Do you agree with the premise of this article that "white people will always be racist?"

SGT (Join to see) Whistle, Flag, Red Card, Game Misconduct!!!!... That is simply, pure BS!!!!

But, I think she is saying here title is not true, but rather it is message some are trying promulgate.

I grew up in the NY/NJ Metro area, never left (aside from New England and Canada for Hockey) until I joined the Army. Black was part of my world, and that was my normal. My HS was 60% or more black... That was my world.

I arrived at Basic Training/OST... and I am in D-11-4, and find myself in a bay with 40 dudes... and many had never seen, been around, or let alone sleep in the same room with a black Soldier... About 20% of the platoon/company was black. That was surprising to me. And, when I first considered, or realized, people around the US see things differently. And, that not all white dudes were like minded...

Racism goes in every possible direction, but unfortunately I would argue if asked people (random sample) their prevailing definition and example would be Whites discriminating against blacks. Ask and EO representative in the Army. Try and make an EO complaint if you are white. I am tired of this perspective this narrative, and the whole white privilege angle too.

I have always treated everyone with dignity and respect regardless of their sex, color, race, national orientation, etc. I have judged people on their character and their own merits. But, I can say the reverse had not always been true...

Despite my efforts at being always fair and dealing with everyone and everything on its own merits, still I was accused of being racist more than once - because I gave a black NCO or Officer an substandard evaluation, or because of a particular deposition of UCMJ or administrative action result... Always by an African American, never by a white Soldier or any other race or demographics. If I did not get the right OER, award I wanted... could I make a similar complaint? BS, I say again.

I spent, as some know, 39 months flagged as a result of a referred (bad) OER I gave a LT who was involved in a sexual assault (more than one it turned out). It was first investigated at the installation level because of his EO and IG complaints, and was not founded. Nevertheless, it eventually ended up at the DAIG Whistleblower Reprisal Branch, where eventually they charged me with a myriad of offenses, and a few more for good measure. The LT was black, my XO was black, my Brigade Commander was black (They were all in the same club/fraternity locally - only for black officers), and so too was the Colonel in charge of the DAIG Whistleblower Reprisal Branch; he and my Brigade Commander were in the same ROTC class at Howard University... Things that make you go hmmm. I should be tainted by that, but what good would that do? Imagine if I wanted to start a club, just for white officers...

I eventually filed a counter complaint with the DODIG against my Commander and the DAIG. That is when I first heard the term... The "Army's Dirty Little Secret" which meant reverse racism was alive and well in the Army, everyone knew it, and no one would address it. I had peers who had similar issues... as me too...

In the end, the DODIG overturned everything, stating "the DAIG erred in its findings, and that all of its witness, were less than credible." The Colonel from the DAIG was removed, as was his civilian deputy... My boss retired... and the XO... he faded into obscurity, and finally the LT was passed over for promotion to Major, and was shown the door.

This is BS SGT (Join to see), and I tired of the same old story. There are more minority racists in my view, than white guys who are racists... That is simply an untrue and unfair hasty generalization. As many have said, and know, racists come from everywhere, and you can't just stereotype and generalize. We should be better than that. We need to attack the culprits, not the entire group... Ahhhhh!!!!

I am also sorry SGT (Join to see) and everyone, for the diatribe and my rant...

When I was very young I saw a sign and it left an indelible impression on my young mind. I've thought about it many times. The sign read (I think): When you are born you are pink, when you grow up you are white, when you are sick you are green, when you are cold you are blue, when you are hot you are red. And you call me colored. This made me think that we need to treat each person as an individual. We need to get past seeing each other as being black, white, brown, yellow, red, slant eyed, oval eyed, broad nose, narrow nose... I believe we can live together and not let our differences define how we relate to each other. We need to not play into he hands of those that want to create division - division will bring our country to it's knees. Is that what you want? We need to stop breeding hate because of physical differences and start building our nation because we are Americans.

Not all white people are racist, but some white people are and they will always be.
Not all black people are racists but some black people are and they will always be.
Not all oriental people are racists but some oriental people are and they will always be.

The confederate FLAG or something similar to it is NOT going to make some racist. Any inanimate object is not going to make some racist.

I thought it was ridiculous and asanign to to remove all things CONFEDERATE...it's not going to change the past, the history or any ones minds about things.