That headline is about as racist as it gets, isn’t it? Well, how about this: “Two whites make a wrong”. Is there any difference?
So, I’ve gotten to a place where I can pretty much shrug and ignore the political bullshit back home in the USA. I mean, I ain’t gonna change any minds and people gullible enough to swallow the bullshit they’re being fed pretty much deserve what they get. I’m an old man, I won’t live long enough to deal with the destruction that would ensue should their policies ever actually be implemented.
But what I can’t ignore is blatant racism, you know, the kind where you judge individuals solely based on the color of their skin, not the content of their character. The type of racism Martin Luther King stood up against. Racism like this:
–Michael Moore
“White people have not changed. Two-thirds of all white guys voted for Trump. That means anytime you see three white guys walking at you, down the street towards you, two of them voted for Trump. You need to move over to the other sidewalk because these are not good people that are walking toward you. You should be afraid of them.”
Geez, I’m old enough to remember when crossing the street to avoid a black man was considered racist. How is this different?
In fact, whenever the elites are wailing about all the bad things attributed to white folks I do a simple test to determine if they are racist: I change the color of the skin. If I can’t say it about brown people as a group, you can’t project your own racism on white people. Funny how that works (or at least it should work).
If you encounter a white supremacist, by all means, call him/her out on their ignorance. See a group a Ku Klux Klan protesters, have a counter-demonstration. I bet lots of white folks would be proud to attend such an event. But don’t call me a racist because you don’t like people who share my skin color or share my political beliefs. In other words, don’t be a racist.
Rant over.
True Dat! Couldn’t have said it any better! Peace Out!
“I’m old enough to remember when crossing the street to avoid a black man was considered racist.” And now it’s considered, what, …prudent?
Just kidding. Know what you meant to say.
Hey, if it’s racist it’s racist no matter what your skin color, right? 🙂 But yeah, you get the point. And honestly, if I see someone acting bizarrely or aggressively, I’m going to avoid them no matter what color they are. One thing I’ve noticed is there seem to be lots of mentally ill folks walking the streets of Barretto. Best to give them a wide berth…
Oh, and in an odd twist of fate after all those hours out walking my skin has turned as brown as the natives here. So, I’m a person of color now!
You’re just promoting racism
Percy, actually I’m doing just the opposite. I’m calling out the racists who judge people solely based on the color of their skin.
Please explain to me how that promotes racism?
A black person cannot be racist to a white person. You can have prejudice, but that is not racism. The word “racism” holds so much more power that is based on oppression and systematic discrimination. A black person simply cannot oppress a white person based on skin color because of how the system is set up. They can have prejudice, but that is not racism.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights, Nicole. I guess I’d need to see examples of what constitutes “oppression” and “systemic discrimination” here in the 21st century because I’m just not seeing it.
I spent most of my thirty-five-year career working in Human Resources management, and part of that job was ensuring that decisions were made based on merit, not skin color. So, when I hear things like “all white people are this way or that way,” I consider it racist. Always have and always will.
I firmly believe in equality of opportunity; this whole move for “equity” of outcomes is a giant step backward for the human race. We need a merit-based society. Would you support a law that the NBA must have two Caucasians in the starting lineup? I mean, it’s only fair, right?