Race

Race, ethnicity, nationality, and other forms of classification of humans are a common topic of discussion on Current Events. Topics about these subjects tend to gather controversy because of their sensitive nature. Most forms of racism, including scientific racism, are highly moddable for being offensive.

White
The majority of CE is white. Thus, whenever a racist comment towards a U.S. racial minority is made, some users will question whether the commenter has had any actual experience with people of said minority.

CE as a whole appears to bear a universal hatred for "gingers", white people characterized by their red hair, freckles, and pale skin.

Black
In general, CE seems to disfavor black people while favoring white people, especially in terms of attractiveness. This trait is shared with 4chan and many other forums on the Internet.

Several black CEtizens, including SArmstr0ng and CrimsonMamba, are known for their outspokenness about racism.

Asian
CE is rather divisive when it comes to East Asians; often, CEtizens are often accused of having Asian fetishes, or "yellow fever". Users who express even the slightest interest in Japanese culture may be instantly deemed as "weeaboos" (in addition to causing someone to post "I don't watch that Naruto crap."). Similarly, those who say they enjoy K-pop or other aspects of South Korean culture are classified as Koreaboos.

Hispanic
Whether Hispanic is considered to be a race or not is a recurring argument on CE. Some users, such as Count_Babula, are quick to correct those who use the term to describe certain groups. Nonetheless, many users use the term as if it were a category of race anyway.

"Juan" jokes commonly appear whenever there is a mention about Hispanics/Latinos.

Related fads and memes

 * Why X gotta be Y?: A sarcastic response to any mention of race, ethnicity, nationality, color, etc.