Black legislator accuses white colleague’s toddler of racism
A few things she said made me cringe:
“…I love his son, but he’s scared of me because of my color and that’s horrible.” Then she said, “It’s true.”
And, “The color of my skin, I get discriminated against. The color of your skin, you don’t.” This statement made me realize just how racism has turned around especially since this most recent administration. Can blacks be racist? Can a black be racist against another black? How about white racists against other whites? Or is only one definition allowed anymore?
Am I a racist because I’d be scared to death to walk down any street at night in a predominately black neighborhood, Ferguson as a perfect example? Or might anyone think that my fear might be because of reverse discrimination on someone else’s part?
Do blacks have a fear of walking in a predominately white neighborhood alone at night? Perhaps, but not in my neighborhood. In my neighborhood we’re asking anyone coming to our door for identification because many recently have proven to be casing the neighborhood looking for easy targets of break-ins. I ask everyone that comes to my door for identification, black or white, the bible people, magazine sales, everyone, and get license numbers, etc., just in case.
Too many subjects here, I was even confused as to where to put it, Politics, Culture, Education, History, Legislation, News, or Philosophy? Life just isn’t as simple as is used to be.
“…I love his son, but he’s scared of me because of my color and that’s horrible.” Then she said, “It’s true.”
And, “The color of my skin, I get discriminated against. The color of your skin, you don’t.” This statement made me realize just how racism has turned around especially since this most recent administration. Can blacks be racist? Can a black be racist against another black? How about white racists against other whites? Or is only one definition allowed anymore?
Am I a racist because I’d be scared to death to walk down any street at night in a predominately black neighborhood, Ferguson as a perfect example? Or might anyone think that my fear might be because of reverse discrimination on someone else’s part?
Do blacks have a fear of walking in a predominately white neighborhood alone at night? Perhaps, but not in my neighborhood. In my neighborhood we’re asking anyone coming to our door for identification because many recently have proven to be casing the neighborhood looking for easy targets of break-ins. I ask everyone that comes to my door for identification, black or white, the bible people, magazine sales, everyone, and get license numbers, etc., just in case.
Too many subjects here, I was even confused as to where to put it, Politics, Culture, Education, History, Legislation, News, or Philosophy? Life just isn’t as simple as is used to be.
Last night, the wife and I watched Lethal Weapon 4...one of my favorite Mel Gibson shoot-em-ups. Aside from all the anti-gun and anti-NRA references...there was one thing Danny Glover said about his pregnant daughter (in the movie) that stuck with me. He said about the father..."Is he black?...Oh, please let him be black".
Now, if I said, about the father of my daughter's baby, "Is he white...oh, please let him be white!", I would be labeled a racist...sure as hell.
So...where exactly is the justice, here?
Jan
A scary encounter with a black person might make an infant more leery of other blacks. The same as being bitten by a dog would make a kid afraid of other dogs.
It is sad that a growing trend of black/white divisiveness portends a return to tribalism. Summers' aggressive attitude in seeking to put down a white person is symptomatic of a pursuit of dominance, not equality.
When faced with a question about race or any of the other isms simple write. ""This is a ***-ist question. You should be ashamed to ask."
If I kill you because of your race or gender or anything else and then rob you, you're dead. If I kill you just because I want to rob you, you're dead.
I have intentionally killed you in the commission of a crime; why should my motive change the punishment?
If I'm punished more if I kill you because of some hate crime qualification, are you saying your live is worth more, since my punishment is greater?
More to the point, if I'm punished less if "all" I wanted to do is rob you, why do you accept that your life is worth less?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfPuxQty...
A Big Bird costume is not black.
That woman sure looks "big," though.
But prosecutors have shown that they are not to be trusted with discretion, because they are absolutely immune from any consequences for abusing it.
Some dogs are afraid of me, because they understand I am dominant. This has nothing to do with my being a woman or with my being white.
I hypothesize that Vanessa Summers, having had the force of personality needed to gain her seat, scares the daylights out of the kid. I don't blame him for running for safety!
Jan
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