What a moron. People are honestly scared to talk about race because everything seems to be related to race to the majority of Blacks. If I, as a non-Black man, were to accuse a Black guy of almost anything negative, I would almost certainly be called a racist.
I know this to be true! I have worked and lead all kinds of Americans. I do not care what color you are as long as you can do the job you are required to do. I have occasionally been accused of being racist because of this.
As an example, I had a young man assigned to my work section who was obviously from the inner city. He had a chip on his shoulder and took my critiques of his work to be about his skin and not the lack of knowledge about his job he constantly displayed. Finally, one of his non-Black co-workers took him aside and straightened things out. It was almost impossible for me to work with him during this early period because of HIS racism. After he slowed down and did his job the right way without the attitude, he became an excellent worker. He did not last long as a Marine, as I remember, but he completed his tour successfully and honorably.
I have to admit that I was honestly afraid to confront this kid. He was convinced that all non-Blacks were out to get him. If I had not been lucky enough to have already worked with other non-Blacks and Blacks to establish a good working relationship, I could have been charged with racism and been ruined.
If we want to have a discussion about race in the US, then we need to stop the racism on both sides. It is mostly gone, but incidents like I described are too common. They irritate people who work with these Black "victims" who then avoid any mention of the topic.
If Mr Holder would like to talk to me about this, I am not afraid. I do think he might be a twit for bringing it up this way.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/02/18/holder-calls-nation-cowards-race-matters/
Eric Holder, the nation's first black attorney general, said Wednesday the United States was "a nation of cowards" on matters of race, with most Americans avoiding candid discussions of racial issues.
In a speech to Justice Department employees marking Black History Month, Holder said the workplace is largely integrated but Americans still self-segregate on the weekends and in their private lives.
"Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and I believe continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards," Holder said.
Race issues continue to be a topic of political discussion, but "we, as average Americans, simply do not talk enough with each other about race."
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