Milwaukee is being burned to the ground, at least parts of it, while mobs of 'disaffected blacks' are targeting white people and destroying the property of people who had nothing to do with the shooting of a thug. By the way, do you think any of the rioters hesitated after they found out the police officer that shot the nice, God fearing young man was black also? Probably not. But the incident along with Ferguson, Baltimore, and others got me to thinking about the racism narrative pushed upon us by Glorious Leader and the MSM.

Who is really racist? When we see a riot after a police officer shoots a black man, it's black people rioting and screaming about the racist nature of all police officers. Many of the leaders of the black community will talk about the racist nature of America and encourage or at least try to justify the rioting. Liberals and the MSM promote the argument that we are a racist nation. It sells papers and creates voting blocs for the liberals, so it benefits them to push the narrative. But how often do you see real racism in America? I'm talking institutional racism that the left says exists.

How often have you seen a KKK rally, marching down the streets of Washington D.C.? Or any city for that matter? Are minorities being lynched? Hung from trees in public places to send a message to other minorities to stay in their 'place'? Are there still colored only facilities in the south? Whites only restaurants? Not openly and publicly; if there was, you'd be seeing all over the news.

But you do hear about Black Lives Matter calling for the death of white people. You do hear about Al & Jessie and other leaders of the black community saying white folks are getting their comeuppance for all the racist policies of America, going all the way back to the founding of the country.

Cam Newton, the QB of the Carolina Panthers gives an interview to GQ magazine I believe it was; in the interview he says the criticism of him has nothing to do with his race, but is just criticism from fans who follow other teams. He said he believes that having a black QB in the NFL is not a big deal anymore and we've, for the most part gotten over the race issue. He's just being criticized like Aaron Rogers or Mark Sanchez. He gets lambasted by pundits saying he is hurting the cause; that he's afraid to say that America is racist or worse, that he's an Uncle Tom. You see, all black people must agree on this issue, must hold the same opinion or they aren't truly black. Isn't that racist?

Look there is clearly racism in America; it will never be completely eradicated. But it is not institutional. All white people aren't racist, didn't own slaves, don't want to own slaves and really do treat people based upon the content of their character rather than the color of their skin. Most black people, brown people, yellow people, red people, etc. do the same. It's the political pundits, politicians, and the MSM that profit by fostering the race issue. They are the ones who look at the color of one's skin and say, "you're black or brown or a woman or LGBT and can't do it on your own."

Isn't that the most racist thing you can think of?

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