XcraigX wrote: ↑3 years agoA) Small world. I was born in the Jamaica Co-ops, but we moved to upstate NY when I was a kid. (See, my parents also worked hard to change their lives. No one "owed" them anything either.) My grandmother, my uncle and his family all lived in a house just off of 188th (Farmers blvd.) until the late 90s, so I am familiar with the area. Back during the time you are referring to (pre-Shea), it was a nice suburban area. It didn't become "the hood" until the late 80s (and it's coming back to being a nice area again).
B) But racism is so engrained in the American DNA that we would like to think it's a political issue.
C) But if you are trying to pretend racism does not exist, time to wake up and face the reality that it does.
I would have responded to your points specifically, but your comprehension and awareness is so far off, and I'm so weary of this subject that I will just address the first and last.
A) Apparently, you haven't a clue about the area. "Back during the time you are referring to (pre-Shea), it was a nice suburban area."
188th and whatever avenue (Bayside?) is a far cry from the slum of Flushing between Lawrence and Main, Northern and the LIRR. "E" for effort. And no, it has not come back whatsoever.
B) I don't have racism engrained in
my DNA. And I know many.....nay, most.....people don't. Moreover, when someone is prejudiced toward me, I just brush it off and move on. I don't demand they not think what they will.... I'm secure in myself, even with all I put up with back in the day.
You can give a person a meal (stop someone's expression of prejudice on "that" occasion), or they can butch up and feed themselves (accomplish for self esteem)...... Supposedly your family did it (though I do have doubts); I know we did.
C) I've pretended nothing. I'm quite awake and live a real life, not dream of some fantasy about "paradise". I have my prejudices as does every single human being. I despise pistacchio ice cream, even though I luuuuv pistacchios. But whatever biases anyone has is their business. As long as they don't act in any way detrimental to someone, they have a right to their opinion, no matter how god-awful.
Again,
as long as they don't act upon it. Throughout my posts, I emphasize that. Waving a flag, for instance hurts no one. Another again....it's only in that gray stuff if you let it.
Again, and for certain, no mas.
Those were the days my friends, we thought they'd never end.....
jimclark