Very seldom do I see anyone who has made it past real adversity who doesn't carry baggage from the pain. I do.
Yes, so do I. And yet, we have literally spent trillions trying to attone for past infractions against the black race. It is also fortgotten that the general populace at large is treated with prejudice in many instances by the same police that blacks claim only treat them in that manner. We have ventured into territory that has left the real infractions of racism in the dust, as more and more fantasy takes over where that reality left off.
What do they think the term cracker means? Is that a racial term? What do they think the term blondes are airheads, is an example of? What do they think the knock out game is an example of? What do they think the abduction and rapes of white women by black men is an example of? In none of these instances are whites doing the same things against blacks, and yet you hear this democratphic scream that they are treated more unfairly than others. It simply isn't true.
I can't remember the last time I saw a white person slamming black people in general. Right now I could find 100 videos easily, with black people trashing whites at length.
I’m not convinced black officers are the answer.
I never implied that it was a panacea, but I do think it would help the community accept that a young thug deserved what he got, not always, but enough more often that I think it's probably a good idea.
One concern I have here is that in large metropolitain areas, the standards have been so lowered to increase minority participation in the ranks of police agencies, that there are much higher levels of officer related crime than there used to be. There was a time that late bills, problems with certain crimes would have disqualified people. Today, that is no longer the case. Some officer serve right along side other officers who actually have a dated rap sheet. Not good. Not good at all IMO.
There are very few blacks that don’t harbor resentment. The ones that do are considered Uncle Toms. Black officers wouldn’t be respected either.
That's just too blanket a statement for me.
Have you evern seen Colin Powell uncork comments that made you think he harbored some deep seeted resentment? I have. I have also seen a number of other leading blacks that I would otherwise think were pretty fine upstanding people, exhibit this trait. Somewhere along the line, I had to admit that there was something driving these people not to respect good decent white folks out here. I didn't particularly like it, but absent any other explanation for their comments, I had to accept that this was more widespread than I had thought.
Look Carry_Okie, do you think whites aren’t discriminated against too?
Sure, I've been "discriminated against" by just about every kind of person you can name. It's part of figuring people out with the minimal information we have when we meet.
I agree. But when it happens to you, you don't attribute it to racsim almost exclusively. I'm sorry, but ethnic groups do. This is the point I was touching on. You don't look back on your life certain that your lack of success was the fault of everyone else, and not your own. Ethnic groups do, and they can look back every step of the way and find evidence of racism. Generally speaking, that isn't true.
I give individuals the benefit of the doubt until they prove they can’t be trusted.
I don't. If I'm on the streets of Oakland, CA, believe me, they have to show me that they're not a threat before my radar goes down. I'm looking for that opportunity, but until I see any sign of it it's set to full gain.
That's an important response. I believe it is findamental that people observe this tactic, for self-preservation. When I said what I did here, I was thinking of one on one in social settings. I try to extend my hand in friendship. It pleases me to meet minority people who are sociable, and friendly. That's certainly the way I want to be towards them. Everyone deserves to be treated decently in this type of setting.
I do not hate blacks. It makes me happy to see a successful black family. I enjoy seeing happy well behaved black children, and realize they have good black parents.
I get pleased when I see signs of a Christian heart. I suspect we would both agree on that.
I'm sure we would too.
I admit to using some fairly blanket statements in my comments on this topic. I try to avoid that, but after watching literally thousands of examples, I have had to come up with some way of explaining what I have observed.
I'm not flawless, but I do try to be fair to people, regardless of race, gender, or religion.