Well, apparently I got a rebuttal from somebody regarding the fact that there is racism towards whites. Of course, they didn't address the subject, I suppose justifying "reverse racism" because there is still racism against minorities. Well, if racism justifies racism, then I suppose it should be a free-for-all on racism!
Wait...that doesn't sound like a good solution. In any case, apparently this person lacks their own opinions as their rebuttal to me was just a copy-paste from a news article from some other site. But hey, I can work with that.
http://www2.ohchr.org./english/bodies/ratification/2.htm#reservations
This website contains a list of every country that had a provision or problem with the treaty upon signing. The list is alphabetical, and it's easy to note that the US is not the only country, looking at the list, from first to third world nations took exception to clauses in the treaty. I saw a number of them mention Article 4 or Article 22.
The US in particular notes that much of the treaty runs counter to free speech and freedom of assembly, things that, even though I'm not a minority, I enjoy greatly. And I don't take lightly to any external organization, be them an evil dictatorship or a well meaning NGO, trying to stifle my speech.
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/d_icerd.htm
the above is a link to the full text of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Section 4 in particular seeks to make illegal and jail any and all persons who disseminate or make "propaganda" based on the racial superiority of any one race. Offenze as these things may be, this runs counter to freedom of speech. Freely expressed opinions prevent radicals like these from feeling vindicated, and quickly allow for people who do not agree and people who know better to shoot them down.
Now, before you blindly reply to this with another copy-paste, kindly do some research on what the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination actually wants, and look at why countries take issue with it.
Also, I'm glad you retracted your words, since the "white club" you call "law enforcement" is very much populated by non whites. So, before you call me out on what you perceive as "racism", perhaps you should take a look at your own bigotry.
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Yeah hi. If you want to talk to me, I'm in class. You can share these words with me in person if you're so bothered by them.
I hope you could understand how race is a sensitive subject for all people. That is why I retracted what I had posted on your previous blog. The entire US system has racism internalized in it according to that UN report.
As a person of color, I don't think one day dedicated to Caesar Chavez is "bullshit" as you put it. He carved out political activism for a group of people that have been historically oppressed.
When it comes to race, yeah. It is about color, and your work felt like it drew lines in the sand. Racism is bad. It makes people hate. So you need to be a little more careful when presenting your arguments. Especially when you call what I culturally value "bullshit."
You should have pride in your culture, without having to devaluing mine.
Annette Partida
And if we're going to be sticklers about editing and not erasing, then the last words I wrote should be edited as follow:
YOU SHOULD HAVE PRIDE IN YOUR CULTURE WITHOU HAVING TO DEVALUE MINE.
ANNETTE PARTIDA
Too bad your quitting. You have the right to your views and so does everyone else. Race is the entire discussion. It makes it hard to have a cooperative experience with so much focus on geez skin color. We are all human beings in the end and we need to feel valued. So often, as a woman I feel devalued by bring just being interrupted when I speak as if I have no value. I don't dwell on these things but at your age it becomes magnified and how many small hurts do people of color suffer everyday, like being treated with suspicion when shopping with your child. Yes whites get the same thing in some circumstances but maybe not 10 years ago. Hey life changes and so does the world. Buckle up and hold on. Be proud of your culture and hopefully all this divisiveness will heal and we can enjoy a vibrant and interesting multicultural universe.
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