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by proc0 804 days ago
> Do you think that treating people poorly and outright discriminate against them based on racism is only an ideological issue?

Actually, yes, because racism is an ideology and a world view that says your own race/lineage is better.

> To put it differently, do you think that South Africa's apartheid system is only a problem if you frame it through a communist/marxist perspective?

Racists do exist, AND communists try to control society.

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> Actually, yes, because racism is an ideology and a world view that says your own race/lineage is better.

I don't think that word means what you think it means.

> Racists do exist, AND communists try to control society.

Clearly racism exists, but not because of ideologies or political and/or economical theory.

Institutionalized racism in private companies has absolutely no relationship with any red herring like communism or marxism.

Blabbering about communism in a discussion over racism sounds like a lame attempt at a false dichotomy and whitewashing institutional and casual racism.