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Racist Come in All Colors

September 23, 2009 | Miami, Florida | Vetting explained

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There's a lot to do about the issues of racism these days, mostly spawned on because President Obama actually made it into the White House. Now clearly, there are many that would argue that this is not the case, and I would guess that most of those that would argue such a thing are the ones that have the most racist sentiments.

 

However, racism comes in all colors, even though whites have been blamed for most of it through the last several hundred years. In truth, racism is as bad from blacks, Latin’s, Asians, middle easterners and so on, than it is from the white communities worldwide, not just the U.S., something many of these groups have a very difficult time admitting.

 

Recently, during President Obama's address to Congress, Senator Joe Wilson decided it was ok to interrupt a speaking President in the halls of Congress and then call him a "liar" during his speech. Now, it's clear had it been a Republican President speaking, he would not have done such a thing, as evident from his record beforehand of not doing such a thing to a Republican President. In fact, the incident is so rare that it took everyone by surprise. This behavior shows what kind of a person Wilson really is; unrefined could be only one word to describe his true character.

 

Former President Jimmy Carter also rang in on the subject labeling the outburst racially motivated, and unfortunately I could not agree more. In fact, it's so obvious that is was racially motivated that it makes those who are well versed at noticing these things sick to their stomach as we had all hoped this issue was beginning to fade, clearly NOT. These kind of people can hide behind their attempts to manipulate their actions and words, but in the end, people know what their looking at and there's no fooling those types of people, which is most of us. A recent poll shows that 67% of American's believe his outburst was racially motivated, thankfully most American's know what their looking at, but that's not always the case.

 

For instance; Konye West' recent outburst at the Music Video Awards could be seen as just a "Jackass" doing his thing, but there's more to it. In 2004, Konye was up for his first ever award for best new artist, but was beaten out by a newcomer in the form a young, white, female county singer back then. Along with several other outbursts since then and recorded for all time, this man has spurted onto us all like spit from a camel the hate of a racist. His most recent outburst just a week or so ago at the music video awards just happened to target a young, white, female country singer, and favored a black artist in this public spectacle.

 

Whether people like to admit it or not, especially many in the black community, this was in fact racially motivated and Konye West can clearly be labeled a racist and it would be spot on accurate. This type of racism is less likely to be noticed by the American public because the concept of certain people in the black community being as racist as the worst white racist has not caught on yet, but that is changing, and changing quickly.

 

Many, many people in the black community had a very difficult time coming to terms with the fact that a man name Rev. Wright from Chicago, and former friend of President Obama, showed his true colors during the Presidential campaign showing the entire world what racism looks like from the black community. Yet many in that community still stood by him in the same way many whites stand by Joe Wilson and his racism. This was s mistake; a racist is a racist is a racist, regardless of what color they come in.

 

In fact, several studies during the last few years have shown that racism is still alive and well in America. Most shocking to me was that the white community is one of the groups that were identified as least likely to practice racism.

 

Averaged out, Latin’s led most studies as the most racist group in the U.S., , blacks were 2nd on the list, American Indian 3rd, the Muslim communities ranked 4th and the white communities were rated as 5th. It nearly didn't make any sense to me at first, but when explained it finally did. As an example, Latin countries in the America's have very little racial, cultural or even religious diversity. Mexico was identified as the least racially, religiously and socially diverse country in the America's and identified as the most racist country in the America's as well and this was just part of these studies. Indeed, if you’re from a racist culture, you’re more likely to be racist.

 

A recent HBO comedy special aired for George Lopez, the Mexican America comedian and someone I use to like, was so full of racial comments aimed at the white community in America, I literally had to change the channel it became so offensive. However, it does make sense in the end.

 

In the end, racism and prejudice does indeed come in all colors, religions, nationalities etc.., and it's up to those communities internally to stop it. That’s right, in the end only the communities that admit they are racist and have a serious problem with it are making any headway at all to correct it. Can you guess which communities have identified themselves as having racist problems and are trying to fix it? Things that make you go.., HMMMM.

 

Clearly, we all have a long, long way to go.

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