*puts down popcorn*
I should probably clarify my position here. Personally, I do find that racism still exists and is still very prevalent, and I have also witnessed it first hand as someone who has grown up in the Southeast. I know the communities of closet-racists and have witnessed it in action, but I also am familiar with communities where I couldn't observe a single shred of discomfort or hate.
To add upon this, I do believe we should always be talking about the broader picture of race relations, but I also believe that behind these recent particular incidents we need to focus solely the "nature of circumstances" / the individuals directly involved (and their circles.) I understand that individuals are upset, I don't blame anyone for that... but that does not justify the disgusting knee-jerk rhetoric that's been spewing out as of the last 24 hours on myriad social media platforms. Like time and time again, we need to take a step back from the aisle and try and fully grasp what is going on (on both sides) instead of being driven by emotion. We can't drive systemic change yelling with our hands plastered to our ears.
What I don't like seeing is this. Disenfranchising someone because of their cultural and geographical background.
Carmelzors may have a limited perspective on these particular issues, but trying to devalue what has been clearly thought out and researched on the grounds of "living halfway on the other side of the world"...
I don't 100% agree with everything he says, but given the context of this conversation, I find that assumption quite brash.
(Again, this is in the context of what I've seen so far. I have no interest in the other shouting matches that have occurred outside of this discussion.)