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September 15, 2013 demonstrating, depends, Henry C. Tribble, IN, Indianapolis, live, Obama, Republican, scape goat

Henry C. Tribble
Indianapolis, IN

The issues of race became more open when Barrack Obama became the Democratic standard bearer and then elected president. Most racism in is based on “scapegoatism”, the need to have someone/group to look down on.The people who had/have those needs went berserk because a Black president meant, in their minds.”Now I don’t have anyone beneath me to look down on, now I am at the bottom!” That is why open racism has to returned in some places, and usually in abodes of racism, to a pitch not seen since the late sixties and early seventies when their world was destroyed.That is why Repubs (Most were Democrats until the late sixties/seventies when civil rights legislation was passed and enforced.) in Congress are so mad they cain’t see or do anything other than block the Black president!White racist began buying guns at fever levels.Most of these people are older and fewer young,so the future is bleak for that ilk and is in fact a dying breed!This demographic fact is seen in both elections of President Obama.It is my understanding that older White people were the only major group from which Obama did not receive a majority of support.

What we are experiencing reminds me of the afternoon thunderstorms in SW Florida which take out most of the humidity, create lovely weather,great sunsets and many versions of purple clouds.I pray that I am correct!

Pass black man, compulsively say hi.

July 22, 2013February 14, 2022 afraid, black man, DC, demonstrating, greeting, HI, LSSteph, not afraid, pass, passing, Washington

LSSteph
Washington, DC

I’m a white woman, ever since I read this article back in college by a black man discussing his revelation that he always instinctively looks down or away when encountering a white women because he didn’t want her to be afraid of him and how he no longer does that, I say hi and look black men (regardless of where I am in DC) in the eye and say hi. I’m not asking for a cookie this is more neurotic thing I’ve internalized, does anyone else do this? It’s only if I pass someone on the sidewalk or street. The African-American male population of DC can rest easy it’s not like I will plop down next to the nearest black man on the metro and interrupt whatever he’s listening to on his ipod and pester him for the sole purpose of demonstrating one white person is not afraid of him. And that isn’t even 100% honest – my opinion of whether I should be afraid (I’m like this with men in general especially if I’m the only woman) is up for grabs if you are a stranger – which is probably healthy. I just don’t want someone to worry that I am afraid of them whether or not I am. It’s just the idea that someone would be like that man I read about, made me feel bad and I wanted to somehow prevent that concern that I may be afraid of him – like prove the exception. But the author was old, so is this even a thing now? I have a feeling people I say hi to don’t give a rat’s a** if I say hi or not but whatever, I smile and say hi to people in general I’m just more eye-contacty deliberate (maybe ironically making whatever man I’m passing unnerved by my white self ha) when it is black men. I find in general they are more likely to say hi back. At least in this town. Yes neurotic. I stress myself out over less. But really, I am curious if other people have this experience.