Quote Originally Posted by KG4CGC View Post
Racists aren't tough. They're scared. Ignoring them emboldens them. Raising their ire gathers the posse together. You talk to them and engage them in thinking. There is more that I do but I'm not giving that away.

I live here because I live here. I don't run away from assholes.

This country has fought for Civil Rights and Equality. Just because people are racist should not diminish that. I'm not going to tolerate it because I know it starts out from ignorance of others, taught by others. Like the baby singing about homos in church. Racism is also political because it is a wedge tool. Simply accepting racism is tacit approval. Going beyond that and accepting those into your party who promote it is a surefire path to self detonation of that party.

If you're tolerating it, you're moving backwards and things will stay the same and even get worse.

Charles, you and I agree a lot in principle here, except that I don't really want to fight with people. I just want to live my life, which I do.

Where I live has a reputation of being more like where you live but after talking to people and they get to know you, they are just fine with you. It helps when you are active in the community too.