A recent episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored lit up the internet when a guest claimed that black women cannot be racist to white women.
That bold statement didn’t just raise eyebrows—it sparked a heated debate that’s still going strong online.
Now, maybe you’re like most folks and thinking, Wait a minute… how does that make any sense?
After all, racism is supposed to be about treating someone unfairly because of their skin color—right?
So how can anyone be immune to being called racist just because of their race?
Well, that’s the big question.
And it’s one worth talking about, especially at a time when conversations around race, identity, and power seem to be getting louder—and more confusing—by the day.
Let’s break this down in plain English.
On Piers Morgan Uncensored, a panel of guests were discussing race and identity.
One guest, a black woman, told the panel and viewers, “Black women cannot be racist to white women.”
She argued that racism is about power—and since, in her view, black women don’t hold power in society, they can’t be racist.
That idea isn’t new. It’s something that’s often taught in college classrooms or diversity training seminars.
It’s based on the belief that racism isn’t just about personal behavior, like using slurs or judging someone by their race.
Instead, it says racism only exists when a person or group has systemic power over others.
Under that definition, only people in the “dominant group” can be racist.
In America, that’s usually said to be white people.
But here’s where many Americans, especially conservatives, disagree.
Most folks believe racism is about how you treat people—not how much “power” you have.
If you judge someone based on the color of their skin, make assumptions about them, or treat them badly because of their race, that’s racism. Period.
It doesn’t matter what race you are.
You can be black, white, Asian, Hispanic—if you’re being hateful or unfair because of someone’s race, that’s wrong.
Piers Morgan himself pushed back on the show, saying, “I think racism is racism is racism. If you say something racist, it’s racist. It doesn’t matter what color your skin is.”
And a lot of people agreed with him.
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On social media, everyday folks chimed in with comments like, “Racism doesn’t only come from one direction,” and “Hate is hate.”
This kind of thinking—that only some people can be racist—isn’t just a harmless theory.
It affects how we talk to each other, how schools teach our kids, and how workplaces run their diversity training programs.
When people start believing that racism only counts when it goes one way, it creates double standards. It can cause division and resentment.
And worst of all, it shuts down honest conversations where we all might learn something from each other.
Conservatives have long pushed back against identity politics—the idea that everything about you boils down to your race, gender, or group identity.
Instead, we believe in treating people as individuals. We judge people by their character, not their color. That’s the American way.
Here’s an example: Imagine a white cashier refuses to serve a black customer because of their race.
That’s clearly racist—and everyone agrees.
Now flip it: A black employee mocks or mistreats a white coworker because they’re white.
Is that somehow not racist?
Of course it is.
We all know this. Kids on a playground know this. It’s just common sense.
To be fair, some people on the left say that focusing on individual acts of racism misses the “bigger picture.”
They argue that racism is a system, and that we should focus more on the power structures that lead to inequality.
But critics say this view ends up excusing bad behavior and fueling racial division.
It teaches people to see themselves as victims or oppressors based on race alone—which goes against everything Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for.
As King famously said, we should judge people “not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
At the end of the day, we can’t fix what’s wrong in our country if we can’t even agree on basic truths—like what racism is.
We all want to live in a country where people are treated fairly.
That means calling out racism wherever it shows up, no matter who it comes from.
But it also means refusing to buy into confusing definitions that turn common sense upside down.
So next time someone tells you only some people can be racist, consider asking them: Isn’t racism wrong no matter who does it?
Because deep down, most Americans still believe in fairness, personal responsibility, and treating others the way we want to be treated.
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