A list of the top 10 cities in which to live in America was published on Facebook by a friend of mine in Denver because Denver was selected as number 1. A "friend" of hers commented within minutes:
"These places are so incredibly white......."
After a few questions to find out more about her point of view (like, "Do you know this because you have seen these cities dance?"), I asked the title: Can we end racism. She never responded.
Let me answer my own question: No. We will never be able to
end racism until we can get narrow minded people that exist on BOTH sides of
the issue to stop current behaviors. I absolutely HATED the "Black Lives
Matter" bullshit parade because that is putting up a barrier. It creates
division.
Simply put, LIFE MATTERS.
People that only see skin color are racist. Period. That
means YOU are racist. Your very first statement was of nothing but color - and
only ONE color, by the way. The Latino population of Austin, for example, makes
up 30% of the total (and that is only the “documented” ones), but your
statement leads me to believe that races other than black or white are not of
consequence to you. Plus, the obvious disdain that you have toward white people
because they appear to you to be more successful is completely backwards. The
same opportunities are available to everyone. Don't cry and whine and complain
about growing up in the 'hood and being oppressed. It is bullshit - especially
from people under the age of 40. Those people have been brainwashed by the
families that raised them. I am seeing black and Hispanic leaders in ALL
industries and can see that they worked hard to get there.
Work hard. You’ll get there. Don’t give up and don’t give
in.
In short, all of the people I know and all of my family and
friends could not care any less about your race or ethnicity. 99% of those same
people feel equally as apathetic toward your religion (there are a few that
blame ALL Muslims for the acts of a minority of them). We are all grownups and have
come to realize that the excuse is getting thin. The people I hear most often
actually BEING racist are the black people themselves. Don’t believe me?
What would you do if I started the United White College
Fund?
How about the big to-do regarding the name of the Texas town
called White Settlement?
And lastly, and perhaps most importantly, why do you care
about EITHER of these things? They do not impact your life in ANY way. Is it
because you see an opportunity to express some kind of bitchy little complaint
over hurt feelings or the fact that before the 1960’s and 70’s, racial tolerance
was unheard of? Are you really so fragile that something that is part of
AMERICAN heritage from the establishment of the community can damage your own
self-worth? White Settlement is not even related to the black people, by the
way. It was a way of distinguishing between two settlements in the area, one by
white people (because they were the ones that actually settled it) and the
other by Native Americans. These Race card playing moronic asshats are getting
all up in arms over something that never even had shit to do with them to begin
with. But, just like the “Confederate Flag” issue, someone saw it or heard
about it and decided to make a stand. They TOLD everyone to be upset, and like sheep,
they got upset.
In TODAY’s world, the strength of character of the
individual is what matters most, not their skin. The only people that are
playing the Race card are the ones that use it to lead to the Victim card. And
those people are the ones that have their hand out, waiting for someone else to
give something to them rather than going out into the big mean world and
EARNING it. That is true of ALL races.
Call me racist. I couldn’t give a fuck less what you think.
Why? Because you know nothing about me. If you did, you would see I am the LAST
person that could be called racist. Or maybe I am racist – but not about the
color of skin, but the integrity of character.
It just so happens that the people that do not have this
integrity are being led by Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. There are people of races
other than black that are led by these two charismatic (and racist) blowhards.
I hate them, too.
