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cwydro

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18. Where in the world do you live?

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 09:56 AM

Jul 2015

"This, in a country where most white people almost never encounter black people."

I cannot even imagine such a place. I've lived amongst blacks and whites my entire life. We all attended school together from elementary through college. My cousin was married to a black man (RIP Ed), and I have dated both blacks and whites. My neighbors are both black and white.

At my part-time job, I am one of just two or three whites. My managers are black. At my previous job, my managers were black, my co-workers were black and white, and the company was a good 50 -50.

Both the city I live in and the town where our land is located have black leaders as mayors or in city government.

I do wonder about certain DU posters here. I suspect many don't even know a black person personally.

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Why DO so many of my fellow whites automatically defend ANYTHING cops n' judges do to black people? [View all] Ken Burch Jul 2015 OP

Because, let's face it, we grow up in a culture afloat in racism. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #1

Yes!! gollygee Jul 2015 #2

What drives me up the wall is that the bigots will even Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #5

But see...a lot of them think that *they* will be spared from the gutting of social programs YoungDemCA Jul 2015 #39

That the attitude of "cut off your nose to spite your face" meow2u3 Jul 2015 #49

Ayup. Adrahil Jul 2015 #19

Great post. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #21

YES. nt LWolf Jul 2015 #37

62 year old white female. SamKnause Jul 2015 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #4

He or she is hanging out right here on DU. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #7

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So the issue gollygee Jul 2015 #9

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yep - agree with you DrDan Jul 2015 #12

Why can't the cops treat blacks EXACTLY like they treat whites? Ken Burch Jul 2015 #14

Because the responses aren't exactly the same. Igel Jul 2015 #25

This was an excellent use of objective reason tymorial Jul 2015 #26

I was with you until you said "African Americans kill more" brush Jul 2015 #28

"Lack of opportunity, poverty, begets crime." I don't think this is an immutable law. While jonno99 Jul 2015 #29

Okay, family structure is part of it, but lack of opportunity and poverty . . . brush Jul 2015 #31

Seems like a chicken-and-egg question. Who are those who move from jonno99 Jul 2015 #35

What about Hispanics? Noid Jul 2015 #43

So what is your point? nt brush Jul 2015 #56

wish I knew how to create a link, but this former racist explains it pretty much Solomon Jul 2015 #6

Not just blacks. jury duty in GOP area. dembotoz Jul 2015 #10

The most direct answer is conditioning via white supremacy... MrScorpio Jul 2015 #13

Well, Fox News and hate speeches don't help. mmonk Jul 2015 #15

Because of the investor class. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #16

Equal parts anti-hero worship and racism aikoaiko Jul 2015 #17

Where in the world do you live? cwydro Jul 2015 #18

Parts of this country are close to 100% white. Vermont, for example (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #23

Yes, I think there are more totally white areas up north or out west, but cwydro Jul 2015 #24

Northern Arkansas. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #27

Wow, I didn't know that. cwydro Jul 2015 #57

Eastern Tennessee Nevernose Jul 2015 #34

Vermont is the only state whose police didn't kill anyone last year IronLionZion Jul 2016 #58

statistically he is completely right. while your own experience may differ La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #42

I have this same perspective Egnever Jul 2015 #55

Outside of this site, I don't know any whites that defend our In-Justice system especially cops. 2banon Jul 2015 #20

just look at the comments section of any newspaper article on cops/racist shooting or La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #45

Should have said "in person", people in my community, music and art circles. 2banon Jul 2015 #47

they don't exist in my friends circle either, but that cos i screen for racism La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #48

if it makes you feel better, restorefreedom Jul 2015 #22

Great post B_Mann Jul 2015 #30

Couple reasons so far as I can see - haele Jul 2015 #32

Probably because there are so many whites who don't live around black people. NYT recently reports ancianita Jul 2015 #33

They're prejudiced rock Jul 2015 #36

They are conditioned by our racist culture to fear black people, to see them as a threat YoungDemCA Jul 2015 #38

people tend to generalize from their personal experience La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #40

Great points. YoungDemCA Jul 2015 #41

thanks. i study and teach classes on prejudice and racism La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2015 #44

LEO fondlers JonLP24 Jul 2015 #46

Because we don't have bad experiences treestar Jul 2015 #50

Because of a heavy investment in the notion that "the system works" Scootaloo Jul 2015 #51

Try to form an opinion on each reported incident independently and as I see them liberal N proud Jul 2015 #52

Who are you hanging around with? JimDandy Jul 2015 #53

Cop shows on TV, especially "Cops," overwhelmingly show POC as perps Warpy Jul 2015 #54