What racism is — and isn’t

“To anyone who has ever been falsely accused, racism is about power and money. People are not racist if they simply dislike you. People are not racist if they note the negatives about a group of people, but refuse to see examples that contradict their view. This could qualify as pig-headed, simplistic thinking. But it is not inherently racist.

Racism is using a race or ethnicity-based belief to hurt someone economically. Like deciding that because someone is Hispanic, that is cause to deny them a job, or a bank loan or a promotion. Everything else is simply bias or prejudice. And we all do that….”

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