In the previous post I discussed M. Fakhry Davids's psychoanalytic theory of "internal racism," which he believes to be caused by
projective identifications that make racial others the target. Davids considers this a "universal" phenomenon, affecting even individuals who were not raised with racist values and who harbor no conscious racist attitudes. What evidence does Davids provide to support this, and what does he believe is the cause? What about people who are themselves "racial others"? Are they afflicted in the same way? How does internal racism manifest in members of out groups? And what are the implications of this theory? If racism is universal, does this absolve people of their racism? As a psychoanalyst, does Davids believe that racism can be treated, and if so, by what means?
Racism aside, what about virtue? Can virtue be taught or developed through practice, or is it innate, and if not, does it come about by some other means?
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