This American Life. I went to Chicago this summer and I stayed on the North side of the city and saw maybe five black people. What a comment on Americans and humans in general. I was disgusted by this. People wonder why black folks stay together during lunch, etc.
At first I thought it was amusing, but when the behavior was positively reinforced the white customers let all their "real" feelings out. "Monkey" this and "black bitch" that. There's even a saying called, "Milkshake" that I'll let the video explain. The African Americans can respond as rudely as they'd like, but the white customers know that there will be no real societal consequences for their inappropriate behavior. If this was happening on the street, those customers would get beat down! AND THEY KNOW IT. Which leads me to think? How far have we really come? What do white people really think of black people?
You know what? I don't give a fuck!
2 comments:
Wow...I don't know that I have words...how sad.
Bill
That is very disturbing Kevin... the side of America that I prefer not to see at times but it is the honest truth isn't it?
People are people...some are just more horrible than others - and there's plenty of those around.
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