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In reply to the discussion: Quick Question... Why should black people love white people? [View all]Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)we all benefit from racism whether we want it or not.
As long as we live in a racist system, then no, there is no reason to love us. It is also true that as long as we live in a sexist system where Male Privilege exists women have no reason to love Men of any color.
But that is not to say we have done nothing.
By legislation, the US Military is as colorblind an institution as will be found in the US or the world.
This began with Truman and did not reach the current state until the late sixties.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed by a mostly white government. It built on many other Civil Rights Acts that were far less than ideal.
None of these things are perfect, and there are very open racist forces who are more than willing to erase all gains. That is the nature of the struggle.