A "race war" of sorts has always existed in our country because we have never fully ended racial tensions. That is why I find it important and appropriate to offer my take on today's racial climate, especially when it comes to police brutality, Black Lives Matter and institutional racism.
What I find problematic about all of these issues and with people bringing racism back into the spotlight is that they escalate rather than alleviate racism. The Black Lives Matter movement is absolutely justified in the sense that certain incidents have shown incredible intolerance by law enforcement against minorities. My issue is that I don't understand exactly what they hope to achieve. Actual laws and policies that promote racism or discrimination have long vanished, and unfortunately, the movement isn't going to solve the root and sole cause of racism, which is culture. Rather, the movement has caused more conflicts between African Americans and law enforcement, and ultimately, it will continue to do so because what the movement teaches young black children is that they should fear and fight the police and that every issue they ever face in their lives will be because of racism. And although I believe the intent of the movement is in good faith and justified, the results are counteractive.
There are certainly those out there who impose incredible mistreatment on others because of their race, and there's no place for that in the 21st century. My hope is that people of all races can find some sort of common ground toward solving these issues amicably, but I believe the multitude of races across America are about as divided as they've been since the mid-1900s.
