Comments by "ncwordman" (@ncwordman) on "Trump LASHES OUT At Reporter's Racism Questions" video.
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A lot of people can't stand to talk about race. If they were to admit systemic racism is a problem, then they would be forced to deal with it, or forced to admit they're racist. The goal, from Reconstruction, through Jim Crow, segregation, Civil Rights Movement, and on through to today, has been to do as little as possible, to let it continue, by denying it, demonizing people who try to bring up the problem, and, even worse, through murder and intimidation.
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They kick the can down the road, so they don't have to see changes in their lifetimes, so they can continue treating an entire race like sub-human garbage, so they can feel supreme. The first step toward fixing a problem is to admit that problem exists. And so they refuse to admit it, and the problem remains, barely making any headway.
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