Got a call from a viewer this week asking whether, even in the best of cases, Presidents can do much about racism at large. Thoughts? Do you support more of a top down or bottom up approach to issues of race?
What would a President do exactly? Openness comes from exposure to different realities, opinions and beliefs. Also, it comes with honest talking and debate.
Most of the time change comes from the bottom up because those are the people who are truly struggling and are ready to fight and change it. On the other hand, people at the top are not cornered and their interests are not the same and they are not motivated as much to change things even if they wanted to change them.
Agreed David, any meaningful change will come from the bottom up since the top can always change it's mind (every 4 - 8 years). As long as America only has about 60% of the voting population ACTUALLY voting, it does not matter who is "elected" president. If that 60% is roughly split between Reps and Dems (like 2016), that means no matter who won about 70% of the voting age population would get a president that they DID NOT vote for. The system is broken...
Even if the presidents begin from the bottom to the top, it will make no difference. Cos its the top officials that even began racism, so they need the orientation first... its the master that sees his subordinates as inferior cos of their skin colour.
I think more of a top down approach would help. I say this because judging from the Trump racism saga, if presidents begin from the top to preach against racism, its easier for the country men to follow. Even putting it into law that racism should be abolished helps. If Trump had made a more acceptable statement that didnt sound racial, i guess no one would know that he is a racist
I think top down appraoch needs for racism problem. Because so many people think same as their president. Actually, They always do what presidents say. I hope racism is going to be forgot, also as a word.
Great subject thank you for sharing
What would a President do exactly? Openness comes from exposure to different realities, opinions and beliefs. Also, it comes with honest talking and debate.
Completely agree with you
Most of the time change comes from the bottom up because those are the people who are truly struggling and are ready to fight and change it. On the other hand, people at the top are not cornered and their interests are not the same and they are not motivated as much to change things even if they wanted to change them.
Agreed David, any meaningful change will come from the bottom up since the top can always change it's mind (every 4 - 8 years). As long as America only has about 60% of the voting population ACTUALLY voting, it does not matter who is "elected" president. If that 60% is roughly split between Reps and Dems (like 2016), that means no matter who won about 70% of the voting age population would get a president that they DID NOT vote for. The system is broken...
Thanks for the insight, appreciate it!
I support more of top down to approach issues of racism
How do you see that shaking out in practice?
PRESIDENTS CAN SINGLE HANDEDLY SOLVE RACISM!
How, I might ask?
CUZ FREEDUM! AND CUZ MURICA!
Even if the presidents begin from the bottom to the top, it will make no difference. Cos its the top officials that even began racism, so they need the orientation first... its the master that sees his subordinates as inferior cos of their skin colour.
I think more of a top down approach would help. I say this because judging from the Trump racism saga, if presidents begin from the top to preach against racism, its easier for the country men to follow. Even putting it into law that racism should be abolished helps. If Trump had made a more acceptable statement that didnt sound racial, i guess no one would know that he is a racist
I think top down appraoch needs for racism problem. Because so many people think same as their president. Actually, They always do what presidents say. I hope racism is going to be forgot, also as a word.
Great subject thank you for sharing
If you are waiting for presidents or politicians to fix things you will have a long wait, divide and conquer, they create the problems to divide us.
govt can do anything but if they wants to do it, thats the only way