What Is Ideological Racism?

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Concept number one that defines the objective of the article is ideological racism, which states a person or groups has developed and acts upon a belief system of set of ideas. In addition, that individual groups assert that a usually the minority groups is inferior. Thus, as their beliefs are incorporated into the culture of the society that will influence can be passed in from generation to generation. For example, as McDowell stated, “fellow white supremacists weren’t active enough”. Thus, he has the motive to attack minority groups just like Dylann as he threatened a synagogue on social media. In this case, McDowell seems as wannabe in hate crimes that ruled Roof was sentenced to death for killing nine black worshippers in a Charleston

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