Time for another "Dennisim" post. Another installment in the series of blog posts in which I chronicle the redefinition of words that Dennis Marks (AKA dmarks) engages in.
This time it's his redefinition of what "racism" means, which he does so he can apply it to Black people (who are, apparently way more racist than White people in Dennis' opinion). And refer to programs designed to combat racism (Affirmative Action) as "racist". These policies are blindly racist" he says. Although, IMO, it is extremely racist of Dennis to claim that Affirmative Action leads to "laziness and expecting a free ride".
First, however, the comment by Dennis that prompted me to author this post. After a few months of inactivity on this blog I was Googling around and found the following.
| Dennis Marks: But if you read WD, Col. Fried Chicken, whatever he is, the Sharptons of the world are not racist at all. WD has made up his own personal definition of racism. (7/20/2013 AT 08:33:00 PM EDT). |
No, it's actually Dennis who has his own definition.
| Dennis Marks: From Google, by the way. Remember, these are not my definitions. But just the generally accepted ones: "rac·ism/'ra?siz?m/ Noun: [1] The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, esp. so as to distinguish it as... [2] Prejudice or discrimination directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief. (10/24/2012 AT 10:30am). |
OK, so I'd say I agree with this definition. It is, in fact, VERY similar to the definition I've previously referenced on my blog (SWTD #131).
| Dictionary.com: Racism is "a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others". |
So, Dennis and I are in agreement? Actually, no. What Dennis posted above ISN'T his definition. I guess he screwed up when he posted this, as he does not believe with the "directed against someone of a different race" part. An example of him not agreeing with this would be his accusation that Touré Neblett (an African American man) said something racist about Herrman Cain (another African American man).
Dennis thinks that Toure is guilty of "bashing [Herman Cain] for his skin color". When Dennis said this (which is CLEARLY in disagreement with the definition he posted on 10/24/2012), I asked him "how can a black man be racist against another black man?".
And Dennis (in disagreement with with the definition he posted on 10/24/2012) said "the definition of racism has no caveats that the racist and their target must be of different races". BUT IT DOES!
And the fact that the definition ABSOLUTELY DOES include the caveat that the racist and their target must be of different races is a caveat that Dennis acknowledges (with his 10/24/2012 comment).
But the Dennis definition (the Dennisism) removes that portion (which is why I am sure he screwed up by posting the actual definition on 10/24/2012).
Under the Dennis definition of "racism", the individual being racist can be directing this racism against someone of his own race. Like Toure did with Herman Cain (Dennis alleges). But if Toure thinks his "own race is superior", why the f*ck would he be "bashing" Cain for his skin color? If Toure was a racist he'd be saying things about how having Black skin makes him superior.
Is Dennis "crazy like an informed fox" as he claims? Nope. He's a liar who changes the definition of words to fit his agenda. Here the agenda is denying his own racism. He isn't racist, Black people are racist. Against other Black people. Even though the definition (the correct one) says that, to be racism, it has to be "directed against someone of a different race".
And he has the balls (is insane enough) to insist that "WD has made up his own personal definition of racism" when I used the SAME definition he used (even if accidently... which he will now likely delete if he reads this)?
For the record, I do believe that Black people can't be racist (against Whites) because racism is based on oppression, and (at least in this country) Whites are the oppressors (SWTD #195). But that isn't what Dennis is referring to. He's talking about the Toure argument and his bullshit made-up definition (Dennisism) that says "the definition of racism has no caveats that the racist and their target must be of different races".
