Racism is simply an ugly form of collectivism, the mindset that views humans strictly as members of groups rather than individuals. Racists believe that all individuals who share superficial physical characteristics are alike: as collectivists, racists think only in terms of groups.
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As quoted in "Government and Racism" (18 April 2007).
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- 2006-2009
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- 2006
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