Xell101

Words have the power they're given. He'd take it like he'll have himself take it.

I tend to become a big caustic gorilla without realizing it, I'm trying not to, so bear with me but I'm really not following you on the importance of representation. Your whole viewpoint seems odd to me. Am I underestimating the prevalence of racism, resultantly underestimating what's requisite to induce proper cultural relevance, and wrong in assuming that most applications of corrective measures are inefficiently addressing the issues for which race is a false front (socioeconomic? Race! etc.) so as to enable greater extraction of votes and ratings? I also imagine that most of what goes on regarding race relations in the media are so superficial as to actually retard the solving of problems as it's all so divisive and angry.

I was watching PBS and I saw a little short that appeared intended to show how unreasonable racism is, as it basically outlined the path of cotton from a farm in Africa to the robes of clansmen, but it seemed more divisive and contrived than anything else. Factoring in that I usually get rude responses I figure I'm quite sorely missing the point on a lot. Given that I still can't get a good mental construct of what the opposing view point is and that my introduction to politics was a hardline libertarian radio talk show host when I was 12 some discourse would be downright useful as I'm practically built to scratch my head on these issues and ask, "Are we on different teams?" and then go be inconsistent.