Section2
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Another long post where you end by revealing that you don’t actually believe the position that you’re arguing. So what exactly is your point?If you think someone bringing up issues of race will make people or society more racist, sounds like you believe folks are more susceptible to racist beliefs/actions than you’re letting on. And the idea that addressing issues of race is somehow harmful is, and has always been ridiculous as the only folks bothered are the people that are borderline anyway. I’ve dealt with racism with police, work, walking down the street, and more ways than you can count, both from individuals doing or saying blatantly racist things as well as subtle, slick racism. So for me, who has seen it personally as well as second hand from the lowest to the highest, I’m well aware that there are people in all walks of life in this country with racist ideologies. I’ve seen plenty of stories about football coaches doing and saying racist things and have known football coaches who have done and said racist things. So folks like you getting all offended at the idea that maybe, just maybe, there are folks in the NFL, a league with a documented history of racism with this exact position is hilarious to me. And if that bothers you, instead of taking issue with me, take issue with the folks who perpetuated the actual racism. But you don’t do that. You want to argue with me for some reason. You want to tell me that somehow discussing race is somehow harmful in a world in which I have been called the N word on multiple occasions as have my kids. So anyone who thinks that we’re somehow making the world worse by having this conversation, I’d say they can kick rocks and have a great day. And I said from the jump I think Sanders is a 5th round talent, but as a black man in America, race is always a possible factor and so the discussion is always worth having.
Real talk: The problem you are experiencing, in my opinion, is that you are being associated with other black males because you share skin color. It’s human nature to make those comparisons. The individuals who treat you poorly are associating you with other black individuals with which they have had negative experiences. This is a tendency of people of all races and cultures. is it racism? It’s fine with me if that’s what we want to call it. Will you ever be able to destroy it? No. People are always going to believe their own experiences over what they are taught. Only way to eliminate what you call racism is for blacks and whites to become equal in outcome. Two ways to do that, for blacks to rise, or for whites to fall. The former is obviously preferable. How do we get there? I think you are supporting the wrong path.