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Originally Posted by anothersteve
Like I said, "people" see and read what they want. You don't get the message and can't "see the forrest through the trees"
Tunnel vision is a terrible thing.
Steve
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Yes Steve, it is. You saw what you wanted to see. You saw Christian references and it caused you to feel supportive. You forgot that the OP posted this specifically in reference to white privilege and current news events. As yourself how you react when a young black man is behind you at night. Do you notice his skin color or simply that he is young and male?
My son in law’s family came from Barbados. He was born in Boston. His Johns Hopkins Masters degree is in Electrical Engineering. He is a triathlete. His first run from our home during Christmas resulted in the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office being called because a young black man was in the neighborhood.
You and I are privileged. He is not. None of us had anything to do with this.