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Originally Posted by Natalya
Also, going back a page, I take it by the quotation marks that you think the Japanese internment wasn't racist? Like, if that wasn't racism, then I guess you don't really believe in racism as a concept?
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Lacking a better word, I wanted to differentiate the common usage of racism from the actions taken by the government. I cannot say that those responsible for arresting Japanese Americans were acting out of a hatred or fear. It's racist in the most true sense in that it treats individuals based on preconceived ideas about their associated group. It's not racist in the more modern usage that the majority is targeting a minority just to oppress them. After all, the US didn't round up all the Mexican Americans after Pearl Harbor was bombed.
Not sleeping in on a Saturday, huh? :P