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>Almost none of a person's daily life is dominated by racial issues

I won't presume to know your race but many americans do not live with such comfort. Studies have documented how race is correlated to outcomes in everyday encounters such as traffic stops, employment interviews, rental applications, health care treatment, and school performance.

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> Studies have documented how race is correlated to outcomes in everyday encounters such as traffic stops, employment interviews, rental applications, health care treatment, and school performance.

Traffic stops, employment interviews, rental applications, and health care treatment are not events a single person experiences every day, so even if race was a huge factor in all of them, and "huge" is debatable, this is all besides the point.

But all of those things directly affect their every day lives. Your experience and the assumptions you've drawn are not representative for large swaths of america.

> Traffic stops, employment interviews, rental applications, and health care treatment are not events a single person experiences every day

Really? You don't think the outcomes from those events impact your everyday life?

that's your religion

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