The term "racism" doesn't describe what I'm talking about. It isn't about racism, per se. It's about what is comfortable for those in charge, whether it be the police, the government, or employers.
You mean, of course, their racism. Because there are people in charge - in law enforcement, in the government, as business employers - who are definitely
not racist, don't keep black people down any more or less than anyone else, and offer fair treatment for everyone.
It's a major consideration because things don't change instantly when the law does. Many cops took a very long time to enforce the law. Many judges refused to enforce the law.
Where? When? Just saying
"a bunch of cops are racist and lazy" does nothing, provides nothing, and proves nothing.
Just look at voting rights. Blacks legally had the right to vote for decades before they were actually permitted to vote in certain states in the south.
Well, that sucks for the south. How does that relate to the rest of America, and how does that have anything to do with a great number of white people who are told to "check their privilege"?
So, it is just speculation. No one told you it was because you were white, right?
See, what you're doing here is justifying racism. You're trying to find some other reason,
other than just blatant racism, to invalidate my experiences with racism. Does anyone making laws and gerrymandering zones (the people who keep blacks down) come right out and say that their actions are because those people are black? Of course not! But I'm white, so the racist injustices that I faced
must have been from something else. You mention equality several times, but I believe that with many on the Left, you're a bit confused or misunderstanding as to what
equality means. Everyone would flip their lid - and does, often - when this is done to black people (e.g.
"was the cashier really a racist, or were you being rude?")
Why do you think it's "horrible"?
You've never worried about the rug being pulled out from under you because of your race, have you? Never had to worry about
actual drug dealers making often violent deals in the parking lot out back? Worried about being on the "wrong turf" when practically everywhere is the wrong turf? These are not stereotypes, they are facts of experience. Trivializing them, or trying to find "the source of the problem" just because I'm white is
wrong.
It is nice to see some level headed "white folks" know the real (assuming y'all white lol).
That's pretty racist of you.