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Originally Posted by alansmithee
The problem is, it's not up to black people. Black people have tried the "grin and bear it" technique, but it doesn't work. If whites don't want blacks to be equal, they won't. And there's no evidence that whites want blacks to be equal. If they did, they would take real steps to erase the vast inequalities they created. I agree that blacks deserve to have the same things as whites, but it's up to the whites (as the people with the power) to give them up. And that's not happening. Racism isn't something that went away in the '60's, it's just as damaging now as it was then. Every black person lives daily with racism of some form or other. And I've given up thinking that will ever change, so the best thing blacks can do now is improve their economic position as much as possible so they can try to take care of themselves.
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Bullshit. Ever hear of Lyndon Baines Johnson? President? Signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act? How about John Fitzgerald Kennedy? Sent troops to alabama and missisipi to ENSURE the court ordered end of school segregation.
They were white guys. So were the judges that ordered the end of segregation in public schools.
You have absolutely no idea how many white people in positions of power work to end racism. Your attitude is cynical and not based in fact. But when people like Ray Nagin stand up and say stupid things, it doesn't help, and that's the whole point of this thread.