superchuck500
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No, I won't waste my time with you because you aren't willing or capable of comprehending his point. Keep patting yourself on the back though. It's a good look for those with limited understanding.
Now, for anyone reading this who actually cares about more than low-level trolling...
The point Freeman was making if you read/see the entire interview wasn't that we should become ostriches on racism, it was that if EVERYONE were to stop using race as an identifier it wouldn't be an issue. So if you stop identifying me as black and I stop identifying you as white we can make some progress. However, it isn't "pretend there's no racism, click your heels three times and woosh! there it goes". That's child-like thinking and fortunately at least Freeman is brighter than that. Unfortuately, not everyone else is.
What I think Freeman misses is race is part of the fundamental human condition. Notice I said race, not racism. You all know my mantra that we need a more nuanced discussion of race than just racist or not. We are tribal by nature and will always seek to find characteristics we identify with to bond together. The key is to minimalize the effects of race. Getting rid of it is a pipe dream.
However, it isn't "pretend there's no racism, click your heels three times and woosh! there it goes". That's child-like thinking and fortunately at least Freeman is brighter than that. Unfortuately, not everyone else is.
I guess I'm an odd duck because I actually seek to build friendships and relationships with people who don't necessarily have to look or think like me.
And fwiw, race isn't a bad thing in my worldview. If anything, I celebrate our differences. My wife is Asian, most of the people I work with, including my supervisors are AA. Most of my friends and neighbors are internationals or AA.
I try to take the time to appreciate other cultures. I don't always get it right because I have my own blind spots sometimes, but always willing to learn and value others.
I agree, to ignore race is to ignore fundamentally who people are. We shouldn't be looking to get rid of it, but rather to embrace it. Jmho.