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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“As long as people can be judged by the color of their skin, the problem is not solved,” she said, adding,“There are still generations of people, older people, who were born and bred and marinated in it – in that prejudice and racism – and they just have to die.”

What do you think of this quote?  Obviously, the RW has gone bananas over it...and trying to make it seem like she got the Medal of Freedom because of this quote.

Personally, I don't care for the way she phrased it, but I get what she's saying.  I think she's right.  Most people I've known who are now, or would be, over the age of 80 are racist.  Yet, I don't know anyone under the age of 30 who seems to give race a second thought.  Obviously, this is a huge generalization based on my experience alone.  But clearly, racism has been diluted through the generations.  So sure, racism will be less of as issue as those older racists die off.  [/quote]

Lol...you can dilute toilet water a thousand times over and it'll still taste like shyt. 
[i]Huh?
Racism is not going anywhere anytime soon.
[/i]Why not?
Because people are different.
[i]So?
So unless the democracy collapses and the government suddenly gives way to military rule and armed troops begin an aggressive attempt to reorganize society, going from house to house mandating that every home be comprised of a person of every race and color, racism will endure.
[/i]Huh?
Let me put it this way - what do you know about Koreans?
[/i]Well...uh...
Exactly.  You don't live with any Koreans and you don't know the intricacies and eccentricities of their culture and experience so what are you going to rely on in order to accurately and appropriately assess Koreans?
[/i]Well...uh...
Exactly - you have nothing to rely on in order to accurately and appropriately assess Koreans so you'll be forced to rely on stereotypes and generalizations - which are the root causes of racism.  Doesn't matter if you hate Koreans.  Doesn't matter if you mean no disrespect in your assumptions of them and in your comments about them - racism isn't about hate its about ignorance.
[i]Oh.
Yeah...oh.

[i]Well...uh...
Exactly.  So since you don't live with em [/quote]

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