'RIGHT' folk, brother bearkat. I'm white as they come, but I'm not shy about seeking and speaking the truth about racism past and present. In my estimation, it's the essential foundation that must be in place before healing and building a future together can begin.
I was born in the late 60's in America. As such I hold myself blameless for slavery and what happened in the war.
Racism is the belief that a race is inferior. The term has been expanded to cover bigotry and prejudice unfairly. Firstly, racism is ugly and evil and it is being watered down into something meaningless.
I'm fully aware of the definition of racism. I don't just throw they terminology around. When I say racism, that's what I mean.
Explain to me how it was racism...
I may not have been alive but I can read history books and speak with those who lived through and even fought in World War II. Having done both extensively and discussed the subject in depth with historians researching the matter, I feel strongly about the causes then and the parallels to today's xenophobic nationalistic fervor- your current attitude being one of them. You assume much about my supposed ignorance, while displaying plenty of your own.
Only in America is being nationalistic a sin... ;]
Right. Because as a black man, you'd otherwise have no idea, right?
I would imagine the same way that black americans lived and worked in America.
I've spoken to WWII vets myself, and have read on the subject as well.
White people don't think about racism because they don't have to.Right. Because as a black man, you'd otherwise have no idea, right?
It just never stops, does it? If you made a point of stopping and talking to everyone in daily life who says or does something racially insensitive, you couldn't get anything else done! People really are just that unconscious.
A reasonable point. But as a nation we owe them the recognition that it was wrong and the solemn promise- To ALL of us- that it can never happen again. If it can be done to any of We the People without due process then it's unconstitutional and must not be tolerated, lest it be done to everyone.
True that! Makes for a hell of a blind spot, doesn't it?
Yup
If I apologize one more time for what I did not do and was not alive for can it be the last? Of course not... How fucking fair is that?
So if I dont think about racism every time I see a minority I am as guilty as if I do think about racism?
I posted that with regards to racism in general. Don't be so obtuse.
Lets be real for a minute.