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Entry: Learning to Love the French Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/learning_to_love_the_french#12346 Post contents: Racialism, in regards to the White race, the Black race, the Asian race, etc., has nothing to do with the "Old Order". Those races did not exist. In the 16th century, the Italian word "razza" was used in regards to types of wine, people with a common occupation (ie, a "race of carpenters"). The use of the word to describe a tribe or nation of people began in the 17th century, with the final, more modern use coming in the 18th century, that of a division among humankind along physical characteristics. Even after the modern usage of the word became common, one can still read of the "German race", the "Italian race", the "English race", the "Irish race", etc. America, being a multi-ethnic society indeed does have a "race problem". The fact that all of these different tribes of people have come together and have adopted the same habits, but can not change their physical appearences, provides for a confusing situation. Historically, people would live their whole lives and never encounter anyone that looked any different than themselves. If and when contact came with people of different "races", they were looked upon as being exotic - but to, say, an Irishman of the 14th century, a Russian would be just as "exotic" as an Ethiopian. Only today, the Russian can dress himself in a modern suit and "pass" for an Irishman, whereas the Ethiopian can not. Therein lies the "race problem". The only way to solve this "race problem" would be for eveyone to go back to their ancestor's place of origin, and leave America to the descendents of the Natives. No one is willing to go along with this, for obvious reaons. So, what is to be done? The only viable solution is for us to accept that Negroes and Amerindians and the various Asian races look different, physically, than the homogenous looking group of people we call "Whites" today. Remember that the Irish were once, and still today by many people, were considered an "inferior race", and were to remain seperate from the superior "English race". Does that mean embracing egaltarianism? If you want to stay in America, or if you want America to stay as it is, then yes. However, if you choose to leave America, or you wish to roll-back the Revolution that America is, then NO. Oh, and also, great essay! Vive la France! Vive la Monarchie! Vive le Sacre Coeur! Vive le Coeur Immacule de Marie! Sent at: 2008 11 23