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heaven05

(18,124 posts)
10. contemporary white racism
Sun Apr 9, 2017, 12:38 PM
Apr 2017

is to me, just slavery by another name and manner. Slavery subjugated an entire race in america for generations with one big fact, whites used alleged racial superiority, religiously affirmed by the organized religions of the day, as their guideline in excusing slavery. Southern Baptist still use religiously affirmed white superiority as a guideline for judging people.

Today, many generations later, white superiority is being used as a guideline for killing unarmed men, women and children by making AA the fall guys for the crime rate in this country when in reality, per demographic numbers, white people commit just as much crime. Hell, that excuse in many guises has shown up here countless times. It is first pointed out during a shooting of an UNARMED AA, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, the alleged 'suicide' of Sandra Bland et al. that they were committing a crime, just committed a crime or it was felt, that they were going to commit a crime or the "I felt in immediate danger" meme.

Feelings of wanting to be the superior race again, after their terror at an AA being POTUS for 8 years, drove the white racist machine in this country to elect a known white racist into the leadership position of the 'free world'. Period. To hell with all that job BS, want a change BS. Racism installed Trump, bannon and miller, with 'advisors kushy and kellyconjob, as the terrible triumvirate steering this ship of state into as yet an unseen iceberg. But it will come on the radar screens soon.

More thinking, compassionate, realistic allies like you would go a long way to ending racism in america.

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Recommended. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #1
"Unity is not the objective; freedom is." brer cat Mar 2017 #2
This quote is perfect. bettyellen Mar 2017 #5
I must also BlueMTexpat Mar 2017 #3
"You dont get kudos for being more open minded than neo-nazis and white nationalists." EffieBlack Mar 2017 #4
great post heaven05 Apr 2017 #6
Thanks heaven. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #7
Racism, sin and white goodness forjusticethunders Apr 2017 #8
Modern day GOP has a large faction which wants to enslave humans again, Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #9
I agree with you Eliot. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #11
contemporary white racism heaven05 Apr 2017 #10
I would hope to see progress in my lifetime, sheshe2 Apr 2017 #12
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