The 'R' Word
In this country, race is a major issue to the fabric of our culture. Lately, I've seen this hesitance of using the word 'racist' or the term 'racism' to describe such people that use certain language. Pres. Donald Trump telling four congresswomen of color “to go back to their country” when most of them are from the US is racist. This is not hard to figure out. People are okay with racism if and only if it doesn't affect them. I would like to examine race and issues dealing with this aspect of race to uncover the meaning of 'racism' in this piece. Let's call a spade, a spade, even when it's someone you admire, like Pres. Trump. First, I want to discuss the fragility of dealing with race in any aspect that may make people uncomfortable. An incident that explicitly speaks to this issue, is an interview conducted with serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer. In this interview , the person conducting the interview asked Dahmer, if his killings