Throughout history, humanity has suffered from the issue of racism, which emperors, kings, and nations propagated it. In the present day, the West has become its leader, hiding behind it its own contradictions and moral failings, using it as a tool to oppress the weak, both among nations and individuals.
Although the West seeks to present itself as the birthplace of democracy and the leading defender of freedoms and human rights, racism remains a daily reality for millions of ethnic minorities and migrants within Western societies. Since the official abolition of slavery, through the civil rights movements, and into the postmodern era, Western societies have struggled to rid themselves of their racist legacy. Instead, they have recreated it in more complex and less obvious ways. This raises the pressing question: why is racism still deeply entrenched in Western societies despite all the slogans about equality and pluralism?
The Western discourse claims that racism is merely individual behavior, stemming from personal prejudice, and that it can be eradicated through 'tolerance,' 'education,' and 'anti-discrimination laws.' However, reality reveals that racism is part of a broader social, economic, and political system that perpetuates racial disparities through indirect laws, discriminatory institutions, and media that continue to reproduces stereotypes.
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