| No, you do not read me correctly. Primary racism is inexcusable. Secondary racism is something which much be worked through-- therefore easier to deal with. Sort of on the continuum beween sin and psychological problem. Of course, I have met people who were much closer to the sin pole who appear to be secondary racists. So it is an individual, as well as societal concept.
Why do you think Colin Powell's wife nixed his speculative candidacy? Agreed. The only candidate of black ancestry who has any hope of winning is one who transcends race. And, generally they are not strictly speaking African-American, as the two cases illustrate. There is generally too much bitterness in African-American culture. |