We are all wrong on Ferguson

[TheKentuckian]

65. Joe, I really don't think you get racism above the individual level meaning you can't get a handle

on systemic challenges.

I can't believe you think concentration camps happened because every German was racist (when we know it isn't true any more than it was true here during slavery and what I'm sure you'll struggle with is that some of the abolitionist where still racist) , what I believe is it is a lie you tell yourself that allows you to believe we are beyond such when in reality, we are heading in that direction.

Extreme nationalism, authoritarianism, economic depravity that generates desperation, and being easily controlled and driven by propaganda taking advantage of fear are why there were concentration camps not some uniform individualized hatred in one country.

Racism in America is institutional, I'm sorry your world view makes that difficult to account for but that factor has to be processed to get out fairy tale mode and grasp that what goes on has little direct connection to what is or isn't written on every individual heart.
In fact, it is the institutional factor that helps reinforce and perpetuate the individual bigotry.