The Race Card

Yes, the small towns in South Carolina do have a problem with racial attitudes. It's almost like they've never seen someone from another race. The town my parents live in has a chapter of the KKK in it, and everyone that grew up there seems to know where they meet. They were proud they knew where the KKK met. We didn't because we weren't from there and were appalled (not surprised) at the fact this wretched little town had a KKK chapter there. Plus, we just didn't care where they met. We just wished they'd go away.

I am surprised you had a bad experience in Charleston because it's more racially mixed. But, honestly, I don't find the fact that Susan Smith blamed a black man was racial. I mean she could have drawn from a hat what the person looked like. I just do not like it when people draw the race card whenever it's convenient. Granted, I am caucasion and believe like you should treat everyone like you want to be treated. I also realize not everyone believes that. It's just like I believe those people with higher financial status and those with higher authority bear a greater burden to society due to their fortunate gain in finances and power. There are those who do not believe that either.

I am not here to trivialize racism because I admit it does exist within areas all over this nation. It happens in New York between people just like it happens in South Carolina. What do you think gangs do? Most gangs consist of a majority of one race or another, and they gang up on rival gangs with a different ethnicity. It's just like all Southerners don't walk around barefoot and pregnant, while eating chitlins and dirt, then, turning around to check on the moonshine brewing. The northeast and other parts of the country are not necessarily any more socially advanced than the southeast. Southerners are branching out and infiltrating other parts of the country and vice versa.

We all experience things differently, and I will admit I just don't understand why we can't all treat each other with respect, no matter the race, religion, or gender. I will also admit I don't understand what it's like to be another race because I will be white until the day I die. I am proud of my race but I don't think I am any better than a black person, asian, etc. All we can do is listen to one another and accept each other as a person not certain race, gender, religion person. Yes, I am one of those d*mn liberals.