Anyways, there is no "right and wrong" definition of a word. That dictionary definition isn't necessarily wrong, but it simply does not apply or represent what racism means in the 21st century. If you want to read more on how the dictionary is bias trash, check out this fancily drawn cartoon. I want to focus more on how context is a thing that exists.

Context matters when we are talking about social issues. Words have social meanings that may differ than the commonly known or understood meaning. You can't tell me "to twist", doesn't mean the dance you do twisting your upper and lower body in opposite directions simultaneously, just because the dictionary says it means "cause to rotate around something that remains stationary". Or that "mad" doesn't also mean something extreme or exaggerated, (like your mad whack logic), just because the dictionary says"enraged; greatly provoked or irritated; angry". Yeah, those are basic meanings of the word at face value, but guess what words have more than one meaning and when you add context, the meanings change. Just because YOU don't get it, doesn't mean everyone else on the east coast doesn't commonly understand the different definitions of the word "mad". The same logic applies with the term racism.

When we are talking about racism, today in 2017, the old blanket definition based on common understanding, just does not suffice. Yes, that is still the foundation and underlying ideology of racism, but we are well past the foundation, the house in built. You need to update your definitions of words to modern times fam. In addition, we are talking about a social problem, something that has social context. So when we apply words to social issues, or any other context outside of basic speech, meanings change. Just like how the word "gay" changes when put into social context. The dictionary says gay is "lighthearted and carefree", are you going to tell me, it is incorrect that "gay" also refers to someone who is homosexual? Shit changes, things are not black and white. In fact many dictionary HAVE had to update entries under words like "gay" to include these new social meanings, because it is now a widely known definition and understanding of the word. Look in a 50-year old dictionary and tell me if you see this definition of gay included. There's a reason updated version of dictionaries are released all the time. When we are talking about race and racism as a social construct, we are talking about a highly complex, multi-layered issue that cannot just be summed up with "thinking your race superior". Which is where the argument of "reverse racism" falls flat, and the far more commonly understood definition of racism being race + power comes from.

White supremacy has been at work for a long time. Long enough to create systems of injustice. We see it every single day, if you need still needs examples of this in 2017, google is free. White supremacist systems have been implemented that hold themselves above everyone else. So much so, that the basic mindset of white people being better than everyone else, simply doesn't matter anymore. It's already built into the system. Personal beliefs don't really matter when the system is built on racial bias.

You could be the most anti-racism white person on the planet, and still make zero difference, because the system is already setup to make sure white people stay ahead and superior. This is why the anti-racism movement is rooted in restructuring the system and not just "-lets just kill all the racist white people". Lucky you, that doesn't solve anything if the whole system is fucked up, and POCs aren't as hateful as white folks have been. When we are addressing this idea of race + power, we are referring to the fact that, in order to be racist you have to have the power to have a systematic effect. I can call you a expired jar of mayo, but will that stop you from getting every job before a person of color? Nope. Will that end the wage gap? Will you get kicked out of school for you natural hair? Will you now be stopped and frisked at random? Will you need "random" security checks at the airport? Will you be assaulted, knocked out, and have your limp body dragged off an United airlines flight? Will you be shot by a cop for existing? Nope, nope nope and nope. The answer is no. You will get your feelings hurt and then you will go on to live a white privileged life. It doesn't work the other way around for the rest of us. Hence why "reverse racism" and the dictionary is a load of shit.

Even if every person of color really did HATE white people, and I mean really hate them...like want them all dead type of hate, we still wouldn't have the power to make that happen. Obama, as president didn't even have the power to be racist. Do you think the house and senate would have allowed black ass O'breezy to pass any bill that said "deport all white people back to Europe"? No, that would never happen because white people still have the majority power in this country. Meanwhile y'alls favorite circus peanut, passed it for brown folks, within two weeks of being in office. If the a black president of these so called, united states couldn't do it (if he wanted to), what makes you think the random POCs in the hallway at school is going to have any impact on your life's trajectory?