zzontar wrote:... I've talked to many, many people about this and all agreed it's a step back.
Do you mean to say:
I've ranted, bullied and expressed my overbearing, unsettling and aggressive energy to those unsuspecting people around me, and to my utter amazement, they have given in and agree to whatever I press them to agree with through my slightly off-kilter demeanor and intimidating presentation.
The majority of us readers know what racism is and also recognize when racism is really racism and not just passionate people exchanging a difference of opinion.
You should really try to keep up with that. It will improve your overall experience in communicating your own opinions, no matter how biased, slanted or in fact racist they are.
We, the reading public, no longer have a need to read your dribble regarding racism, as we all know and have seen in your posts, that you are not capable of intelligent conversation on this topic.
Cheers.
The best thing you can do to respond to open racism is to not respond to open racism.
Responding to it gives it power.
Responding to it is the aim of the offender.
Give it the strength and power it deserves.
Turn a cheek and consider how wonderful the area is in which we live.
Turn a cheek and think about how fortunate you are to have the strength you do.
Turn a cheek and consider how much pain and suffering your offender goes through in their every day...because living in fear and ignorance must be like living in a self made hell of sorts.
Honestly...if I were that pathetic and weak...I'd drink the koolaid.
As for those claiming to have never experienced or witnessed racism in this country, you are lying, a hermit or completely blind to the topic. There is no way you can understand what racism is, get out into social environments in this country and not see, witness, experience racism on some level. Not possible.
I can however understand how some people are quite oblivious to it.
I am friends with someone who never saw racism up close and personal until they became friends with a visible minority. Not to say they had never experienced racism, just not so open and raw as they now know it can be. It just so happened through this persons life, they had not made close friendships with minorities and were never found in social circles or situations where racism was obvious. Their circle of family, friends as well as business acquaintances simply did not partake in such tones of conversation nor had they ever positioned themselves in such environments. Well into their forties they had no idea racism was so alive and well within just feet of their own standing point. It's alive and well and we're surrounded by it. That's the truth of the matter.