Sadly, many "conservatives" seem all to willing to fan those same divisive flames by using highly inflammatory racial speech which employs the broadest of brushes.
Such reckless hostility plays right into the hands of those who seek to divide Americans from Americans, and it's just as wrongheaded as when it's indulged in by bigoted elements of the black community.
I understand the rage, but I see far too much irresponsible venting on both sides.
We should be striving for unity, and continuously acknowledge the fact that there are enormous numbers of blacks who are equally appalled by the behavior of their brethren.
We should remain vigilant about unwittingly driving these wiser elements of the black community into the ranks of the race-baiters (a natural reaction) when "our side" uses similarly irresponsible, overgeneralized racial rhetoric.
We should be better than that. Nonetheless, I expect my own relatively benign comments to engender excessively hostile responses from the knee-jerk crowd.
You are basically correct in attitude and desire.
There is only one problem. Much like the “Moslem” problem. It is the culture.
You are indeed right that there are blacks, e.g., who do not like what is happening in their cities, etc., but they are far and few.
When blacks vote 90% (low estimate!) lockstep the same way all the time, the picture is clear.
Other minorities may vote majority Dem, but they are not as totally predictable.
It’s a pretty good guess black attitudes and actions on just about anything are going to be 90%+ the same predictability.
There are those in the “Pundit industry” and that includes Hugh Hewitt who believe Obama quite innocently stumbles while using the “Bully Pulpit” into creating this racial division on the occasions of the Zimmerman trial and the Feguson shooting. “Because he isn’t that smart”.
A remark which Hewitt has made about him in reference on another matter. I don’t. Obama is a ruthless, cold, calculating fish who is highly directed toward his changes and goals. On this race issue Obama knew what he was doing both times.He has to keep the home race fires burning and relies on the race issue to keep the “constitutionalists dogs” on a short leash so they can’t rip him apart if they move toward any well deserved censure and impeachment proceedings.
Guys like Hewitt and too many others because of that arrogance fail to understand or confront or accept the Rove tactic not to confront the reason behind these machinations.
Take for instance the climate change strawman. That’s brought up to change the focus of discussion away from internal ineptitude or even the regimes position on Islam. They’re never dismissed using “I don’t believe you actually think man can change the weather which is what you want US to look at and not (cite an issue).. that counter punch you’ll never hear.