One reason racism is alive and well is that it's a political and corporate agenda to keep it so

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2. While in part it has political and corporate agendas,

the deciding factor enabling it comes from the weakness of each and every one of us. We each have our causes, somethings that tug more painfully on our heartstrings. I am extremely fortunate to have two friends nearby whose principles are consistent - friends who don't have all of the 'ism's (racism, etc) one minute, and hate with twice the venom the next. We are all weak, don't get me wrong, I said all.

Ask yourself, "Is it harder to be nice or is it harder to be mean?" Then ask some of your friends. Most - almost all - say mean. And it's a sure bet that you will end up listening to their stories about how mean they were. A dose of reality. Regardless of how you feel about it now, to hear it from others will give you something to think about.

If you dare to give it a try the political and corporate interests lose. And that's a start.