So how is the determination made that an act of racism has occurred either directly or in theory? The general belief is that you can only be racist if you have supposed/believed/perceived power over another person or group. Of course, the minority are always to ones to determine that you have the power and those same people who are so-called 'victims' of racism can't be racist themselves since they have no 'power' in return. But this idea is skewed at best and for a minority to decide that an act of racism has been committed against them is almost as equally single minded. Racism can be many different things. Racial supremacy is obviously racist, so is genocide. But racial independence and preservation can also be considered as an act of racism even as far as valuing and promoting one’s own race over another and promoting racial preservation and independence. So if valuing the minority to their own standards is not achieved then is it accurate to say that an act of racism has occurred. For example something as simple as not honoring tradition by taking off