I hesitated before I posted that. It could be argued it's a racist statement. But I think reality should allow us to recognize cultural differences. People are self-segregating (in my opinion) based upon the past. And the horror of what white people did to black America is, without question, just that: horrifying. There are no punches to be pulled in assessing our past. And there are many people who want to atone and are ashamed of that even though they had nothing to do with it.
We all have an emotional make-up. I don't know why some people are so sensitive to the past while others are equally numb to it. But there is an awareness now of the past that is fully blossomed and it is seems to me that this generation is going through a latent form of outrage and desire to make things right. And I agree with that to a certain extent. Do I agree with it enough to permanently raise taxes for wealth redistribution and trust that our government will not politicize it (which is the meat of my question)?
No, I don't.
And when I think of what Rodney King said, "Can't we all just get along?" I begin to wonder if anybody in power really wants that for our country. It seems that the black youth of America are being inflamed about our past and that it is by design. Ensuring that they are angrily passionate about what happened to their forbears will ensure a vote for the Democrats.
I believe that.
I want us to come together but we never will if the past is dredged up. And white guilt is clearly fully developed and we will be swept up in it; regardless of the depth of it's harm to the union as a whole. People want to believe it's good for our country, but hate is never good.
Never.
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Winner x 2
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Agree x 1
Last edited: Mar 10, 2019