"Law and Order" is a losing strategy for Trump.

[StarfishSaver]

20. Your post illuminates a serious problem some white people have. They still think this is about them

Not only that, but they think fairness, equality and justice are gifts and rewards that they can mete out at their discretion depending upon the degree to which they believe their black fellow citizens are behaving appropriately and treating them with sufficient deference.

If we call their attention to a problem with JUST the right tone and sense of urgency, they will feel compelled to respond. But if we go too far and hurt their feelings or, God forbid, make them feel guilty, THWAP! Down comes the window, the door slams shut and "no more candy for YOU!"

Why in the hell does any white person in America think black people are supposed to "forgive" them? And why do they feel entitled to withdraw their support for justice and civil rights for all people because they think we haven't?

I have no doubt that some white and even some deluded Hispanic people think exactly as you describe. I see it myself all the time, sometimes on this very board.

But we don't have time for that kind of foolishness. They need to get over themselves, open their eyes and stop acting like this is about them and they are the center of everyone's universe. When they do, I will welcome them with open arms. If not, then they need to just stay their butts over there in the Trump camp (whether they admit it or not, they're no better than Trumpsters in this regard - they're simply clever enough to say the quiet parts quietly) and let the rest of us focus on people who actually give a shit about the future of this country and the people in it.