Reply #3: Very good points, all of them.

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Strong, institutional racism against African Americans is very much alive in the United States. It is demonstrated by all the points you make, and more.

We know that the so-called main-stream media in this country is owned and operated by a few enormous corporations, who promote the points of view that will benefit their marketing and their profits. We also know that the corporations have essentially taken over our government, again to benefit their profits and enable them to operate without any competition. This is the definition of fascism, and one of the pillars of fascism is keeping the population constantly divided and fearful of one another.

It is part of the corporatist fascist structure of this country to continue to portray African Americans in negative terms, to keep them divided from others. Other minorities are portrayed in negative terms as well, but the deepest form of racism is reserved for those whose appearance makes them immediately recognizable as a member of a minority group.

Fighting racism = fighting fascism = fighting bigotry of all kinds. Shining light on the lies is one way to fight. Sending money and support to groups like the Southern Poverty Research Center - which takes racists to court - is another. Also, I support the ACLU, Amnesty International, and Lambda Legal. All these groups fight racism.