I agree! I believe that maintaining equality is very important in developing and maintaining a civil society. And not just that, seeing oppression, inequality, and, in a way, implicit segregation, is difficult to watch and personally deal with.
I am interested to know what you see to be the root of this problem. I would agree that there are many instances, similar to your examples given, where judges have poorly placed harsh punishments upon individuals who are a part of the minority, while white men of power (or no power) tend to slide through the cracks with lack of equal punishment and judgment. I believe that a big reason of why equality is declining is because of the many white, male leaders that this country holds. An example would be our president and his vice president: Donald Trump and Mike Pence. I believe them to be ideally the perfect examples of white, male dominance in the United States (and not strictly because they hold extremely powerful positions). Although their positions paired with their race and connections do indeed bring them power and authority, they have repeatedly demonstrated lack of empathy for the minority and have continued to manifest this over time. Through Trump’s campaign, it was clear that his mission statements were geared towards building a wall (and making Mexico pay for it), temporarily banning Muslims from entering the U.S., going after the Affordable Care Act, and many others which include ISIS and other foreign affairs. Through his mission statements, and past behaviors, it has continuously been shown that there is a lack of empathy for the minority. Although this is, obviously, not ideal, I believe there to be a lack of change (quickly) unless there is a change within Congress in the upcoming election.
Thanks for showing your point of view and letting me add to it! I am glad many are standing to keep equality in America and that many are standing up to the inequality, regardless if it affects them directly.
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