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Originally Posted by shakran
So you're saying revenge is better than just coming to a peaceful conclusion to the racial anger in the country? You can play that game if you want to, but that just means that our society will NEVER stop looking at race as a factor in judging people.
The preeminent hero of the anti-racism movement, King Jr., said he envisioned a world in which people are judged by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin. I don't remember him ever having a dream about calling a white guy a honky. I think it's time we try to bring society more in line with Dr. King's dream, but in order to do that ALL of the races are going to have to stop being assholes to each other.
You're right. Reverse racism is a bullshit term. It's racism, no matter what color the racist is.
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You missed my point entirely. How is it moving people forward to suggest that jokes about white people is the same thing as a fully-grown black man having to step off of the sidewalk to let a white teenager pass?
My point is not to say that I encourage hatred against white people. My point is that we need to have a little more understanding as to why remarks against black people are more sensitive and controversial. And take it to heart. Understand it. And move on.
The attitude these days overwhelmingly seems to be "well there is no more racism so they should get over it." I think this is a dismissive and ignorant attitude. I know people who won't flinch at bringing the Vietnam war into a discussion about Iraq or how it is still affecting us today. But our black communities are just supposed to "get over" 100 years of institutionalized racism that ended at about the same time? And is still going on in in a "lite" fashion in some parts of the country?
My point is that we are forgetting how appalling racism can truly be. And it's not about jokes or off-hand comments made by fringe radicals. It's about being born into a world with limits and no innate rights to dignity and freedom. I'll wager that you, like me, don't have a lot of personal experience with anything like that.