In the new America, racists are in retreat. For good.
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In the new America, racists are in retreat. For good.
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Oliver… seriously man, you and I both know that Obama’s historic win will not lessen the likelihood that we’re stopped for “Driving While Black”, nor will it lessen the chances that we’ll step onto an elevator only to see someone pull their purse closer or enhance the likelihood that we’ll get a taxi.
Racism, unfortunately is still an intrinsic part (slowly wasting away thankfully, but still present) of the American experience – heck not just us… been to France or anywhere else in the world?
If anything, this victory has managed to let groups like the clans and the militias have a last gasp (hopefully).
Call me a cynic, but until several current living generations pass and their more open minded and diversity experienced children seize the reigns of power will we see the major paradigm shift that some believe this election was.
Don’t get me wrong – I KNOW it was a shift, heck… if someone had told me 4 years ago, let alone 8 months ago that Obama would win (I was hopeful but not expectant) I’d have been shocked and said that America was not ready.
So – I’ve learned more than a little about the possibilities and power of hope… but I still remember and acknowledge what I have to deal with on a daily basis (hopefully – within my lifetime… since the other biggie has been removed now… I’ll see racism disappear).
Keep up the good work… “A luta continua” though I’d amend that by saying the struggles (plural) continue.
I think I’m a little more optimistic than you. I don’t think racism is over by any stretch, but it is in retreat. It has been in retreat for half a century now but it has severely been beaten in the last year.
It isn’t the promised land yet, but we are much closer.
For good.
And we’ll have a “permanent majority” in Congress.
Riiight.
The seesaw regularly tilts between Democratic and Republican but racism keeps going backwards. Since the civil rights movement, has it ever become MORE acceptable to be racist? No. The two are not similar.
The two are not similar.
The “for good” sentiment, which is what I was focused on, is.
“If everyone woke up tomorrow morning with the same race, creed, and religion, we’d find a new reason for prejudice by lunchtime.”
(FYI, your Breaking news link has a typo: http://www.oliverwillis.con/news/)
Thanks.
Racists are on the retreat for good. It is a shrinking portion of our society. It ain’t a growth industry.
“Racists are on the retreat for good. It is a shrinking portion of our society. It ain’t a growth industry.”
That’s why I’m worried. They must know history is about to leave them behind, so they are getting desperate and desperate people do stupid things.
Police told the Midland Daily News that Gray was exercising his First Amendment rights. What was Gray’s protest about?
“I feel white people feel more oppressed,” he said. “We’re basically told as white people we can’t have any organizations. We’re ruled by communists. It’s not just about Barack Obama. It goes deeper than that.”
What an asshole this guy is. “White people” can have all sorts of organizations, just not racist ones (hopefully). These fuckers should be shocked and awed into oblivion – legal, political, financial, etc. Gee, I wonder if hate radio will bring this up tomorrow. I’ll try and listen. Pissed off.
Why is it every example of the so-called “superior race” all dumb-ass inbred alcoholic ignorant mouth-breathing douchenozzles?
If that’s racial superiority, leave me out.
Dig that that guy is representing himself. Good luck with that, dude.
“Dig that that guy is representing himself. Good luck with that, dude.”
That’s a moron move. But not surprising given he’s a racist.
Just want y’all to know that I have been pulled over for DRIVING WHILE WHITE. It happened as I left an area where you don’t see white people and even the sheriff’s deputies who patrol the place wouldn’t go without a badge and a gun.
And there was, a sixty-ish white dude who looks like a chopper rider, high-fiving the “playuhs” and hanging out like I don’t have a care in the world. Which is true, because some of the “playuhs” are also my employees, and since I leave a lot of money in that neighborhood, I got nada to worry about.
I got a heads up call on my cell phone before the stop, telling me I was being stalked and that a stop was imminent. My buddies in the ‘hood know more about cop behavior than cops know about criminal behavior.
your point being … what exactly??
Update: Good guys win.