I'd like to thank the Dallas shooters...(not really)

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44. I know. Talking directly does not help

I think of recommending them they read some novels or other books that will show them the complexity of life. They don't know what it is like for nonwhite people because they never listen and never educate themselves and assume it is the same for everybody.

I have some family young people going right wing on race and I feel helpless to do anything and hope it just goes away with age and experience. They have elders who have been doing the white-as-victims thing - affirmative action that keeps them from getting the job they think they deserve. Allegations by the hirer that hey I want to hire you but I have to hire this black/female person. I tried mentioning that 1) is he telling you that you are the least of the white people majority considered for the job since you are the one that has to make way and 2) are you assuming the black or female hires were less qualified than you and why? (Not that I believe the story of the hirer saying such things).