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However, isn't that the argument that is always used when we want the organization to forgive, forget, and move on?
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No.
I didn't say anything about forgiving or forgetting. I said to move on. Propaganda and offensive tactics will always be here. Always.
In general, black people have been taught that the opposite of being complacent is to be easily distracted. Some black people will ignore an oncoming train if someone shows them a racist cartoon. Sure, you've paid attention to the offensive material and expressed your disgust but now you're dead--way to lose the war for winning the battle.
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I suggest the issue at hand demonstrates that racism still exists even while there is a Black man that serves as president of our great country.
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People already knew this eventhough I don't believe the NY Post cartoon is an illustration (no p.i.) of that. However, those who didn't know this are either dumb or in denial (or young in age)--regardless of race. Don't waste time on dumb or in denial people when there are larger goals. Not everyone can fit on the bus but the bus must leave this stop and get to its destination.
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This country has yet realize Bro. King's dream that suggests that we treat each other by the content of character and not by the color of our skin.
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You know that wasn't the extent of King's dream and I really want people (in general, not necessarily you) to stop falling back on this in discussions of race and racism. It's really a simplistic way of addressing the issue. This country may never realize the goal of race no longer being a factor because there are so many layers to this.
[vent]Moreover, societies will always be divided by status group membership. A lot of race civil rights activists are content with sexism, classism (as long as it doesn't intersect with racism), and other -isms as long as race appears to be the dynamic that is declining in significance.[/vent]
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