Black Millennials: "Hillary...invested in violence against Black bodies."

[katsy]

150. Determining what is racist?

I was interested in this young woman's pov. I believe she deserves respect irrespective of who she supports in any election. Actually, it's not my business. What is my business is her thought provoking editorial.

I'm no judge of all that's come down here on du with respect to charges of racism. I haven't read many ops. What I have seen here is deep mistrust and great abuse of insults back and forth.

I can not tell poc how to *feel* and assume no special insight into what defines racism from a poc's perception.

I can tell you about me a little if it's worth anything... I immigrated here from Europe as a toddler. My 1st babysitter was an old black man who owned a home next to our walk up studio in the city. My 2nd babysitters were a lesbian couple. I love my parents for enriching my life with the ability to judge people for their character not their looks or lot in life.

Although work tied me to a lily white suburb, my kids have been bussed to inner city schools because that's where I'm most at home. They go to an IB academy and they are the minority. They have good sense and perspective as to their place in this world.

Know what hurts? All this nastiness on both sides is astonishing to me. In my whole life story... I've never seen such cruelty amongst people. No not every charge of racism feels true to me. Actually not many charges of racism feel right. On the other hand ignorance compels some people to keep pressing their views on others. It's ignorant.

The whole place here is starting to feel disingenuous with charges being flung back and forth.

I thank you for giving me the chance to vent. It's made me think about who I am and what I won't tolerate. When you have that power back, you lose the desire to attack others.