This is where I get off

Why is it when any white person talks about racial issues without first apologizing for slavery they are labeled a racist?

This morning I listened to some talking heads pontificating about McCain’s supposed racism immediately followed by Obama blathering about how the we still hate black people because they aren’t all driving luxury cars making 100k a year.

It’s unbelievable.

I heard a comedian talking about how political ads use a tactic of accusing their opponents of things that are technically accurate but physically impossible.

Something like: “Senator ___________ didn’t vote to end slavery in 1863–do you really trust him for another 2 years?”.

Which is technically true but physically impossible. But it has the bonus of making Senator ___________look like he supports slavery.

There is a similar game being played in the arena of racial politics.

Just yesterday I was at a site where some brainiac actually said “all white people are racist–vote for Obama!”

Years ago I was called a racist because I gave a table bad service. It never occurred to the individual that I was having a bad night and EVERYONE was getting bad service; he just assumed I didn’t like him because he was black.

A few years ago I worked with this cook who really really sucked at his job. He was lazy, rude and spent all his time flirting with certain servers and when I got tired of his nonsense and called him to the carpet he quipped “It’s because I’m black isn’t it?”

I said, “No, it’s because you’re an idiot. You could be purple for all I give a sh1t–do your damn job and I’ll be your best friend.”

Now I see people labeling McCain a racist; I mean, really…is that the best you people can come up with? And do you even believe the garbage or are you grasping at straws because your man is losing ground with his phenomenal arrogance and ridiculous rhetoric?

Listen, I know there are racist assholes out there; they come in every color shape and size. I’m a woman; you think I haven’t experienced discrimination? I was a white woman waiting tables in a predominantly black neighborhood; but it wouldn’t be polite for me to talk about how I was treated by some customers because of it; as if it was my job to atone for 400 years of slavery.

But guess what? Not every black person treated my badly, any more than every white person treated me well. Some people are jerks no matter what their skin color.

This is what I see and you can hate me and tell me I’m full of crap. I don’t really care I just need to get it off my chest.

The richest woman in America is a black woman.

Sports stars are some of the highest paid individuals in the nation, adored and admired by millions, and a vast number of them are black.

Hip Hop music is arguably the most popular music in the country and one of the most decorated music producers in history is a black man.

Two of the highest cabinet positions in the Bush Admin were/are occupied by African Americans.

One of Hollywood’s biggest actors who always brings in the big money is a black man.

And the Democratic candidate for President is a black man. And if I decide I don’t like him some idiot’s gonna call me a racist because didn’t you get the memo?

White people have to love all black people no matter what. It’s the law.

Now, before you give me another tired line about inequality and how I don’t understand because I’m not black and blah blah blah, save it. I grew up dirt f-ing poor and nothing was EVER handed to me. I don’t know sh1t about that fabled “white privilege that apparently only black people know about because they are sure all white people have it so good because don’t ya know we all drive Beemers and we all have perfect lives. And every time a black person gets passed over for a job or some other opportunity don’t you know it’s because they’re black and not for any other reason. And God forbid someone actually point that out because they will be labeled a racist and silenced.

I know…go ahead…yell at me. I don’t care. I’m mean and I don’t understand black people. Only black people understand discrimination and poverty and injustice.

Oh, and if you’ve never dragged out the race card then this doesn’t apply to you. I’m just sick of the race baiting and the lies.

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