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Originally Posted by pennywise121
now, lets take your average white male in america. middle class, he is not very racist, he is just about to graduate college and hears about all the tech jobs being given to immigrants who will work for less (this actually is happening because of the united states' policy of giving preference to immigrants with needed/desired skills. 1965 immigration reform act set up 45,000 special slots for this purpose alone). he is concerned because there may not be a job waiting for him. in this situation, he feels that he should have preference for jobs in his own country. he believes there is power being lost, and the stage is set for discriminatory beliefs/actions.
basically, my hypothetical is to show that even the least discriminatory among us are just as likely to participate in -isms.
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This I agree with but would add that some persons discriminated against wouldn't solely blame immigrant workers. In time the wheels of thought would reveal government, industry etc,..who adopt conditions of employment such as to benefit minorities would be the main target of someones angst.
Depending on the person ( ones societal or environmental conditioning, education, level of ignorance) some may harbour racist beliefs or may have them grow stronger. Others though may not blame minorities but the source of why such conditions exist.
Just a sidenote (don't want to jack the thread) The city I live in has a population of approx. 1 million. About 10% of the population is considered bilingual. (English and French) The city is a government city. Preference for employment goes to bilingual persons in the Federal government. Here's the sticky part. A uniligual English person with very little French skills, with a university degree will likely have a very difficult time securing employment throught the usual routes ( applying for employment-no nepotism) yet a French person with very little skills in English and with only a high school education will often secure employment (again applying-no nepotism) while applying for the same position. This relates mainly to core jobs, not specializations.
It's not a secret either. But what happens is the negativity caused through frustration of English only people is directed 75% of the time at the system, not the French who secure the jobs. BUT, when the blame, let's call it racist in tone does surface toward the French, it is directed toward the French who are in the positions to hire the French, not at those brought in to do a job. That happens too but usually management takes the brunt since in order to be management, one must be bilingual.
And worthy of note too. The government has an equal opportunity system that encourages minorities, women, aboriginal people, disabled peopled to apply but the biggest complaint from that sector is that language discrimination is hindering their opportunities even though employment opportunities (actual jobs set aside for those folks) are earmarked specifically for them.