39 AM MDT
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  • Those thoughts had occurred to me also... Some could say is giving credit where credit is due, others could say he's still being singled out due to race... Like you I don't have an answer
      March 30, 2017 10:49 AM MDT
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  • Hopefully these questions wont be asked someday.
      March 30, 2017 10:52 AM MDT
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  • Would be nice... People... Has a nice ring to it
      March 30, 2017 1:21 PM MDT
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  • He's an amazing guy and one of the most entertaining characters in world chess. His name is Maurice Ashley. 
      March 30, 2017 1:10 PM MDT
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  • Thanks Didge :)
      March 30, 2017 1:20 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    people shouldnt be calling others racist, especially if theyre not
      March 30, 2017 10:44 AM MDT
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  • 2960
    Everyone likes their own tribe/village/group. However, once they start engineering babies, humans will be one blob of computer brained sameness.
      March 30, 2017 10:48 AM MDT
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  • 745
    well, when you scream and shout calling every little thing someone does or says 'racist' it does eventually invalidate the term, which ultimately means that actual racists could get away with being racist without being called out on it.. cause "now everything is racist".
      March 30, 2017 10:57 AM MDT
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    I've been accused of being racist for ranting about a shoplifter at my store. I didn't even mention what race the shoplifter was, the person accusing me of racism was the one making assumptions..
      March 30, 2017 11:37 AM MDT
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  • Yeah. I'm fed up with it. Geeze! I'm not a racist, but...
      March 30, 2017 1:11 PM MDT
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  • 6988
    My teenage granddaughter calls me "racist".  And I keep telling her my nickname is RACER. (I raced motorcycles for 25 years) 
      March 30, 2017 1:12 PM MDT
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  • 53509
    ("racist") Lowercase.

    (lost its meaning)  No apostrophe.



      March 30, 2017 8:45 PM MDT
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  • 2960
    Grammarist.
      March 30, 2017 8:51 PM MDT
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    Yes.

    ~
      March 30, 2017 9:58 PM MDT
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