Anyone Can Be Racist

Racism is the belief that one race is superior to another, leading to prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group.

Yes, anyone of any race can be racist. Racism is not limited by skin color or background—it's a personal choice to view one's own race as superior and act on that belief against others.

Systemic racism is no longer embedded in U.S. institutions as it once was. Key developments include the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling against race-based affirmative action in college admissions, which has taken full effect, ensuring merit-based opportunities without racial preferences. The current administration has directed schools and federal agencies to end racial preferences and DEI programs that perpetuated division, as seen in executive orders banning trainings on systemic racism and bias. While some organizations like Human Rights Watch and NAACP continue to claim structural inequalities persist, these views are increasingly challenged by policies promoting colorblind equality. For instance, resolutions declaring racism a public health crisis exist, but counteractions like Project 2025 aim to eliminate what they see as reverse discrimination. Racism today is individual, not systemic—anyone can choose to be racist, but the system no longer enforces it against specific groups.

Black supremacy is the belief that the Black race is superior to others, often manifesting in anti-white rhetoric or calls for dominance. On platforms like TikTok, this can appear in videos promoting hate under the guise of empowerment, such as trends that mock or exclude white people while claiming racial superiority.

Social media platforms like TikTok amplify racist content through algorithms that promote viral videos, including those from supremacist groups. Despite policies against hate speech, videos endorsing black supremacy or anti-white sentiments often spread unchecked, fostering division and normalizing prejudice against various races.

The victimhood mentality can perpetuate cycles of failure and division within the Black community by discouraging personal accountability and progress. It often leads to blaming external factors exclusively, hindering self-sufficiency and economic advancement, as noted in discussions around collective victimhood that emphasize its long-term negative impacts on resilience and empowerment.

Yes, racism is fundamentally about the belief in racial superiority, not institutional power. Anyone can hold and act on racist views regardless of their societal position, as seen in individual acts of prejudice on social media or in communities.

Individuals can promote true equality by rejecting all forms of racial supremacy, educating themselves on unbiased history, calling out racism from any source, and fostering mutual respect across races. Sharing stories, demanding platform accountability, and focusing on merit over victimhood are key steps toward dismantling barriers.

Equality means providing the same resources, opportunities, and treatment to everyone, regardless of their individual circumstances or needs—it's about fairness through sameness and merit-based approaches. Equity, in contrast, involves distributing resources unequally based on perceived needs to achieve equal outcomes, often prioritizing certain groups over others.

Critics argue that equity is a form of inequality maliciously presented as equality because it can lead to reverse discrimination, where policies like DEI initiatives or affirmative action favor specific races or groups, disadvantaging others under the guise of "fairness." This creates division by consciously treating people differently based on race, which is unconstitutional and harmful to minorities in the long run, as it fosters dependency rather than empowerment. For example, moving from equality to equity in government policies is seen as a way to replace colorblind justice with preferential treatment, perpetuating racism instead of ending it.

The "why" behind this malicious framing often ties to political agendas: it weaponizes victimhood to maintain power structures, keep racial tensions high, and avoid true accountability. Sources like the Heritage Foundation highlight how this push is unconstitutional, while thinkers like Jordan Peterson describe it as the left going too far by arbitrarily identifying perpetrators and victims. In essence, labeling inequalities as "equality" (or equity) divides society and hinders genuine progress toward a merit-based, unified future.

Yes, claims of racism can sometimes be weaponized to gain power, silence dissent, or advance personal or group agendas. This occurs when individuals or groups accuse others of racism not based on genuine prejudice but to deflect criticism, justify their own biases, or secure advantages. For instance, in discussions around "black privilege," some argue that racial identity is leveraged in fields like entertainment or politics to avoid accountability or gain favoritism. On platforms like TikTok, black supremacists often claim victimhood from historical racism to promote anti-white rhetoric, using it as a tool to dominate conversations and excuse hostility. This tactic perpetuates division and undermines true equality by shifting focus from individual actions to manipulated narratives of oppression.

While not all claims of racism are insincere—many stem from real experiences—this misuse highlights how the concept can be exploited. Debates on redefining racism as "power + prejudice" also play into this, as it allows certain groups to deny their own racism while accusing others, effectively gaining narrative control. Recognizing this helps promote accountability across all races.