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Originally Posted by ottopilot
So what if any of us were victims of bigotry? Things are way better since the 80's ... but it's gonna happen again. How do you think Desmond Tutu would respond to your supposition? He grew up in arguably much worse conditions. What would Mahatma Ghandi have to say about all this hubbub? WWJD? ... kidding.
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Being whiter than aluminum foil in the microwave, I've never really faced the type of racism that a black, latino, or even asian might face. I've only had a taste of what I'm told is called reverse racism. I had a shit boss when I worked for Sears back in school who decided that I was one and the same as all those people that treated him like crap when he was a black boy growing up in a rather bad part of town. But all I got from him was not being treated the same as the other employees because I sound like a news castor. I've never seen imagery of my ancestors being hung simply because of the color of their skin. I don't live side by side with people who have residual racism left over from when their parents and my parents were "separate but equal". As a liberal, it's a part of me to do everything in my power to empathize and sympathize with people who aren't like me, but I can't sit here and claim that I get what it means to be a victim of real bigotry.
Leaving my own experiences aside, though, isn't it clear that Reverend Wright, who has been victimized by racism throughout his life should be categorized differently than those who have not been victimized by racism?