What kind of racism are we talking about here? I would say that if someone's racism is so mild that they would still vote for a black person, then their racism is so inconsequential it's not worth talking about. Everyone is racist to a certain degree, but it seems like everyone gets away with it except for white people, whose every thought and action is deemed racist and cause for a national truth and reconciliation hearing.
One I find it odd that you even believe the people "vote" and "select" the president of their choosing. You'd think being on this website would cast that fictitious belief out the window, but I believe I went over this with you before to no avail... Thats first off. Secondly, there can be a VARIETY of reasons as to why someone makes a vote. There were people who only voted for Trump because they distrusted/hated Hillary. That doesnt mean they are fond of Trump, it just means that they didnt like the other choice they were given. Then there are those who no matter the candidate and their position, who vote along party lines. Then there are those who follow who's winning per the media. Someone can vote along any of these lines and still hold prejudiced, unfounded views of another race.
And I know Americans use it interchangeably, but everyone is PREJUDICED. When people say there is systematic racism, they are saying there is a plot to hold down black people at the bottom of society. Which by looking at the last 400 years almost, is really undeniable. If I walk into a place full of guys with white robes/hoods, my PREJUDICED view will cause me to walk out of said place. Thats completely different from not hiring someone,not giving someone a loan, not allowing someone to move to certain places all because of their skin color. That type of prejudice is more of a power issue, which is exactly what racism is.
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From at least the 1600's to 1776, America wasn't even a country. Maybe learn some basic history before anything else.
The very same nation who "founded" this country have been here since the 1600's. And they've been utilizing racism/discrimination since that time. Does writing something on a piece of paper (legislation) make all that time of hate go away in your view? Why cant you discuss this without getting your feelings involved?
Yes, there are racists in the US, and the history of America has many dark chapters in it, but you can't deny that every effort has been made to legislate and enforce racial equality. America has, of it's own volition, taken concrete steps to ensure fair treatment and equal opportunities for all races. Just because there are still racists in America doesn't mean that all these programs have been for show.
Cointelpro in itself shows that all those programs were for show. Why would the gov't institute a secret monitoring organization to watch black social groups, if they were all about equality for the black community? And mind you this is after the "success" of the civil rights movement.
I dont think every effort has been made to enforce racial equality. When I see a cop pull up on Tamir Rice and shoot him without warning or when I see Eric Garner being choked out while 8 cops watch as he repeatedly says "I cant breathe" and people STILL have an argument for supporting the police in both instances? I think my thinking is supported. At the end of the day, the last 300-400 years shows that blacks in America have been the #1 target (again sans the Natives and thats a big MAYBE) when it comes to oppression. Im just not of the opinion that that disappeared in the 60's onwards with swipes of pens used to make legislative rulings. If I dont think of you as a human, someone making a law way over in Washington is NEVER going to change that view I hold.