re: Just watched the Chris Jackson documentary called Stand…

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You are right. We should. BUT, I don’t get it. I’m in my 60s and never have got it. This thread started about Mahmoud Abdul Rauf and somehow made him a bad guy. The man has no history of legal problems, drug or alcohol issues, etc. He lived out his convictions based upon his beliefs. Harmed no one. But most white Americans viewed him as a bad guy. If you objectively read through this thread, you will see example after example of the embedded racism that exists. And is continuously denied. I don’t get it.

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There are extremes on both sides of this issue, and unfortunately they get the most air time. If that wasn't the case we'd be a lot better off. Most people, if left to their own devices, wouldn't feel so polarized.