Black History month is almost over. I once went to a meeting in college about whites and blacks getting along. One black spoke into the microphone how we should all look in a mirror and ask ourselves if we are a racist. Let's find out if you are. Pop Quiz. Ready?
Trick question #1: Is a white cop shooting and killing a black suspect racism?
Trick question #2: Is a black cop shooting and killing a white suspect racism?
Trick question #3: Is a white cop shooting and killing a white suspect racism?
Answers: If you said yes to any of the questions, I would conclude you have racism issues.
If you said no or said it depended in the situation leading up to the shooting, I would conclude you do not have racism issues. By the way, my third question was my control question. Besides, one can't always tell by appearance who is hispanic. I had a customer once asked me if I was hispanic. I said, Huh? I think it was more wishful thinking because she didn't speak English. If your curious I'm Dutch, German, Irish, English, and Scotch ancestry spanning from immigrants coming in the 1560's to 1850's. I call myself an American. Post later. Bye!
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