I have a crazy thought. If you want to stop racism, stop turning every human problem into a race thing. Not everything bad that happens is because of race. Most of the time when bad things happen it’s because the other guy/gal is just a bad person. I’ve been insulted by many black people during my life. Did I think they were all racists? NOPE. Many of them were just nasty people who didn’t respect anybody. Unfortunately, a few of them were racists, but I didn’t care. That was their cross to bear. I have also been insulted by white people that were jerks. Every race has their share of idiots! What do I know? I’m just another white dude talking about racism.
Racism. That word will elicit negative feelings for EVERYBODY. That word SHOULD make everybody think of racist people of ALL races. By definition, racism is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race (Racism. (n.d.). Retrieved November 14, 2015, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racism).
When you think of racism, what race of people comes to your mind. If you are a race other than white, I’m guessing you think of white people first, or, more specifically, white Americans.
News flash! White Americans do not hold the patent on racism and we didn’t even invent racism. It is impossible to prove, but I’m guessing racism has been around long before America ever existed. Since the white race is probably one of the youngest human races, I bet white people were the first race to suffer from racism. I imagine the original black African mother that popped out that first pale baby was overwhelmed with emotion. Can you imagine the reaction from the rest of the tribe? “Kill that white devil baby!!” “Kill the albino?” My point is simply that racism is a human affliction, not just an inbred trait of white Americans.
Slaves? What Slaves?
It is regrettable, but everybody has potential to be a racist. However, not everyone that is a racist is a bigot. Racism doesn’t automatically equate to hatred. I love the race I was born into, but more importantly I love my humanity. Therefore, I will not apologize for being born white and I will not hide the fact that I am proud of MY white ancestors. I do NOT feel any guilt for being white. Being born in the 1960’s means I obviously never owned slaves and I never lynched anyone (neither did any of my known ancestors). I am innocent of these crimes, and I refuse to be held accountable for the crimes of white people that are long dead and gone.
Surprise, nobody alive today was ever held as an American slave! This is a provable fact! (Forms of slavery, human trafficking and forced servitude do exist throughout the world, but I am referring to the institution of organized slavery in America).
My life experiences have introduced me to racists and bigots of all shapes, sizes and colors. I have experienced just as many black bigots as white bigots. Personally, couldn’t care less if anyone disagrees, since nobody can possibly know the hatred I have experienced from black people simply because I am white. I have endured hateful bigotry from blacks far too many times. Yes, I have also witnessed bigotry from whites and hispanics. I have a crazy thought. If you want to stop racism, stop turning every human problem into a race thing. Not everything bad that happens is because of race. Most of the time when bad things happen it’s because the other guy/gal is just a bad person. I’ve been insulted by many black people during my life. Did I think they were all racists? NOPE. Many of them were just nasty people who didn’t respect anybody. Unfortunately, a few of them were racists, but I didn’t care. That was their cross to bear. I have also been insulted by white people that were jerks. Every race has their share of idiots! What do I know? I’m just another white dude talking about racism.
I’m white, what do I know?
A brief personal history will help enlighten you. Due to liberal integration policies in the 80’s, I was forced to attend a predominantly black high school. I was accosted or insulted daily during my 4 years in high school. I had to physically defend myself too many times to remember, simply because I was white. Black teachers used racial slurs against me. I was called every name in the book by black students, such as cracker, honky, peckerwood, whitey, whitebread, and many more. Obviously, I could recount many more hateful experiences, but that would take too long. I hated my entire time in high school and my experiences made me a very angry young man.
I tended bar in a club that started as a sports bar and ended up changing the theme to hip-hop. The sports bar crowd was fun and usually tipped well. The hip-hop crowd was rowdy, angry and usually never tipped. There was a fight every night during the hip-hop era and guns were drawn on more than one occasion. I was treated very poorly by that crowd.
I quit drinking and tending bar to become a massage therapist. While at school I chose to work as a janitor at an all-black church (You must appreciate the irony of that situation!). My first job as a massage therapist was working for a Jamaican Chiropractor with all black patients. Those two jobs changed my life for the better. Unlike high school, I was treated kindly and fairly by black people, and race was never an issue with any of us. I started to believe there was hope.
