I like watching/reading Glenn and John. But they frequently miss an elephant in the room: Racism is not exclusively white against black. Racism comes from all directions and goes in all directions.
It is telling that, as Glenn and John discuss black people's interpretations of racism and the degree to which it exists in America, they pres…
I like watching/reading Glenn and John. But they frequently miss an elephant in the room: Racism is not exclusively white against black. Racism comes from all directions and goes in all directions.
It is telling that, as Glenn and John discuss black people's interpretations of racism and the degree to which it exists in America, they presume that the only racism that needs considering is white racism against blacks. That constitute one HUGE blind spot.
By numbers, cops kill far more whites than blacks. That changes, when you measure by percentages. But in either event, the deaths of whites, either at the hands of cops or of blacks, is essentially ignored. THAT is racist.
I like watching/reading Glenn and John. But they frequently miss an elephant in the room: Racism is not exclusively white against black. Racism comes from all directions and goes in all directions.
It is telling that, as Glenn and John discuss black people's interpretations of racism and the degree to which it exists in America, they presume that the only racism that needs considering is white racism against blacks. That constitute one HUGE blind spot.
By numbers, cops kill far more whites than blacks. That changes, when you measure by percentages. But in either event, the deaths of whites, either at the hands of cops or of blacks, is essentially ignored. THAT is racist.