I don't know who edited this but my post was NOT toward anyone. I was talking about racists in general need not apply... And they shouldn't because there's no convincing them anyway. I will say though... Coming to troll in a thread like this says something about a person. Not that they're racist, but that they're certainly willing to accept racism. They fucking hired one...
The people who are racist listen to know one. Korver, me, you, no one. Systematic racism is a problem, but the people who matter just don't care.(look at whos in office) Hell some of the people while they don't matter, show their colors every day in responses to you. Trying to figure out any way they can to get under your skin just so you'll go 'off' on them. Because if you do what they want their world views can be proven right. I just don't believe someone who is truly a friend to someone like Korver describes he is with Thabo. That the first thing that comes to mind. 'Well what was my friend doing to have this happen to him.' Hell before I even met you and you told the story about your sons bag getting cut by 'blazer security'. First thing that pop'd into my head wasn't. 'Well what was Dviss & his son doing to get noticed by security'. I was like well that's some fucked up shit, and still believe it to be some fucked up shit.
I've already written off the racists. I'm talking about folks that would become allies but don't know how. Korver isn't racist because his first thought wasn't about his friend. Korver realized that had he been the one out late the situation may have been different. Kovrer's epiphany happened when he realized his response was bad. Kiss my black ass!
That's not true. I was a racist and my father was a racist. Before my rural Alabama father died in a tragic fishing accident on the Dechutes, he changed completely and became a champion for the rights of Blacks whom he felt were treated more unfairly than anyone. God bless his memory and God bless the way he was able to turn himself around and me with it. I'll give you this, there aren't many like my father. I'm not here to tout my father but to point out that it can be done. I'd like to also point out Senator Robert C. Byrd from West Virginia whom also turned around from a racist to a champion of equal rights. I once stood three feet from him while he talked to someone, in a loud voice, who was behind my back. He talked right over me as though I wasn't there without so much as diverting an eye at me. I attribute this to a huge ego. However, he supported Civil Rights eventually, and I applaud him for that. This from Representative John Lewis about Senator Byrd, [... In his early years, Senator Byrd joined the Ku Klux Klan and was encouraged by the regional grand dragon to run for office. While I was fighting for civil rights, getting arrested, and being beaten by members of the Klan, Senator Byrd stood on the floor of the U.S. Senate giving a 14-hour and 13-minute speech to filibuster the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the very legislation I was trying to get passed. He later admitted that the filibuster of the Act was his “biggest regret.” He saw the error of his ways. Sen. Robert Byrd was publicly embarrassed about his membership in the Klan. It was something he apologized for over and over, time and time again, calling his involvement with the organization “a sad mistake” and stating that “intolerance had no place in America.” ... "he became one of the staunchest supporters of civil rights I had ever seen."]
Oh, well I have that poster on ignore because he's not worth the time it takes to read. Fully understand why @dviss1 made that comment now. Thank you.
I feel like Korver addressed exactly this though. His first thought wasn’t about his friend - and that’s the problem. This 100% should come from Korver. And I wish more people like him would say or write stuff like this.
Yeah my bad D. I can't stand that poster for many reasons. Apologies for assuming you were saying that to me.
