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Jimmy, I don't get what your saying about cities and drugs, please elaborate.
As far as illegitimate candidates go, being a minority seems to render a candidate illegitimate. Remember Alan Keyes? He seemed like a model conservative, can you tell me what made him illegitimate? Why have there been no legitimate minority candidates? Are there no minorities who would make a good president? I doubt that. You'd think if all things were equal one of your "legitimate" minority candidates would've appeared.
As far as your other points, you miss my points.
To review:
1. This country is covertly racist.
2. Everyone is capable of discrimination, but since white people are capable of discrimination and are also the majority, they have more power and control than nonwhites. Many people believe that the difference between racism and discrimination is power.
3. Just because you won't acknowledge that it is true, doesn't make it untrue. Although, if you have some evidence that there exists no institutional racism in this country, by all means share it.
This country didn't just magically become a happyhappyland of racial harmony after the civil rights movement had its heyday. I doubt anyone but the most naive would claim that. So why do so many of my fellow white people have such a hard time admitting that this country is still racist? Don't feel guilty, you aren't the only one. We all occasionally let our actions be governed by fears and misconceptions. The righteous person isn't afraid to confront his/her faults. To paraphrase batman, "a problem that goes unacknowledged, goes unsolved."
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