Race Relations

[dales]

Race relations under Obama......

I believe there is more divisiveness than any time in recent memory.

[Long Run]

Can't speak to the macro situation, but there have been some bright spots along the way

[rubato]

Race relations change slowly.




yrs,
rubato

[Joe Guy]

Race relations were improving until Ronald Reagan took office and then problems got out of control and have never recovered. The repugnantuglycans have caused every problem in this nation and other nations. Things will continue to get worse until we eliminate the repugnantuglycan party and start over again.

yrs,
rebooto

[rubato]

I've come to appreciate Kareem Abdul-Jabbars writing about race issues, and other things as well.

He is a very thoughtful and careful writer with a graceful style:


http://www.kareemabduljabbar.com/articles

http://time.com/3672907/kareem-abdul-ja ... t-mlk-day/

"... One of the major debates this year has been whether or not racism exists anymore in America. Not surprisingly, polls indicate that most African Americans say, Yes, it does exist, while most white Americans say it doesn’t. Blacks point to disproportionate prosecution and persecution of blacks by authorities, and whites point to President Obama and dozens of laws protecting and promoting minorities.

They are both right. There are plenty of laws and government agencies dedicated to eradicating racism. The U.S. has made it a priority. Affirmative-action programs have created more opportunities for minorities, sometimes at the expense of whites seeking those same opportunities. That should be acknowledged and appreciated.

But suppressing racism is like pressing on a balloon: you flatten one end and it bulges somewhere else. Racism has gone covert. For example, the Republican effort to pass laws demanding IDs to combat voter fraud is itself fraudulent and racist. It is a form of poll tax, which was outlawed by the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The poll tax was designed to keep blacks from voting, as is the voter ID. It costs money and time away from work, which is too great a burden for the poor, many of whom are minorites. The justification given is to stop voter fraud. However, a recent study concluded that out of 1 billion votes cast, there have been only 31 incidents of voter fraud.

The reason whites don’t agree that racism is rampant is because most of them aren’t personally racist and they resent the blanket accusation. In fact, they see themselves as victims of reverse racism. They, too, are right. Dr. King would have acknowledged their pain and fought to alleviate it by reminding us not to confuse institutional racism with the good hearts of our neighbors. The civil rights movement would not have achieved as much as it has without the support and sacrifice of white America. ... "

yrs,
rubato

[rubato]

Race relations were improving until Ronald Reagan took office and then problems got out of control and have never recovered. The repugnantuglycans have caused every problem in this nation and other nations. Things will continue to get worse until we eliminate the repugnantuglycan party and start over again.

yrs,
rebooto

Were you trying to convey something other than the the fact that you are a lackwit filled with hatred for someone?


It isn't apparent.


yrs,
rubato

[Joe Guy]

Apparently not to you...

[rubato]

Ok, so you're saying someone else can find the corn kernel in that pile of shit? Just not you. I'll wait.

yrs,
rubato

[wesw]

kareem is an idiot...

....and he didn t hustle his ass on defense.

(I picked the wrong day to quit Trumpeting...)

eta- race realations were going well until Crack came around.., which coincided with Reagan..., and Ollie north

[dales]

Yeah and don't forget prohibition under Herbert Hoover.

[liberty]

I've come to appreciate Kareem Abdul-Jabbars writing about race issues, and other things as well.

He is a very thoughtful and careful writer with a graceful style:


http://www.kareemabduljabbar.com/articles

http://time.com/3672907/kareem-abdul-ja ... t-mlk-day/

"... One of the major debates this year has been whether or not racism exists anymore in America. Not surprisingly, polls indicate that most African Americans say, Yes, it does exist, while most white Americans say it doesn’t. Blacks point to disproportionate prosecution and persecution of blacks by authorities, and whites point to President Obama and dozens of laws protecting and promoting minorities.

They are both right. There are plenty of laws and government agencies dedicated to eradicating racism. The U.S. has made it a priority. Affirmative-action programs have created more opportunities for minorities, sometimes at the expense of whites seeking those same opportunities. That should be acknowledged and appreciated.

But suppressing racism is like pressing on a balloon: you flatten one end and it bulges somewhere else. Racism has gone covert. For example, the Republican effort to pass laws demanding IDs to combat voter fraud is itself fraudulent and racist. It is a form of poll tax, which was outlawed by the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The poll tax was designed to keep blacks from voting, as is the voter ID. It costs money and time away from work, which is too great a burden for the poor, many of whom are minorites.

yrs,
rubato

How is it any more of a burden for a black person to get ID than it is for a white person. It might be more problematic for a poor person to travel to the DMV office than a wealthy person, but there are more poor whites than poor blacks. So it seems it would be more of a burden overall for whites. One doesn’t even have to take a test for it. If a person doesn’t care enough about voting to get an ID they shouldn’t vote. My lord a person has two to four years in which do it.