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I read comments here like (paraphrasing) "voting for one's own race is racism (if you're black) or "racism is a liberal conspiracy" and I wonder if we will ever be able to have an honest national discussion about racism and race relations.

My guess is probably not, at least until it is more widely accepted that despite the gains that have been made towards equal access for all, wide disparities still exist as a result of barriers, less overt than in the past, imposed on minorities based solely on race....in the areas of employment, housing, education, health care, the criminal justice system, the financial lending system...the list goes on.

We also have to acknowledge that the remedies to correct those disparities and/or discriminatory practices can and have created feelings of anger and often a sense of victimization and reverse discrimination among the majority white populace.

There are no easy solutions but the problem wont go away by being ignored or mischaracterized for political gain.

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