Spotlight on Racism from the top down-What does racism look like in Germany?
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The world has seen racism in the form of slavery, police brutality or brutality on police, racial slurs, violence on neighbors, etc. It has always been a sensitive topic to discuss. Great leaders fought for everyone to be treated equally and now their fight seems to be taken in vein. Racism once was disguised in a manner where people weren’t per say allowed to exhibit it publicly. At one time, it looked like individuals could come together in some type of harmonious way although they were different races. In recent years, what people once were scared to mention out loud has some how become socially acceptable. I strongly feel that’s because of the example that our leadership has set. I don’t get too involved in politics and the news, because it’s depressing. Occasionally, I hear how police or random individuals have murdered an innocent person in cold blood, how people are being harassed because of the color of their skin, and how the person who’s main responsibility is to represent the American People has somehow abandoned the concept. I ran across the article below, which is a perfect example where leadership is causing racist tensions to become apart of the culture again. Small messages, carry big weight.
I fear for my son in world that continues to be surrounded by hatred. It only continues to get worse. A lot of laws that once protected individual rights, are being dissolved and hurting us. People fear what they don’t know or understand. When is enough, enough? How many times is too many? Who determines who should be respected or not?
I am interested to see if Germany sees racism in the same form. Do they see shades of skin the same way or differently?
I chose the picture below from the article, because these are what everyday people look like in America. It’s not just made of Caucasian people, but people of all colors. You don’t have to agree with these women. However, they should be respected as human beings. They have something to bring to the table or they wouldn’t have the positions that they sit in.
Casey Parker
Anjelica, I am sure Germany has racism, just maybe not in the same manner as the US. I was talking with Kara about the incident on the train with the man yelling at the family and their children. Kara and I were unsure, but believed the woman he verbally attacked may have been an immigrant. Would he have done the same if she was a natural-born German citizen? Maybe we read too much into the situation, but it’s something to ponder.