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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I'm not offering mutually exclusive ways of viewing racism and ethnic bigotry. I'm offering complimentary views.
Practically, everybody needs to recognize the obvious fact that racism and ethnic bigotry make minorities into second class citizens.
Ideally, conceptually, however, I believe it is not only fair but important to say that, while we must take that practical step, the ultimate goal must always be color/ethnicity-blindness.
The former's necessary in the immediate, the latter the long term goal. And inevitably, the latter is how it will all get fixed. Ten or fifteen generations from now people here are going to have blended so much that the noticeable physical differences on which we've arbitrarily and unfairly judged people will be slight to the point that recognizing them at all would seem odd.
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Ah the melting pot! My grandparents were not wanted filthy dagoes and I’m a typical*white Midwest American. Problem is blacks have been free for a whole lot longer than the time it took for I tie blood to mix in, so not sure it’s just going happens. Like once a group misses its melting in spot can it still get in? If it is to happen it’s not 10 generations, and there are things I see with 20 somethings that seem positive, but it’s cold comfort to someone 30 now that even though he won’t get a chance maybe someday someone else will. I mean we all have some self to think about.
*typical other than preternaturally (hi Penske sniff) big dick.
