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[Post New]09/17/2015 16:28
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Anonymous
or just more overt in recent years?

Maybe it's the 24-hour news cycle, or the social media culture we now live in, but I'm astounded at the xenophobia and the racism I've heard/seen/read (not just on DCUM) over the past few years. Part of me thinks it's a reaction to Obama being president. Has anyone's experience been similar?
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:30
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Anonymous
Not only do we have 24 hour news, so I've read about Ahmed and his clock a solid six times, that's six times I've been reading other people's opinions on him and his clock. Then there are all the comments to the various articles. I don't think racism is worse. I think we have more platforms to display it and people are louder.

But overall, it's better in the big ways (integrated schools).
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:31
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Anonymous
No way. I think people are more accepting of everyone now. We've come a long way in 50 years. My grandparents ideas of race and gender are very different than my own.
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:33
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MikeL
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Anonymous wrote:No way. I think people are more accepting of everyone now. We've come a long way in 50 years. My grandparents ideas of race and gender are very different than my own.

I agree with this. the next generation is even more color blind.
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:38
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Anonymous
MikeL wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No way. I think people are more accepting of everyone now. We've come a long way in 50 years. My grandparents ideas of race and gender are very different than my own.

I agree with this. the next generation is even more color blind.


I hope this is true. For everyone's sake it better be. Because in 50-60 years this country is going to look very different demographically.

[Post New]09/17/2015 16:39
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:No way. I think people are more accepting of everyone now. We've come a long way in 50 years. My grandparents ideas of race and gender are very different than my own.


One time my grandfather, who was a retired NYC teacher-then-principal, took me out to lunch at a fast food place. WHen he went to pay, he distinctly dropped the money towards the black cashier's hands. Some of it missed, and he picked up the coins and again didn't let his fingers touch her hands. It was SO distinct. She was around my age, and both our jaws were on the floor. I whispered "I'm so sorry" and she kind of numbly nodded.

When I told my friend about it, she in turn told me about her NYC grandma and how after my friend introduced Grandma to her black boyfriend, she shook his hand hello and then wiped her hand on the side of her pants.

Both of us later confronted our grandparents about their behavior. Both said they hadn't realized they'd done it. We have come a long way, for sure.
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:40
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
MikeL wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No way. I think people are more accepting of everyone now. We've come a long way in 50 years. My grandparents ideas of race and gender are very different than my own.

I agree with this. the next generation is even more color blind.


I hope this is true. For everyone's sake it better be. Because in 50-60 years this country is going to look very different demographically.



Oddly, I do not think a more diverse nation will prevent racism. Some of the worst racists I have met have been Asian's and Hispanics.
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:41
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No way. I think people are more accepting of everyone now. We've come a long way in 50 years. My grandparents ideas of race and gender are very different than my own.


One time my grandfather, who was a retired NYC teacher-then-principal, took me out to lunch at a fast food place. WHen he went to pay, he distinctly dropped the money towards the black cashier's hands. Some of it missed, and he picked up the coins and again didn't let his fingers touch her hands. It was SO distinct. She was around my age, and both our jaws were on the floor. I whispered "I'm so sorry" and she kind of numbly nodded.

When I told my friend about it, she in turn told me about her NYC grandma and how after my friend introduced Grandma to her black boyfriend, she shook his hand hello and then wiped her hand on the side of her pants.

Both of us later confronted our grandparents about their behavior. Both said they hadn't realized they'd done it. We have come a long way, for sure.


I wonder what would have happened if he/she touched him accidentally.
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:42
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Anonymous
Things getting better no doubt and with each generation it gets less prevalent but we're such a media driven society and when you got mainstream media pumping out propaganda reinforcing stereotypes and when you got social media giving people a platform to spout their ignorance anonymously then yea, its gonna seem like its getting worse when really its just that we're more "tuned in 24/7" and a more media driven society.
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:42
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
MikeL wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No way. I think people are more accepting of everyone now. We've come a long way in 50 years. My grandparents ideas of race and gender are very different than my own.

I agree with this. the next generation is even more color blind.


I hope this is true. For everyone's sake it better be. Because in 50-60 years this country is going to look very different demographically.



Oddly, I do not think a more diverse nation will prevent racism. Some of the worst racists I have met have been Asian's and Hispanics.


This. Some of my Latino family members have the most vile things to say about blacks - when they are part black (Afro-Caribbean) themselves. It is totally crazy.
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:42
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
MikeL wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No way. I think people are more accepting of everyone now. We've come a long way in 50 years. My grandparents ideas of race and gender are very different than my own.

I agree with this. the next generation is even more color blind.


I hope this is true. For everyone's sake it better be. Because in 50-60 years this country is going to look very different demographically.



Oddly, I do not think a more diverse nation will prevent racism. Some of the worst racists I have met have been Asian's and Hispanics.


Yep, those too are part of the worldwide conspiracy against AAs, all part of it: Freemasons, Jews, whites, real Africans, Asian, Hispanics, and Eskimos.
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:43
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
MikeL wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No way. I think people are more accepting of everyone now. We've come a long way in 50 years. My grandparents ideas of race and gender are very different than my own.

I agree with this. the next generation is even more color blind.


I hope this is true. For everyone's sake it better be. Because in 50-60 years this country is going to look very different demographically.



Oddly, I do not think a more diverse nation will prevent racism. Some of the worst racists I have met have been Asian's and Hispanics.


Yep, those too are part of the worldwide conspiracy against AAs, all part of it: Freemasons, Jews, whites, real Africans, Asian, Hispanics, and Eskimos.


Sorry, I forgot Afro-Caribbeans.

So, it is Freemasons, Jews, whites, real Africans, Asian, Hispanics, Eskimos and Afro-Caribbeans.
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:44
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
MikeL wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No way. I think people are more accepting of everyone now. We've come a long way in 50 years. My grandparents ideas of race and gender are very different than my own.

I agree with this. the next generation is even more color blind.


I hope this is true. For everyone's sake it better be. Because in 50-60 years this country is going to look very different demographically.



Oddly, I do not think a more diverse nation will prevent racism. Some of the worst racists I have met have been Asian's and Hispanics.


Yep and countries like Domincan Republic and Brazil where race mixing has occured in large numbers have serious race issues.
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:45
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No way. I think people are more accepting of everyone now. We've come a long way in 50 years. My grandparents ideas of race and gender are very different than my own.


One time my grandfather, who was a retired NYC teacher-then-principal, took me out to lunch at a fast food place. WHen he went to pay, he distinctly dropped the money towards the black cashier's hands. Some of it missed, and he picked up the coins and again didn't let his fingers touch her hands. It was SO distinct. She was around my age, and both our jaws were on the floor. I whispered "I'm so sorry" and she kind of numbly nodded.

When I told my friend about it, she in turn told me about her NYC grandma and how after my friend introduced Grandma to her black boyfriend, she shook his hand hello and then wiped her hand on the side of her pants.

Both of us later confronted our grandparents about their behavior. Both said they hadn't realized they'd done it. We have come a long way, for sure.


I wonder what would have happened if he/she touched him accidentally.


If the black cashier had touched my grandpa? Nothing. He'd just have continued on. I remember calling my mom to talk about it, and us kind of giggling over the fact that he would be squicked out at the idea that black people prepped the food he ate. And then I said, "But this is really not funny," and she said "I know honey. Sometimes we laugh so we don't scream."
[Post New]09/17/2015 16:45
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Anonymous

People, I can't keep up!

So, the conspiracy is composed by Freemasons, Jews, whites, real Africans, Asians, Hispanics, Eskimos, Afro-Caribbeans, Dominicans and Brazilians.
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