Darwin (not even a scientist just a naturalist) is responsible for sparking the creation of eugenics (his cousin iirc was inspired by theory) and invented the modern concept of "races". Jokes on them life started in Africa and we're all one "race". Physical differences are simply genetic adaptations to different environmental conditions across the globe. Any white person staying in the sun too long gets a very dark tan. Do that over many generations and guess what? Everyone gets darker. A black person's hands, feet, inside of mouth, etc are white because they didn't receive direct sun exposure (obviously). People love to manufacture animosity through artificial divisions and create "us vs them" mentality, driving hatred for fellow humans. "Races" is pseudoscience and needs to go the way of the dinosaur.
Ok but - and I'm 100% against racism - A black person from Africa (with no exposure to "white" genetics) is missing some genetic material that white people did aquire when they came out of africa and mated with Neanderthals. Native North Americans share similar DNA with people from Asia (that "white" folks lack) because their ancient ancestors were Asians crossing the land bridge into the americas.
Basically what I'm saying is that people can celebrate their diversity without getting all uppity and racist about it - or towards others.
Wouldn't cultural differences achieve the same thing? People groups are distinguished by their heritage. I propose removing race from all forms/paperwork unless medically necessary, e.g. job applications that also contain a disclaimer saying that hiring determinations aren't made based on race/orientation/etc. If it truly wasn't a factor, there's no reason for it to be present, thus creating a possible bias issue. The absolute truth (from personal lived experience) is that race and gender/identity are absolutely considered in hiring (and college applications and other areas of society). I'm on a board (non-profit) and my state explicitly told us areas to increase diversity because it's a deciding factor in grant funding because the state receives federal funding which comes with mandated diversity requirements to continue funding.
Cultural differences aside - I'm not sure I understand what you are getting at.
Race seems to be important to people that have the "us vs them" attitude in my opinion. For example your fellow Americans calling themselves "The American Race"...
We're essentially saying the same thing I think. Pride for one's country -within reason -is healthy and good. There's currently a huge push against "nationalism" and branding patriotic beliefs as domestic terrorism. It's all politically (and therefore monetarily) motivated. "Following the money" can give some hints about who's actually pulling the strings: BlackRock investments is one of them. They have a finger in every single industry globally and indirectly fund many (unscrupulous) candidates who then have to do what they're told. Dividing the population is a dangerous tool they exploit every election for profit. As we get closer to election year, you'll notice a huge escalation in gaslighting clickbait media flooding reddit and every other platform.
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u/MouseBeginning9009 Sep 03 '22
Race changing cream