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I would argue that the real activists fighting real racism is where the focus needs to be.

Homicides are much lower than the number of homicides that occurred in the 1990s. No one would argue that we should not reduce the number of homicides happening today.

Racism is decreased, but that does not mean that we should not address racism today. A person born in 2000 should care that racism is less now than in the 1930s or the 1960s. They know things are not where they should be today. Similarly, a person would not want to hear that they should relax about crime because the 1990s were worse.

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"Racism is deceased, but that does not mean that we should not address racism today."

To be clear, I have never said, hinted, or even thought anything else.

My only point here was that we as a people--again, too many of us in my view--overstate the gravity of racism on our day-to-day individual lives in 2023 America. This of course is a matter of perspective.

I think we both agree that our focus should be on the most critical problems. We obviously disagree about what those problems are.

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We can spin our wheels arguing about what others are doing wrong, or we can address the real problems, I see education, voting and health care as issues to be addressed.

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We can spin our wheels about a host of things. But yes, addressing real problems is paramount. For me, mindset is huge.

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott changed civil rights laws. Probably about 1500 people involved in critical roles. You focus on the activists.

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You continue to misrepresent my point of view. It's really quite disgusting. I want to believe it's beneath you. Apparently not.

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How am I misrepresenting your point of view? You “feel” that too many of “us” overestimate racism’s impact. I counter with observations that activists are addressing actual racism.

70% of Blacks say they have experienced racism

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/press-release/poll-7-in-10-black-americans-say-they-have-experienced-incidents-of-discrimination-or-police-mistreatment-in-lifetime-including-nearly-half-who-felt-lives-were-in-danger/

Blacks view institutional change is needed to create an unbiased playing feel but doubt it will happen.

https://www.pewresearch.org/race-ethnicity/2022/08/30/black-americans-have-a-clear-vision-for-reducing-racism-but-little-hope-it-will-happen/

Despite the feeling about racism. The number of Black people who feel that it is a bad time to be Black has decreased. The number of Black people who feel that it is a good time to be Black has increased.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/16/black-americans-racism-poll/

Black people will talk about racism, but remain optimistic

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The optimism occurs despite Blacks being the largest targeted group for hate crimes

https://www.voanews.com/a/report-african-americans-remain-top-target-of-hate-crimes/7246965.html

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