> “I prayed that she’d look white, and she does,” he says. “She will be safe.”
This is incredibly sad to read. I wish this government would take a zero-tolerance to racism (like they do with 'terroism'), but we seem to be regressing lately.
This is incredibly sad to read. I wish this government would take a zero-tolerance to racism (like they do with 'terroism'), but we seem to be regressing lately.
I know that sounds like a noble idea, but I'm not sure it would be a very good idea. For one, it's unconstitutional and limits free speech. Two, who gets to interpret what racist speech is? Under a law like this, I could easily people getting arrested and imprisoned for a joke that was misinterpreted, or interpreted by an overly sensitive person. It could easily be used to silence political opposition in bad faith. There's lots of ways it can be abused.
One truth I've learned in studying US history is you will never fully eradicate racist remarks. Tribalism is human nature, and racism in the US is older than the US. The best you can do it remove it from the legal system.
One final thought. For those of you who favor banning all firearms, consider the usefulness of them in this story.
I don't think I could do what he's doing: staying in a place where he so frequently encounters threats of violence. But I'm glad he's doing it.