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Originally Posted by william
... WTF? Why even start this thread? WTF is white power? And why bother? Do you feel so threatened by others?...
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I'll have to agree with the above sentiments. I feel like there's some sour grapes here.
By using "white" as a blanket term, Clavus, you become a part of the problem. I'm pretty "white" myself but I come from a Turkish family. Am I still white? I've been fortunate not to have to experience any of the racism I've seen around me in Toronto. I've been lucky enough not to see anything too serious or violent, but with the large Chinese and Korean population here, I can't tell you how many times I've seen people look down on those folks for not knowing english, or the food they eat. Last year I saw a fight break out between a "white" woman and a native american woman at a subway stop. Guess which one the cops let go without asking questions?
Having seen stuff like this, I feel like I have an unfair advantage because of my appearance. In North America, those who inhabit the upper classes who control the establishments of power (i.e. the Government and Police) are responsible for the enforcement of many racist policies. This sure makes it hard for me to have any sympathy for any concept of "white pride."
For the record, I'm not ashamed of myself for sharing the same skin colour as racists. I am generally ashamed of the human race, though. I think our time would be better spent doing something about the racism around us, than crying over how we're not allowed to have "white pride" day.