This morning I read some very disturbing tweets from a group purporting the killing of white people by black people. They suggested that groups of blacks find white people alone and attack them. They also openly engaged in this type of conversation on a radio blog. Had this type of talk been broadcast by whites, there would be huge outrage. Likely arrests for hate speech.
Why are we excusing racism for some individuals? Clearly saying that white people needed to be killed is racist. It’s as racist as any Ku Klux Klan speech. What is wrong with people that they want to kill perfect strangers for the color of their skin? I think these attitudes have arisen out of the idea that certain groups of people are somehow entitled to reparations for past grievances. Why should the people alive today, who have done nothing, pay for what happened before they were born?
Yes, horrible things happened to black people. Nobody disputes that. NOBODY. But does this ever justify committing atrocities on others? If it does, when does the vicious cycle end? After blacks kill whites for killing blacks, whose to stop the whites from seeking revenge and killing blacks again? Revenge does nothing but perpetuate hate. At some point, you have to say the past is the past and stop the hatred. But hatred is easy. It’s visceral and sometimes hard to overcome, especially when you feel somehow wronged. But hasn’t everyone been wronged somehow. So do we all deserve to exact revenge in like kind?
Heroes have changed as well. Black heroes used to be Martin Luther King and Harriet Tubman. Now they are Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin. Neither of the latter two had any positive influence on society. I am not saying they were worthless human beings, but since when does dying a violent death make you a hero? If so, then we should have millions and millions of heroes. How did these two dubious characters get to be exhalted by other young black people?
It is very frightening for today’s youth to see what they are saying and what they think will help them. Killing white people for being white won’t help anything. Blacks are still the minority in this country and will remain that way. If they randomly start killing white people, it will backfire and in a bad way. Although they may feel superior in numbers in certain areas, the overwhelming majority in this country are white. A backlash would be severe and only hurt the black people. Where are young black leaders telling others to live together and stop holding up criminals as heroes?
I guess the problem is that people young folks look up to these days are not necessarily smart, honest, decent people…they are famous. They got on TV and thus they are to be looked up to. Miley Cyrus is no better role model than Michael Brown, but they both get plenty of attention. Is this truly what has become the most important? Whoever can say the most shocking, vile thing and become famous? These blacks calling for killing random white people may be just that, saying ridiculously nasty and heinous things to grab their 15 minutes of fame. And they broadcast from Texas…..were I them, I would be very careful of white Texans, they mostly carry guns and know how to use them. If you really want to spew hatred about Whitey, might be better served moving to Detroit or Chicago.