I appreciate your comment, and you’ve highlighted some important points, but to focus on winning the “votes” is shortsighted. To be sure, the fight is complex, and there is no easy solution.
But to tiptoe around these issues involving such volatile topics is doing precisely what the Left wants us to do, which is to dictate public discourse, and how and what we should discuss.
I, for one, do not struggle with “White guilt”. I suggest the rest of our FReepers do the same.
I realize it’s more about the votes, but I don’t expect the politicians to make it otherwise. I’m obviously cynical about it. But as you suggested, it IS a complicated situation worth fighting for providing an effort is made on all sides.
I didn’t mean to imply “White guilt” other than to point out the apologies given by those overreacting to the “edited” video.
Yeah, I agree - we can debate this issue without our ballet shoes. And I believe we are.