I like know what White Americans think of racism, etc.?

First, I think racism is fueled by each of our particular divisions teaching our children about the history of the differences instead of the learning about what we all have in common. We should all be treated equally, and treat each other with respect and acceptance, and the way to do this is to stop teaching the new generations the hatred of other races... this starts at home.

Have you ever noticed that kids under 5 are rarely racist? They accept anyone, whatever the color or religion or nationality. We are all born free of prejudice....its taught to us by our families, the schools, and organizations that divide instead of unite. Wouldn't it be great if we all accepted each other as fully as we enjoy other cultures foods?

As Americans, we are multicultural by definition. Don't know about you, but I have lots of different bloodlines from my ancestors, but I do not call myself a German-Scottish-English-irish-American. Just American. Sure, I enjoy some of the traditional foods and a few cultural things from those ancestors, but I do not define myself by them.

I have always been ashamed that I am part German, because of what the Nazis did under Hitler. My family wasn't there, or supportive, but it is shameful to me. That being said, I do not live my life in the past...I try to be as openminded and friendly to people all over the world, of all religions, all beliefs, all cultures. That is how we can change. History is good to teach us what atrocities happened, so we don't let them happen again. We should not let history dictate future events.

Not sure if enough people want racism to stop, sadly. It will probably continue. It is lessening.

As far as shame, it is hard to answer that. I didn't have slaves, nor did anyone in my family line, ever. We were poor Germanic immigrants at the turn of the century 1900s, so that was not our thing. I think slavery was a terrible abomination, and I do feel sorry for those who went through it.

I am proud to be an American, because our government is an ever changing democracy that has the ability to amend the Constitution when we realize we have to change our ways. We are still the land of the free, and people still flock here to live. We must be doing something right.

As for our President, I am saddened that the war has had to drag on so long, but do not know all that he knows, and I am grateful for the fact we have been kept safe from more terrorist attacks. Beyond that, it is hard to say.

Well, I'm an ex-pat (been out of the States over 12 years) and I have to say I find most of the white Americans extremely overly apologetic and politically correct when it comes to attitudes about ethnic differences. In other words, they still harbour them, but they just know that it's "wrong" to talk about it. I lived in South Africa for 5 years, after the dismantling of apartheid, and the thing I noticed was that many South Africans (and there is more than just black and white people there) are much more open about these differences, (let's exclude the complete idiot racists). They were shocked when I told them that apartheid exists in America, it's just not on paper - they often live in separate neighbourhoods and complain about how the cost of their property goes down if *they* (some other ethnic group) moves in. Or if there is a black person walking in a white suburban neighbourhood, they call the cops. Then they give you this "but I have some black friends..." spiel. I also tell Americans when they go on about the racial tensions in SA and why are there is so much hate there, "You don't have this issue about the indigenous people because you annihilated them all and left a few on a reservation with a casino."

We've got a lot of glory and pride in our country, but it took a lot of bloodshed and genocide for it to get there. As for the racial issue, it will stay around as long as everybody is so hush-hush about it. The point is to *accept* somebody is from a different ethnic background and *acknowledge* it, forget about the people who think it is somehow inferior, but accept it. There's nothing wrong with that.

My parents are both off-the-boaters as immigrants of the US, so they have nothing to do with slavery. All I can say is that both suffered many times to the hands of discrimination being immigrants, but that is part of the package anywhere. But one great thing about the US is they have been able to make it their home there, (and I wouldn't exist)!

- racism should be exterminated from the USA? It shouldn't exist in the first place! - racial and ethnic minorities should be treated equally with more opportunities? They should be treated like anyone else none should have more opportunities then another race. - people is a racist is pure ignorant? Yes. - multiculturalism and interracial mixing should be more accepted? Yes. - that racial discrimination would ever stop in the future? I hope. Are you... - a little shamed in your ancestors for what they've done to black people many years/centuries ago? Excuse me? How do you know what nationality I am? I'm a mutt of a lot of European things and part Native American. How do YOU know it was my ancestors? Not all of them were slave owners. - a little shamed of the USA? For what? Slaves have been in every continent since forever. You really need to look that up - disappointed in Bush? I never liked Bush. He is the worst president ever.

No, you can't fix stupid.

Treated equally, yes. more opportunities, no.

No, possibly bad experiences in the past.

No, it leads to the mixing of all races, and the end of the world. j/k.

No, it is human nature to be fearful/hesitant about things different than yourself, its in your DNA, has led to our survival.

No, I did not do it, don't hold me accountable for something I did not do. Don't think that you get a free pass because someone in your past had a bad experience that you were not a part of or alive for.

Yes, we have changed from a mixing pot to a salad bowl. No one assimilates to the American culture anymore, we all have to adapt to someone else culture now, BS.

Yes, he is letting Mexico run our country.

We can not change what our ancestors did to your ancestors. as for my view on racism everyone is a victim. my son who is whit gets picked on by other children for his race. i think it's people like you that keep this word alive

well there is no why to exterminate racism its a person's mind set

its wrong but slavery is over and done

why is there BET? arent we all equal?