Minority Racism: Is It Real Or Imagined That Blacks Are The Most Discriminated Against?
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Consider the poem, Habit,
By Jane Hirshfield, Posted March 15, 2000
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Habit
The shoes put on each time
left first, then right.
The morning potion's teaspoon
of sweetness stirred always
for seven circling — no fewer, no more —
into the cracked blue cup.
Touching the pocket for wallet,
for keys,
before closing the door.
Why is being a social and fiscal conservative synonymous with being a racist and a bigot?
Archie Bunker was the archetype. He was the easily recognizable fiscally conservative blue-collar worker with a limited education and unlimited racist views. In the arena of sitcoms, this stereotype played for laughs. But in real life, it’s no laughing matter.