06-08-2018, 07:15 PM
(06-08-2018, 04:12 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Often times it is racism, though. I'm not going to sit here and say that every instance of it is, or that those that are come from a place of hatred. What I think is that people often don't understand the background, the policy decisions, the statistical evidence, etc., that could provide them with a better view of the situation. People often discuss the racial inequality in this country from a position of ignorance and that results in racist generalizations. Then, because the words "racism" and "racist" have become so weaponized in our society, it results in conversations being shut down before we can actually engage in meaningful discussion.
Talking about race and social issues is something that we need to do. We need to talk about it because they are tied to each other and ignoring that will mean that it won't be solved.
Stating it is racist even when it isn't dilutes the accusation when it is made for valid reasons. In any event, I think the main thrust of the article is that black people should not be able to commit casual, and overt, racism with impunity simply because of the injustices of the past. That this happens isn't really disputable, nor is it disputable that the fact that it is happening is severely damaging to race relations in this country. Nor does this issue affect only black and white people.
The man led off with a story about his Hispanic friend being denied a job because he wasn't black and his musing on what would have occurred if his friend was black and was denied a job because he wasn't white. To me the central point of his essay is readily apparent but appears to not be the main topic of the back and forth in this thread.
