Then, am I a racist?
I do not fault black people for voting for other black people just because they are black people. I am not so generous with white people, though. If a white person votes for another white person just because that person is white, that might be a problem.
So, am I racist for allowing blacks to vote for blacks but not whites to vote for whites?
Here's the difference: A black person who votes for another black person often does so as a show of support for black people. All of us, don't we vote for friends and neighbors quicker than those who are not part of our social group? Is this wrong? Black people voting for black people is much the same.
But, white people voting for white people just because they are white? It does seem to me that this is often done not because that voter wants a white person elected, but because he (or she) doesn't want the black person elected. You are not voting for a race, but against one.
This might be the prevalent scenario, but there are times when black people vote against whites. Racism can run both ways.
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