(Anonymous)
The essay is interesting, but flawed in key points.
Southern racists and Nazis both felt that intermarriage with an “inferior race" didn't raise the inferior--it tainted the superior
Meanwhile, Australian racists felt the opposite when it came to Aboriginals. Racism as you experienced it is not all that racism is, and is not every form racism can take.
As anyone who knows anything about racists knows. Racism isn't based on logic - these things are based on completely random decisions. The Nazis decided that jewish blood was generally degenerative, whereas the Australians decided that white blood was inherently purifying. Both are illogical claims, and racists randomly chose them, with no logic behind them.
That is because it's racism, an inherently illogical act.
. And certainly Draco could never have boarded the Hogwarts Express with the firm intention of befriending Harry Potter. I mean, can anyone credit David Duke’s dutiful daughter (assuming he had one) trying to suck up to Malia Obama?
Again, this is not how racists actually act. Racists have no problem whatsoever to ally with members of the "inferior" race as long as it suits the racist.
Example: William Potter Gale, a jew who was embraced by racists, and who preached about evil jews all his life.
Let's face it: You approach racism as if the only aspect of racism that exists were American Racism, specifically White-on-Black racism. This is untrue, and assuming it makes you fundamentally ignorant about how racism works in the real world. As does arguing that racism and classism are divided - often, they are not. Especially british racism is very often tied to classism.
Rethink your essay. Right now, it only impresses American readers with little understanding of international matters. It is, however, still factually wrong.
Southern racists and Nazis both felt that intermarriage with an “inferior race" didn't raise the inferior--it tainted the superior
Meanwhile, Australian racists felt the opposite when it came to Aboriginals. Racism as you experienced it is not all that racism is, and is not every form racism can take.
As anyone who knows anything about racists knows. Racism isn't based on logic - these things are based on completely random decisions. The Nazis decided that jewish blood was generally degenerative, whereas the Australians decided that white blood was inherently purifying. Both are illogical claims, and racists randomly chose them, with no logic behind them.
That is because it's racism, an inherently illogical act.
. And certainly Draco could never have boarded the Hogwarts Express with the firm intention of befriending Harry Potter. I mean, can anyone credit David Duke’s dutiful daughter (assuming he had one) trying to suck up to Malia Obama?
Again, this is not how racists actually act. Racists have no problem whatsoever to ally with members of the "inferior" race as long as it suits the racist.
Example: William Potter Gale, a jew who was embraced by racists, and who preached about evil jews all his life.
Let's face it: You approach racism as if the only aspect of racism that exists were American Racism, specifically White-on-Black racism. This is untrue, and assuming it makes you fundamentally ignorant about how racism works in the real world. As does arguing that racism and classism are divided - often, they are not. Especially british racism is very often tied to classism.
Rethink your essay. Right now, it only impresses American readers with little understanding of international matters. It is, however, still factually wrong.