Cannot think of a name wrote:Telconi wrote:
There should be not finger on either side, each is as wrong as the other. And saying "The bench should look like the community it serves" is stupid, looks don't make a damn but of difference. If you care about a person based upon how they LOOK then I have a news flash for you, you're a fucking racist.
Ah yes, the 'lets pretend racism has no legacy and ended in some nebulous time and it's all okay now.'
I'm not going to play the "I'm not racist YOUR racist" game because it's dumb.
There is a history of unrest, oppression, riots, abuses, and neglect that indicate that it absolutely matters to have the people in power come from the communities they preside over, and the effects of not doing that are still felt today.
Play your name game. I don't care. I've read a history book or two, kept up on current events...not going to really care if someone desperate to score some political points takes the easy way out.
Okay friendo, keep judging people based off melanin content. Because that's not racist at all...