>
> my question is: are people seeing and hearing
> examples of this also. i haven't up to this point, and
> thought we were living in an enlightened age, but
> maybe the backlash is coming.
>
> mark wilde
> windom park
>
Those responses have their equivalents in the immigrant communities, Mark.
Many of them are just as bigoted as your Archie. Whatever its source--
nationalism, fear over compensation for not being fully integrated into the
society ( "fringe" Americans) -- its gonna be there. The question is: "What
are aware people like yourself going to do about it?" If the backlash comes,
it will because those of us who claim to despise bigotry do nothing about
it on a personal or community level. You don't have to argue with a drunk
idiot or jeopardize your work situation. You just walk away from it. Step
away from the conversation when it turns in that direction and go play
darts or whatever. Not playing the game of Ain't It Awful kills it in a
hurry. Nourish what you regard as positive; starve what is negative.
Simple. Whether there is a backlash or not is in your hands.
BTW, Those of you who haven't read THE LYNCHING IN DULUTH by Michael Fedo ,
should. It shows just how infectious hatred and stupidity are and how a
handful of men and women with integrity can heal the wounds.
Dave Dix
Phillips
Precinct 6
