Thank you for telling me about the riots.Just like bigoted whites get jobs I'm pretty sure bigoted Blacks get jobs. The problem is that there are infinitely more bigoted white ones. In fact I have never heard of any bigoted Black ones. A few Mexican ones like my neighbor cant stand some whites.I'm not living in the past just because I was involved in in 2 race riots. What makes you think that? No white person is responsible for my lot in life. The only person responsible for that is me.There lies the problem between us. You are living in the past and blaming all whites for your lot in life...Yes. TwiceTell me Asclepias, have you been involved in a racial riot yet?
I believe there are some whites that are bigots and they even get in jobs of police, but they are as numerous as you believe. Who knows which of us is right? My experience with people of color has been positive. That is why you make me angry. And I would have guessed that none of the people I know who are Hispanic , black or whatever would want to do me harm or a police officer if they were stopped.
But I must admit that when I heard of "Reverend" Wright and his services, I was astonished. I never saw that evil in any of my relationships with people of color. And I thought I knew my black friends well. Then I decided it was a matter of class, except being a teacher in the inner city, many of the black parents I knew and was fond of were considered low class, but they were people of honor. You can write well, but now I know you, but I think you a fool. You are a racist, but my friends, I thought were not, nor the parents I dealt with. But would they burn down businesses of innocent people, throw bottles and stones at police officers only to call them when they need help?
You are coloring all police as racists and you know that is not true.
I haven't lived your life but common sense tells me you are blaming more people of being racist that really are.
Lots of bigoted whites get jobs as police. Just like lots of pedophiles get jobs where they have access to children. Trust me I am right on that as its not just personal experience its cops I know and part of my family. If you are a white person you have very little clue of how Blacks or Hispanics feel. Its the typical white blind spot most of you have. That does not necessarily make you personally a racist but it does make me think your anger at being wrong could lead you down that path. I'm not coloring all whites as racist. I only point out to myself those that prove their racist thoughts.
Something you have said is true. I am not black and haven't had the experiences you have had. Maybe some bigoted whites get jobs as police. HOw about bigoted blacks? Could that be true?
I never knew about "black churches" and black theology. That was scary. I took everyone I met the same and then I heard that anti white talk and it blew me away. Is that what they think of me because I am white? I thought we were friends!
Honestly, being in riots is scary and mob thinking. I see it as losing individual thought control and actions. It's a negative act and not useful for peaceful solutions.
Just like you never knew about Black churches and Black theology you are probably sheltered from the white churches and white theology. If you have friends that are Black I'm pretty sure they dont hate you. They may think you are naive but if you are actually their friends they dont hate you. I have a white god daughter and white friends and I dont hate them. I general I dont trust the white race and any new white person has many tests to go through before I trust them.
The two riots I was in was when I was in high school where it was the Mexicans against the Blacks. Kids are idiots at that age.