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I wouldn't personally call the opposition to affirmative action "race-bating".
There were big problems with the system when it first came out. I see those problems as being assessed and it seems that the measure isn't so extreme.
Racists are like fleas, they choose a host and stick to them unless the host nukes them. Maybe a good perverbial "flea bath" would help erradicate all types of racism... but how do we do that?
About the "drug-scares" I could see where demographics would encourage the boasts, however, race had no place in the drug wars. Drugs are an issue that crossed any cultural lines and invaded everyone. Nailing it as a stereotype was a HUGE mistake and embarrassment.
I'd say that I'm for the most part oblivious, but keep in mind the generational gap between conservatives of the 80s and early-90s and the younger swarm of conservatives now.
And also keep in mind that where I'm from, I was pretty near a minority. Now up here in Washington, we have a few of those backwards, elderly biggots and occassional confederate flag ont he back of a pick-up. The reason for the ignorance around here is that 99% of the folk around here are white and all they know of other races is the stereotypes that they get from HBO (one of the worst channels for inadvertently encouraging racism).
Maybe the generational differences will just be like a flea medication and slowly destroy the racists and keep them off instead of just a quick rinse.
I wouldn't personally call the opposition to affirmative action "race-bating".
There were big problems with the system when it first came out. I see those problems as being assessed and it seems that the measure isn't so extreme.
Racists are like fleas, they choose a host and stick to them unless the host nukes them. Maybe a good perverbial "flea bath" would help erradicate all types of racism... but how do we do that?
About the "drug-scares" I could see where demographics would encourage the boasts, however, race had no place in the drug wars. Drugs are an issue that crossed any cultural lines and invaded everyone. Nailing it as a stereotype was a HUGE mistake and embarrassment.
It drives me nuts that so many conservative Republicans are oblivious to the racist origins of some of their classic arguments, but then again, I suppose that is one way of outgrowing those origins maybe.
I'd say that I'm for the most part oblivious, but keep in mind the generational gap between conservatives of the 80s and early-90s and the younger swarm of conservatives now.
And also keep in mind that where I'm from, I was pretty near a minority. Now up here in Washington, we have a few of those backwards, elderly biggots and occassional confederate flag ont he back of a pick-up. The reason for the ignorance around here is that 99% of the folk around here are white and all they know of other races is the stereotypes that they get from HBO (one of the worst channels for inadvertently encouraging racism).
Maybe the generational differences will just be like a flea medication and slowly destroy the racists and keep them off instead of just a quick rinse.
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