So, we all know that prejudice and stigmas of race relations in this country are not as "in the past" as most would like them to be. In fact, the method of white supremacist thought still pervades our lives everyday. I'm not saying that people are still blatantly going out of their ways to lynch and burn black people alive (even though crimes of that nature DO still happen), but the method of thought instituted in this country, way back whenever, is still rammed down our throats even today! It's just done in a more widely accepted and less obviously offensive way. Nowadays, the preferred method of delivery for this (excuse me) fucked up thinking is purported through mainstream entertainment. Old prejudices are still there, but turned to nuance that most Americans, with our focuses elsewhere, either don't notice or turn a blind eye to.
Think about it. Just 50 years ago, Black-Americans were being sprayed by water hoses, chased down by dogs like prey in the wild, and hung from trees and burned alive. All done in the name of "preserving the peace" "the greater good" and "domestic tranquility" and "protection of civil rights." Do you REALLY think that after only 50 years and a black president that that instituted white supremacist thought of oppression has been erased from the minds, lives, laws, government and culture of America? I think not.
I ain't sayin'. I'm just sayin'...
Anyway...the thing that sparked that was a comedic article I ran across on cracked.com. They're pretty hilarious, honestly. They make very good points, but it's funny. So, it's not too hard on those that prefer not to discuss "unpleasant things".
It's called: "5 Old-Timey Prejudices That Still Show Up in Every Movie"
Check it out: http://www.cracked.com/article_19549_5-old-timey-prejudices-that-still-show-up-in-every-movie.html?wa_user1=2&wa_user2=Movies+%26+TV&wa_user3=article&wa_user4=trending_now
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