Originally Posted by jorgelito

I agree Tecoyah, that's exactly it: we are in the process, it will take some time a well as effort but I think it'll be fine. Not so sure about the the post above yours but whatever.

Self-identity goes two ways too. No matter how American I identify myself as, people will always see me as black first, or Arab or Latino etc. Understandably too. It goes back to the -isms: tribaliam, regionalism, ethnocentrism etc. Sometimes the people that "make" race the issue, aren't the ones who "suffer" its ill effetcs. It's rather silly to blame "racism" on the victims too and then accusing them of being oversensitive whiners.

I think eventually we can move past it but it will take time and effort. Communication, understanding, patience, tolerance will help.

I'm not really sure about "imagined grievances" or lazy tit-suckling whatever has to do with racism and prejudice. It's those types of attitudes that drag this out. You want people to get over it? Then you got to participate as well too then, not hate on everyone. All vitriol and rhetoric aside, it is counterproductive to tell me "Fuck You". (not conducive to TFP Rules I think)