Wow, you Republicans are really good at distorting history. One thing most Christians would agree on, is that the evil forces in the universe are highly skilled at lying and twisting the truth, even quoting back Gods on words in their never ending quest to spread evil throughout the planet. It’s their most cherished attribute. What better way to confuse and lead astray than to lie and distort? The Republicans have been hijacked and used extensively by the evil forces.
Anyway, blacks never needed anyone to tell them what racism is, or whether or not it exists in our country, they live it every single day. Just spend a little time talking to any of your black friends (if you have any), candidly about their concerns, about their day to day run ins with racism and bigotry, or the images and messages they see each day and how it effects them. You have to remember, this has been part of their DNA for 400 years, it’s fully entrenched. Most black people don’t trust white people, the history of injustice and terrorism is just too strong. It’s not a hatred, it’s a distrust. It’s always been about total and absolute equality, nothing more, nothing less. Many blacks may not admit it, or pretend to be ok with things most of the time, but this is a coping mechanism, developed and honed over centuries for survival, and protecting their families, it’s very hard to undo. And of course not every single black person is discriminated against every single day of the week. But it’s out there, it’s happened to every one of them at some time, it’s still practiced in homes across America, in businesses, in government, in social networks. Even the subtle expressions of indifference are easily picked up on by blacks, white people don’t usually get it, because they haven’t had the 400 years of adaptation and detecting skills. Everyone responds differently to hatred, some people’s spirits are irrevocably broken, some go into total denial, some turn militant, and still others forgive and turn to the teachings of Jesus Christ to see them through.
Black people have always been patriotic, giving their lives for their country, from fighting the British during the revolution to the mountains and deserts of Afghanistan today. And in the not too distant past, they fought and died on foreign soil, while struggling to maintain a sense of dignity and self-respect at being systematically disenfranchised when they got back home. These feelings and images do not die easily.
Many don’t usually display their patriotism, because it may be embarrassing or hurtful to love something that treats you unfairly. But they are keenly aware that their love is for what the country actually stands for and the words of our founding fathers, and not whatever social norms are in play at any given time.
The Republicans party is being driven by southern white racists, they listen to idiots like Limbaugh, Hannity and Fox News. They think the NY Post meant no harm in its latest cartoon. This kind of corrupt thinking will only grow stronger if people are unwilling to appeal to the goodness that is inside of them. They need to change their thinking, be more inclusive and denounce that section of their constituency, else they are doomed, and will eventually succumb to the disjointed, hate-filled, selfish ideology to which they so steadfastly cling, regardless of the truth they see before them.
