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Originally Posted by Mesenkomaha
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Look at all of the bitching, bickering, and worthless back and forth. Doesn't it feel like we are all being distracted by this shit that doesn't even matter? Seriously, does this case make your life any different?
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The difference between us is that I don't think of everything in terms of, "Does this directly benefit me? Good!" "Does this directly harm me in some way? Bad!"
And I certainly don't vote that way, nor form my political/economic beliefs in that way. I personally believe that a person like George Zimmerman and his example makes this country less safe for all people. That is a communal consideration that I have made. I will definitely not be affected by the same concerns and issues affecting a person like Trayvon Martin, which is the only point that President Obama was making today: that certain members of our society dwell in a shadow of constant suspicion and distrust by the other members of our society.
It's sad, because we're all the children of a generation that dealt with race in the same way you all are: ignore it completely. Pretend it doesn't exist, pretend it's not a huge factor in the way this country has formed and developed, and certainly pretend that we're not all obligated to address it in some way. Wake the fuck up.