The only person a racist exposes with their bigoted remarks is they themselves.
9/10 they are making up for some deep-seated insecurities so dragging others to their level is some form of coping mechanism.
The truly sad thing about it is by making fun of a person's inherent physical attributes they are conditioning that person to believe he or she is a flawed specimen, thus creating more insecurities and producing more racists like them in the process. A depressing cycle.
Projections.
In the Psychanalysis world (Jungian school),
People have Archetypes; their consciousness, unconsciousness, their Aminus/Anima (Masculine/Feminine elements of their Self), and finally, the Self.
When we live with others, we are educated to repress or express certain emotions, to avoid any rejection from the community. We call it "repression" when it's voluntary. But, when people, unconsciously, surpress certain traits - call it virtues or character defects - Jung call it the " Shadow"; as the Cave which inhabits Goblins, and other ugly creatures that people hate to see it.
The "Shadow" manifests itself with many avenues; in dreams, through nightmare (when you're being chased by a dark or an unknown force), or through your acts. For instance, if you've had a Puritain education, and you're repugnance of sexual (public) display is utterly unbearable, deep in your unconsciousness, your Shadow is a "pervert" with a distorted view on Sexuality. You would project on others what you hate the most about yourself; showing that part (of your hidden self) to others. Thus, Sexuality becomes a taboo to you (and so on).
Morever, the Shadow also works in concordance with the Social-Persona (your public ego) and what you believe you actually are. If you were to show flegmatic qualities, in your Shadow, you're energitic, impulsive,etc. It does work with Criminals, Mafia members; with them, Order and Laws are important (in their unconsciousness), that's why it irrates their social-self.
How do we recognize when we are projecting?
If, said a context someone is dirty, and you've been conditionned to always be clean on yourself,
the "Dirty Person" will illustrate what you dispise the most, and he/she will be the object of your irritation. Maybe, you hate it because you feel dirty about yourself, thus explaining why you take so much time taking care of yourself?
If we come back to the topic of Racism,
the pattern is the same. If people say that Blacks are lazy, it's because of their own insecurity of being not-so productive enough, of not taking their time and having a more relaxed attitude.
If people hate the Jews for being successful, it reminds to them that they are poor and they'd need to work harder.
To conclude:
Racism is primitive, old and dysfunctional in a human brain.
It only brings resentment and hatred. Nothing great tbh.
To avoid Racism, we need to recognize, foresee our "racist" behavior, deeply setted in our Unconsciousness. As humans, we ALL share the same struggles; laziness, anger issues management, poverty in mind and in spirit, envy,etc. This explains the Universal Message of Religions whose work was to elevate humans from their primitivisness.
First step is hard but necessary to heal.
If any Zoomal wants to be less racist,
ask yourself why do you see your race as inferior, to the point you need to devaluate others people races? Is it because of your culture? Or your parents? Or your community? Whatever !
But the wake up is the utmost important slap to take if one's has to progress.
Stay safe.
- HIBONGO -
CEO and Author of: Lamagoodlism < Hibongo