I worked for a company for 19 years where I was always the minority, and I was usually the only white guy in the room. Race was rarely a problem. I have chosen to live in a mixed-race, mostly black, community for many years. Throughout my entire adult life, I have been surrounded by mostly other races., and my character and personality were shaped by all the negative and positive experiences. Up until 2008, race was becoming a non-issue. I have a crazy thought. If you want to stop racism, stop turning every human problem into a race thing. Not everything bad that happens is because of race. Most of the time when bad things happen it’s because the other guy/gal is just a bad person. I’ve been insulted by many black people during my life. Did I think they were all racists? NOPE. Many of them were just nasty people who didn’t respect anybody. Unfortunately, a few of them were racists, but I didn’t care. That was their cross to bear. I have also been insulted by white people that were jerks. Every race has their share of idiots! What do I know? I’m just another white dude talking about racism.
The Racist that forever changed America!
We all know what happened in 2008 and how it CHANGED America for the worst. Now, everything is about race once again. It seems as though half of the English language is banned because it offends someone. I can’t turn on the TV or internet without witnessing angry black people complaining how something has offended them, or angry white people complaining about how we should be ashamed to be white.
Blatant threats to kill white people are ignored, or worse yet, applauded. Hateful bigotry against white people has become commonplace and even accepted as a good thing. Sadly, leftist democrats and the corrupt media encourage this behavior. They only speak out when a black person, or muslim, is the victim. There is no longer empathy for white people.
Obama and his “wife” both supported some of the most racist organizations in America, such as Black Separatists, New Black Panther Party, Nation of Islam and Black Lives Matter. How do you expect to change human attitudes, when all you do is provoke anger and hate? I have a crazy thought. If you want to stop racism, stop turning every human problem into a race thing. Not everything bad that happens is because of race. Most of the time when bad things happen it’s because the other guy/gal is just a bad person. I’ve been insulted by many black people during my life. Did I think they were all racists? NOPE. Many of them were just nasty people who didn’t respect anybody. Unfortunately, a few of them were racists, but I didn’t care. That was their cross to bear. I have also been insulted by white people that were jerks. Every race has their share of idiots! What do I know? I’m just another white dude talking about racism.
Does my life matter? Apparently not!
How dare a white dude complain about an angry, black dude. Guess what? I also complain about all the angry white dudes breaking the law or acting like idiots. Some may ask, “Wait one minute Mr. AntiPC, don’t all white dudes defend the actions of all white dudes, no matter how criminal or immoral?” Of course not. Can you imagine a person, or group of people, defending everyone in their race regardless of any criminal or immoral actions of the people of their race? Wouldn’t that be absurd?
The main mission of groups like Black Lives Matters is to garner hate for the white race. They don’t want equality or peace. They want animosity, division and chaos. BLM is the 21st century’s socially accepted version of the KKK. Why do I think this? I watch the news!
You want to stop racism and bigotry? Dismantle ALL race-based organization and programs that breed resentment. Let everyone succeed on their own merits. Report all news, openly and honestly. Stop rioting and screaming death threats, stop being offended so easily and stop being the victim and assuming I must treat you like a victim. You are not a victim because of your race. You are a victim because of a self-pitying mindset. Don’t judge people by the color of their skin, but by their actions and words.
If you think my opinion makes me a racist or bigot, then you are the problem. Not me. I have a lifetime of actions that prove you wrong! I have a crazy thought. If you want to stop racism, stop turning every human problem into a race thing. Not everything bad that happens is because of race. Most of the time when bad things happen it’s because the other guy/gal is just a bad person. I’ve been insulted by many black people during my life. Did I think they were all racists? NOPE. Many of them were just nasty people who didn’t respect anybody. Unfortunately, a few of them were racists, but I didn’t care. That was their cross to bear. I have also been insulted by white people that were jerks. Every race has their share of idiots! What do I know? I’m just another white dude talking about racism.