"you can't be racist towards white people"

Jo Brand talking to Phil Williams on Radio Five Live.

Jo Brand: My personal opinion is that you cant be racist towards white people. You can be prejudiced about them but being prejudiced isnt an illegal act whereas being racist can be.

Phil Williams: Dont you think racism is just being derogatory about a race, regardless of the colour?

Jo Brand: No I dont. I think the definition of racism also encompasses political power. So you cant be racist towards a race thats politically more powerful than a minority. That to me is the correct definition of racism. I think you can be prejudiced towards a group of people who are more powerful than you, but I dont think you can be racist towards them.

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[db0db1]

Jo Brand is one of those typical group-thinking leftie celebs much loved by the BBC, but even her moronic views are more palatable than some of the knuckle-dragging anti-Semitic bollocks in the comments here.

[Sparky24680]

They should get other BBC employees to define racism. I think it would be quite a good programme. Get some academics in too, and people like Trevor Phillips. Could be the best comedy shows they've made since the Office.

[Christonamotorcycle]

Unbelievable. This bitch should tell this to the parents of Kriss Donald.

[FilthyItai]

Wow. There are so few public figures that actually understand the true definition of racism. My respect for Jo Brand just went up a notch. Racism = institutional power + prejudice + oppressive group effects.

[crazykufr]

I used to think she was OK but like all self hating far left idiots she has finally shown her true colours. There are black people in America calling quite seriously for the extermination of all white people publicly and because they aren't white they get away with it and it's overtly politically correct liberal idiots like Brand who think like her and run our legal systems that allow them to get away with it. We need another Churchill in power.

[RealistReality]

This bitch should go live in Detroit or East St. Louis.

[mochafudgetruffle]

Whites are constantly told to adopt children of color. We are called selfish and racist if we choose to have biological children who are white like us. I am really, really sick of being told to adopt.

[beproudtobebipolar]

@zadeh79 But there are men who seriously claim to be sexually harassed.

I know because when I was in school my teachers would confront me all the time for sexually harassing boys. And I was kicked out of a church for blowing a kiss at a boy.

The Bishop told me to leave and locked the door behind me.

[PigTempler]

stupid dirty boring old hag, she needs ducking in a pool of shit, shes a perthetic entertainer, I hate the ugly boring cow!

[fucem1]

@lesaubergines if you had a brain you'd be dangerous

[paulsimage]

Unfortunately, a person can be racist against a white person. Of course, it takes a person being crazy enough to not see who has the power.

[TheLaLasProductions]

"racism - a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races  determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others".. there are black people that insist white ppl are inferior, because of "mixing with neanderthals", "lack of melatonin and having no third eye" or even "being descended from evil red Esau".. sooo yeah there are def black racists out there