Re: American Attitudes

[Alberto Monteiro]

Charlie Bell wrote:
>
> I don't think about racism, because I don't think about race. 
> A lot of the time I don't notice race. You may well have been 
> the target of racism, but you should damn well know from what 
> I've posted here over the years what I think of bigotry.
> 
If I tell you [a "generic" you] "you are a racist because
you are an american, and all americans are racists", does
it make *me* a racist?

OTOH, if I were <insert your favourite race here>, I
would say "you are an american, because you are a racist
and all americans are racists".

Alberto Monteiro

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