In college, I wanted to expose myself to other cultures through literature, so I decided to read I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, IL POSTINO and was going to read...JOY LUCK CLUB, maybe?
I was told to my choice to do this was racist. Of course, that person has gone the full Galt and has become an expat living in Singapore and criticizing American politics from afar. It seems this type of person will always keep finding us.
The only reason a Caucasian criticizes racism is due to white guilt. Why else would Caucasians even discuss the subject of racism other than to be racist or feel shame in themselves?
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
You know how there are people who make fun of other people for caring about stuff? Because, you know, they realize if they were to care about the same stuff it would mean they'd have to take an inventory of themselves and their places in the world and they might have to assess if they're part of the problem or part of the solution? Well, they come up with phrases to belittle what they think you're doing because they think making any effort to cause change in the world is a waste of time. (Of course it's not, they just don't want to do it.)
So "white guilt" is a term some people use to belittle white people who want to confront their own inherent racism and those of the system around them. They want to besmirch the motive because they don't want to do any work on themselves.
White guilt is the individual or collective guilt felt by some white people for harm resulting from racist treatment of people of color by whites both historically and currently.
Ooh Namo that is so Oprah Winfrey Super Soul Sunday of you! Preach on guuuuurl. Preach on ma-ma! *snap* YOU GO ON WIT YO BAD SELF!!!
I went back through the thread to try to see what it is you find sanctimonious in what I posted. Was it the part where I responded to everlast's insult?
You know how there are people who make fun of other people for caring about stuff? Because, you know, they realize if they were to care about the same stuff it would mean they'd have to take an inventory of themselves and their places in the world and they might have to assess if they're part of the problem or part of the solution? Well, they come up with phrases to belittle what they think you're doing because they think making any effort to cause change in the world is a waste of time. (Of course it's not, they just don't want to do it.)
So "white guilt" is a term some people use to belittle white people who want to confront their own inherent racism and those of the system around them. They want to besmirch the motive because they don't want to do any work on themselves.