tech37 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:00 pmThe problem is, people who gain power or want to, by using race as a tool to that end, want you to believe that there is rampant, overt racism everywhere in society, which again IMO, is just not accurate.
This is true.
The recent problem, imho, is when an entire nation of Republicans (yeah, I know, I'm pointing out a party, but what do you want me to do here?) who just told Black Lives Matters in Minneapolis that not only is there not a problem with a Democract-Party managed city? But that there are no management problems in any major city in the United States.
And when millions of people tell black Americans that they are INSANE if they think that SOME-----not all-----cities have some institutional racism built into their policing.
This was the BIGGEST opportunity for the Republican party for the last 40 years. Dem leadership is CLEARLY failing in cities like Minneapolis. And what was the Republican party's reaction to this news? Did they say "we freaking told you that the Dems suck. We're here to listen, and help to fix these problems. Let's meet and hear your concerns"?
Nope. What did they do instead? They spent all their time and energy talking about violence and property destruction.
Horrible, horrible missed opportunity. Not just for the R party, but for the welfare of America as a whole. All they had to do was listen, and then act.
But my point is: when your fellow black citizens tell their fellow Americans that their Dem-run governments are killing them because of *hit management...and the reaction of millions is "I don't believe you"? What message do you think is received by black Americans as to how many racists there are in America?
And speaking of you not believing that I liked some of Trump's policies? Trump sent in Federal agents to Chicago and other cities to help tackle the gun violence---Operation Legend. I was OVERJOYED to see him actually step up to try and help----something Obama nor Bush did. THAT sent the message that Republicans are listening.
The Feds posted an update in September-----a whole mess of Federal arrests. I hope Biden doubles down on the program, but I'm not holding my breath.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/operatio ... al-charges