Racism. What is it?

From my past one and a half years of studying in Australia, I have encountered many racist comments and incidents (including the infamous incident where I retaliated). Except for the mentioned situation, I have not retaliated and ket silent. However, today, as I endured a wave of racism from a Bulgarian/Australian mixed boarder during dinner, I started to wonder. Racism. What is it? Why does it happen?

While I type this, I wonder whether racism is sparked by entertainment. The entertainment to attack someone, someone unknown. As I sat in the dining hall enduring the racist remarks, my began wondering. The antagonizer was Nick Lolev, being my close friend. Why does he do that? What was the motive? Do we really gain pleasure from discriminating and hurting other members of our society?

What is racism? The internet defines a racist person as: a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others. Does he think he is superior to us? Or is it a joke? If it is a joke, i think he has certainly taken the joke too far.

Many have snapped before me. Maybe because its my carefree and forgiving attitude that enables me to endure the taunt and remarks. Asians. We are no less inferior to you Mat Sallehs. The funny thing is, those who attack me usually usually put a less inportance in education. With the exception of Nick, they are all who are content with lesser marks, while I pursue and try to chase high marks.

This does not mean all white people are racist. No no no. Its just some bas****s that ruin this. They think they are superior, look at themself. Most of them are not that well off. Is it because they have a superiority conplex and think all Mat Sallehs are superior? Is it because they are not well off, and they feel jelous? I don't know, but their presence sometimes scares me, and I try my best to endure it. You know, I would have been happier in Malaysia. Less pressure, less racism, more scrabble :).

On a happier note, I am top of English and Indonesian in my school. Yay! The Irony... I beat the Mat Sallehs at their own language! XD

Victor