who think calling themselves "libertarian" makes them smart, edgy, cool or hip...Most of the time they latch on to just one or two facets of libertarianism (no taxes, no business regulations, etc.) while toeing the GOP line on everything else...
Most "true" libertarians I'm met and known over the years were cool as hell and never had an issue with my race...I didn't always agree with them on the fiscal stuff, but at least they were consistent throughout...
I didn't catch how old your son is, (early, mid 20s?), but he's still evolving and maturing, and there are some things that only life teaches you...Even until my late 20s (36 now) I had way too many embarrassingly ignorant viewpoints I couldn't shake because I was so certain I knew how the world works and my ego then wouldn't let me be wrong...
If you want to frame racism in a bigger, historical picture, I'd suggest citing the sociological research that indicates a pattern of much higher amounts of racially-charged incidents in years when the nation is in a recessed economy and jobs are scarce...It sounds silly, but you also have to differentiate between the "ethnic" racism (i.e., "I don't like how you people look/talk/live/worship"
, and "economic" racism ("I usually don't have a problem with you people, but there will be a problem if you come in and take my job" ...Frame it as a 1%/99% battle, if that helps...
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