Black Farmer Calls Out Liberal Racism In Powerful Facebook Message

[LOL Lib]

130. Useless observation post to follow.

I grew up in Tennessee. The first time I actually saw a confederate flag being displayed was during a family trip that took us through the heart of Indiana. I specifically remember the event because the adults in the car had what seemed like a never ending discussion about it. I was less tha 10 years old at the time. Sadly that wasn't the last time I would see that flag draped over a porch rail, emblazoned on a back window, or proudly flying on a pole in a rural southern yard.

I have even seen an entire house/warehouse building painted as a rebel/confederate flag in an industrial area of Memphis. It is a strange site to see young black men casually walking past this house as if it is invisible. I believe that the confederate flag may be more repulsive to me (SWF) than it is to the black community here in Memphis. It is so hard to mentally grasp the feelings that flag stirs in different people. I don't understand nor pretend to understand the abomination of racism. I just know that I was raised to love everyone, so I am deeply offended by racism in all it's ugliness. Perhaps even more than those who have experienced it personally. Since I have not experienced personal racism, I can't begin to pretend to know what it must feel like, so given my upbringing I look at it in the worst possible light.

Recently I watched an interview with Trevor Noah. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. He describes his experience with racism.

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