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In my years as an adult, I have never been unfortunate enough to run into a KKK member (or known of one). I have never met a white man who HATED minorities; although I'm sure they must be out there. I mean, that's all the press talks about. I just have never met one (and known his feelings).

However, I can't count the number of times I've heard Blacks insult/threaten me and other 'white' people.

You hit the nail on the head. I have had the unfortunate experience of meeting a few bigots in my time - although I think that 'hate' is too strong a word for their feelings, ignorance and inferiority are more apt, but I digress.

I think that if I could sum the overall feelings of myself and most of my friends towards any minority up into one word, it would be "indifference".

Speaking solely for myself, I could care if you're (black, gay, asian, insert minority here). My friends and co-workers span the whole spectrum. However, to a race-baiting idiot, mere equal acceptance of a minority is not enough. I need to celebrate the diversity flavor-of-the-week. And, if I express my viewpoint that I honestly don't care about a person's ancestry, then I'm a bigot.

/rant off. I feel better now.

Your post sounds a little more realistic than Hodar's. If you get out in the country among the "regular folk" you'll find a bit of that good old segregationist sentiment left over from the 'old days'.
It's true, they don't "hate" minorities, they just don't want them "intruding" on their way of life. Having the misfortune of spending some time in east Texas allowed me to run across some bona fide KKK sentiments in more than one person. Well, Dallas too. Don't get me started on Dallas.

I know this...each and everytime I hear a white [I am white] call African Americans niggers, or someother racial slur...I jump down their throat and let them know that is not tolerated.

I wonder how many Black People condemn their own when racial slurs and threats are made against whites? Maybe I am a racist...cause I would bet hardly ever.