bigotry

Thirty and forty years ago, Irish people in Britain were routinely shunned by neighbors and work colleagues, our Irish cultural centers attacked.
White apathy toward instances of racial injustice inevitably allows civil rights violations to afflict broader American society.
It was a perfect storm that elected Donald Trump. It combined flawed candidates and a populist impulse on all sides against a system that truly is rigged.
I failed to realize that our brand of patriotism is not necessarily understood by others.
All of a sudden, I was aware that almost half of my country hated me, or endorsed a man that does.
I don’t have a solution. I don’t have all the answers. And my story is not unique. In fact, mine is the story of millions in this nation.
I abhor racism but I seem to masterfully straddle the thin white line between talking the talk and actually walking the walk.