patman12
2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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Just my simplified opinion here on a very complex topic that includes way more than I'll mention.Exactly my question. I know there are cultures that could be considered racist, but how did they get that way?
Long, long, long stretches of tribalism may have started racist views. One group attempting to overtake another for whatever reason and using misinformation (e.g., Indians are savages) to generate support to justify brutal actions. Then, mix in using the captured to serve as cheap labor. For example, enslavement of Africans was mainly driven by economic reasons and the humans that were trafficked were only viewed as property. Eventually, the inherent racism of slavery (perceived superiority of the owner's race over the slave's race) morphed into what we see as modern racist views. When the dominant group started to lose power, it accelerated, deepened and cemented racist views. And once something is engrained into a belief system. it is really difficult to erase.