'White' flight stems from subliminal guilt and a desire to have an unjust advantage

I do not intend to make it seem simple. racism as defined by Dictionary.com noun 1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others. 2. a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination. 3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races. RACE as defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary on merriam-webster.com 1. chiefly Scottish : the act of running 2. a : a strong or rapid current of water flowing through a narrow channel b : a watercourse used industrially c : the current flowing in such a course 3. a : a set course or duration of time b : the course of life 4 a : a contest of speed b plural : a meeting in which several races (as for horses) are run c : a contest or rivalry involving progress toward a goal 5 : a track or channel in which something rolls or slides; specifically : a groove (as for the balls) in a bearing White guilt - the individual or collective guilt felt by some white people for harm resulting from racist treatment of people of color by whites both historically and currently.[1] White guilt has been described as one of the psychosocial costs of racism for white individuals along with empathy (sadness and anger) for victims of racism and fear of non-whites. [1] White privilege (or white skin privilege) - a term for societal privileges that benefit white people in western countries beyond what is commonly experienced by the non-white people under the same social, political, or economic circumstances. These privileges are unearned and are distributed based on values of the dominant group, which in the west is white people. According to McIntosh and Lee, whites in a society considered culturally a part of the Western World enjoy advantages that non-whites do not experience. This leads to the controversy over whether or not White people should be able to enjoy these privileges. The term denotes both obvious and less obvious passive advantages that white persons may not recognize they have, which distinguishes it from overt bias or prejudice. These include cultural affirmations of one's own worth; presumed greater social status; and freedom to move, buy, work, play, and speak freely. The effects can be seen in professional, educational, and personal contexts. The concept of white privilege also implies the right to assume the universality of one's own experiences, marking others as different or exceptional while perceiving oneself as normal. [2] Blockbusting - a real estate practice, also contributed to historical white flight, and may continue to do so in some regions. This refers to the sale of a property in a primarily white neighborhood to a black family, facilitated by a realtor. When neighboring white households learn of the sale, they fear their their property values will go down; they sell their properties, vanishing into the suburbs. Meanwhile, the realtor stands to make a significant profit. [5] Firstly, I would like to state that race is a fictional concept created to foster dissension and create arbitrary divisions. So, while racism exists - race does not. The reasons for these divisions is to insure that unity is not attained among the masses and distract them from the appropriation of resources by the wealthy. (reference Bacon's rebellion) [3] That being said, this false concept has been accepted by many who use it to provide a distorted self-concept. Terms like 'black', 'white', 'yellow', and 'red' are meaningless misnomers used to cajole the uninformed. In the case of 'white' flight, the so called 'white' individuals have bought into the misconceptions created by the false ideology of race. These individuals accept the false labels because of the advantages or privileges that come with them, no matter how small the advantage may be. It should be noted that these advantages (aka 'white' privilege') [2] are provided by the wealthy to maintain false divisions amongst the masses and not based on any inherent superiority of the 'whites'. These advantages are given to create buffer classes to protect the truly wealthy from interactions with the majority who are disenfranchised. However, they know the history of how their ancestors 'discovered' a country that was already occupied and how those ancestors committed heinous acts against the indigenous people. They also recognize the history and abuses of slavery and their ancestors' use of free labor to accumulate wealth. The less wealthy 'whites' face the dilemma of attempting to realize and characterize a false concept created by the wealthy without the wealth to actualize the illusion. 'White' flight also stems from the understanding that those who classify themselves as 'white' have about how communities of 'non-white' peoples are treated different by the local government and authorities (i.e. redlining, racial profiling, environmental racism, etc.) As for your examples, I agree some 'whites' have no guilt and do flee because of racist views. Yet, their acceptance of racism inherently implies they want to discriminate against and marginalize others based on the concept of race while endorsing and accepting any benefits that come with said discrimination. Unintentional racism stems from the same subliminal guilt mentioned in my topic sentence. This guilt often manifests itself in the form of psychological projection. According to Wikipedia psychological projection is a theory in psychology in which humans defend themselves against unpleasant impulses by denying their existence in themselves, while attributing them to others. For example, a person who is rude may constantly accuse other people of being rude. Wikipedia lists practical examples of projection as blaming the victim, projection of marital guilt, bullying, projection of general guilt, projection of hope. It is the example of projection of general guilt, as well as white guilt, that 'white' flight is best described by. Projection of general guilt is defined as a projection of a severe conscience that is a form of defense, one which may be linked to the making of false accusations, personal or political. [4] As for moving to the suburbs, white flight implies moving away from any other ethnic group not just to the suburbs. [6] It can also include education. As I cited in the comments section, I do not think it is a 'race' specific scenario limited to those deemed as 'black' and 'white'. Especially because race is a social concept that uses false labels to cause distraction. James Chen states in his article, 'The New Separate But Equal", "Rising test scores and higher academic standards in public schools are usually a cause for celebration among parents of school-age children. But in the liberal suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area, this development is triggering panic among white parents who are increasingly choosing to send their children to private schools, or moving to more exclusive neighborhoods. Despite living in safe and desirable areas where diversity and tolerance are preached as gospel, white parents in the Bay Area are apparently avoiding many high-performing schools systems for the simple reason that they have too many Asians. The slow but steady disappearance of white students from suburban public schools is an obvious but rarely-discussed demographic trend that recalls the "white flight" from America"s largest cities decades earlier." This citation illustrates that those who classify themselves as 'white' do not desire for the playing field to be leveled or equal. They have come to expect a handicap. When the playing field is leveled they seem to run or create new barriers. [7] Any economic opportunity given to a 'white' person based on race is inherently unjust. I am sure you will mention affirmative action in response, yet, this does not qualify as it was created by the government as a response to bias that was proven to exist in society. Affirmative action also protects other groups besides races (i.e. handicapped, gay/lesbian, etc.) Thus affirmative action may be used to aid so-called 'white' individuals. To be clear, racist procedures can stem from the scenario of 'white' flight (i.e. predatory lending, overpricing of houses that were vacated, refusal to sell to potential buyers because of their race, or refusal of local government to equally support areas that 'whites' leave if they are left with only 'non-white' residents.) As cited realtors use blockbusting as a means of making large profits off of their understanding of the dependability of 'white' flight. [5] Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org... [1] http://en.wikipedia.org... 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