Today is the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, the day that Federal Troops landed in Galveston to officially reestablish Federal control over the rebellious state of Texas, lately a member of the rebel Confederate States.
Steven, has anyone ever come up with an explanation of "WHY?!!!"
Why IS "racial prejudice" in America so widespread - and so vicious?
I don't think there is another country in the world where the racial hatred is so deep and so obvious.
Racism is present in some form or another in many countries - usually based on skin tone, but not always. But those prejudices range from slight, almost "jokey" to impinging on your life chances.
In America, it seems to be visceral.
And once again, one has to ask "Why?" It's not as if the African peoples were once invaders, or top of the pile, who treated people badly and have now fallen low.
Without the labor of colored slaves and immigrants, America would still be an agrarian society. With a bit of luck, they might have become another New Zealand.
Americans of all colors have so much to be grateful for to the people of all colors who built the country - so why, why, WHY do so many white Americans feel that hatred and despite for people whose skin does not match their own?
The only explanation I can think of is guilt. Slavery was an abomination. Admitting that means admitting your ancestors sinned. And the thought of that, instead of engendering remorse, in some Americans simply engenders rage.
Is this really a surprise? As the standard of living for many continues to decline, the elites are encouraging divisions to distract the masses from what is really happening. Reich had an interesting blog today on the impact that Trump's policies with have on the cost of housing, which is just going to get massively worse. At the same time, some AI fanatics are saying that half of all entry level jobs in the US will disappear in the next five years. Nothing adds up. Unless one wants the world to explode in the mythological wish for a "second coming."
Steven, has anyone ever come up with an explanation of "WHY?!!!"
Why IS "racial prejudice" in America so widespread - and so vicious?
I don't think there is another country in the world where the racial hatred is so deep and so obvious.
Racism is present in some form or another in many countries - usually based on skin tone, but not always. But those prejudices range from slight, almost "jokey" to impinging on your life chances.
In America, it seems to be visceral.
And once again, one has to ask "Why?" It's not as if the African peoples were once invaders, or top of the pile, who treated people badly and have now fallen low.
Without the labor of colored slaves and immigrants, America would still be an agrarian society. With a bit of luck, they might have become another New Zealand.
Americans of all colors have so much to be grateful for to the people of all colors who built the country - so why, why, WHY do so many white Americans feel that hatred and despite for people whose skin does not match their own?
The only explanation I can think of is guilt. Slavery was an abomination. Admitting that means admitting your ancestors sinned. And the thought of that, instead of engendering remorse, in some Americans simply engenders rage.
Is this really a surprise? As the standard of living for many continues to decline, the elites are encouraging divisions to distract the masses from what is really happening. Reich had an interesting blog today on the impact that Trump's policies with have on the cost of housing, which is just going to get massively worse. At the same time, some AI fanatics are saying that half of all entry level jobs in the US will disappear in the next five years. Nothing adds up. Unless one wants the world to explode in the mythological wish for a "second coming."