how 2 survive racist moments. my survival tips.

[Ahmed-Gurey]

Suufi , something really bad must have triggered the sudden resort to racial epithets. But if that happens, taking a tit-for-tat approach does not mean it's self-defeating or harmful to those innocent bystanders who might be offended by what you said. You just have to demonstrate that you can tap in to the substratum of the religious/cultural/economic war -which are the causes of anger and xenophobia.

For instance, a disgruntled, laid off worker might be upset of the business you run, or job you have and you might be a victim of misplaced aggression. You can defend your rights and dignity in many ways without being submissive . I believe to every action, there's a reaction --law of physics.


Most Americans are however decent and civilized people.

[MzBeautiful]

[quote="American-Suufi][/quote]

what will you do?

lamagodleys cant articulate their reaction. no a. that it is, k47, depression. [/quote]


..My response won't be passive,I'll be verbally aggressive and Shatter the bigot's assumptions...

[Addoow]

this is so shaansi! guess if he says he wants your a.ss will you reply like this "I disapprove of what you want, but will defend to the death your right to have it"

addoow ass.

aqi, this ain't about ass, it is about racism. read the title.

dude,i was only trying to point out the shortcomings of your passive ,submissive mentality!

[Ahmed-Gurey]

Suufi, the Nomads are very aggressive and Brilliant in handling tough situations. It's the traits of a Nomad to display this supremacist complexity.

[American-Suufi]

Suufi , something really bad must have triggered the sudden resort to racial epithets. But if that happens, taking a tit-for-tat approach does not mean it's self-defeating or harmful to those innocent bystanders who might be offended by what you said. You just have to demonstrate that you can tap in to the substratum of the religious/cultural/economic war -which are the causes of anger and xenophobia.

For instance, a disgruntled, laid off worker might be upset of the business you run, or job you have and you might be a victim of misplaced aggression. You can defend your rights and dignity in many ways without being submissive . I believe to every action, there's a reaction --law of physics.


Most Americans are however decent and civilized people.

ahmed

aqii a racist is a racist, born and bred into the ideology of racism and doesn't need tipping points. some are aggressive and others are passive and silent.
i gave u an example of an incident of a verbal racial attack. you offer me a tit for a tat verbal aggression against the offender that offends the majority of people sorrounding you. they will consider both of you racists and some may join the racist and bash you. it is self-defeating. why lower yourself to a racist?
the answer lies what hyperactive mentioned and u. indeed blame the nomad self image. very fragile.

hyperactive

indeed somalis are racists. if you are not, you will ignore and laugh at what racists say. it is educational for somalis to survive.

[American-Suufi]

this is so shaansi! guess if he says he wants your a.ss will you reply like this "I disapprove of what you want, but will defend to the death your right to have it"

addoow ass.

aqi, this ain't about ass, it is about racism. read the title.

dude,i was only trying to point out the shortcomings of your passive ,submissive mentality!

how will you deal? get your a.k47 and blow them up?

[Ahmed-Gurey]

Suufi, I still object to that pacific approach. Honestly, I don't like to portray myself as a victim of Racism under the framework of Privileged white majority Vs Underprivileged black/African minority, or let others see me as a weak and unwanted Immigrant . The Apartheid or Jim Crow era is over even though racial profiling is still a cause for concern, since Sep 11..


U r right though about Others who might be offended.

[American-Suufi]

Suufi, I still object to that pacific approach. Honestly, I don't like to portray myself as a victim of Racism under the framework of Privileged white majority Vs Underprivileged black/African minority, or let others see me as a weak and unwanted Immigrant . The Apartheid or Jim Crow era is over even though racial profiling is still a cause for concern, since Sep 11..


U r right though about Others who might be offended.

why consider myself a victim? i feel better than any racist dude, why would i believe and get angry from his words? do i lack confidence in who i'm and myself? sometimes i laugh and smile @ the words of racists and most people listening to will smile with me and the racist will feel inferior. it is a war of words. i'm not the child from an ancestor of slave.

[Ahmed-Gurey]

You have to care and inflict damage without feeling either guilt or hurt. You can do it.

[American-Suufi]

back to my point first post, you can do the damage in an intelliegent way and not through violence.

[Addoow]

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how will you deal? get your a.k47 and blow them up?[/quote]

as they say "an eye for an eye" if a white trash racist insults me i will respond in painfully harsher way.