Originally Posted by
Dixie
Then if you really believe this, there is no hope. Nothing we can ever do as a society will move us past this, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a fool to believe it possible. Is that what you are trying to tell us, that MLK was a fool?
If something is 'ingrained in the fabric of America' it can't be removed without destroying the fabric. Are you arguing that we must destroy America to get rid of this "white privilege" you fear? And let's be clear, it IS a fear you are plagued with.
Our founding fathers dropped the ball on dealing with slavery when they created America, we can't change that history, it is written, it is knowledge, it is truth. However, we can look to the brilliance in the wording of our foundation, and as Fredrick Douglass said, the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, become documents of liberation and freedom. We are dedicated to the proposition that ALL men are Created equal, and endowed by their Creator... It does not say white men take priority over black men, it doesn't say black men have less equality than white men... it says we are ALL created equal. There is a saying... "The truth will set you free." You should know where that came from, and what it means. It is from the universal understanding of all good men, black, white, yellow, red, brown, tan, albino... that we are one nation, with the fundamental principle of liberty and justice for all. If something is prohibiting you from seeing America this way, it is prohibiting you from seeing the truth, and keeping you in shackles and chains.
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