In the examples I gave, yes, the assumption would be that if racism was a factor, the decision makers would be white. There are racist blacks or other races of people, as well in positions that make hiring or other decisions. They could also favor one candidate over the another based on race. Given the majority of people are white, if such discrimination does occur, it more than likely will happen in the direction of the initial example. Acknowledging racism exists is not racism.
Originally Posted by grean
A flaw in your assumption (or example) is that a decision not to hire a person of another "race" is based on "race." Just like the "assumption" in 2008 and 2012 if a person voted for someone other than Obaminable then it was "racism." As a consequence the slur and disparagement tossed at people is watered down to the point of it being nothing more than a tactic to quiet them or change their behavior.
That's what is attempted on this board and in this forum.
Another flaw of your "analysis" is statistically based "logic." Statistically, more crime is committed by "White" people than Black or other minorities. There are more "White" people than Black or other minorities. So using your "logic" if a crime is committed then it is more likely to be a "White" person than a "Black" person or other minority.
It avoids the reality of a higher percentage of the Black population commit crimes than the "White" population, and a higher percentage of the prison/jail population in this country are "Black" than the "Black" community represents as to the whole population. Is that because the criminal justice system is "racist"? Or is that because persons who are "Black" are more likely to repeat their criminal behavior and have their community supervision revoked and/or commit a subsequent offense that prohibits them from being eligible for community supervision?
The same type of person who looks at the criminal justice system superficially with a knee-jerk response of "racism" is the same kind of loon who believes the Earth will end in 10 years if we don't ground airplanes, ships, trains, and motor vehicles IMMEDIATELY! They have NO COMMON SENSE and are unfamiliar with REALITY!
As to the "loonism" of the End of the Earth scenario ....
... the FOOL is ALSO GOING TO LEGISLATE that the rest of the world, e.g. China, will get rid of airplanes, ships, trains, and motor vehicles IMMEDIATELY!
And why would the rest of the World get rid of their entire transportation system while the U.S. starves itself into oblivion ...? Or has the fool "thought" about that?