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You introduced the word "hate" to the conversation. Yes, racism can exist without hatred. We can view an ancient dead civilization through a racist lens withou

You introduced the word "hate" to the conversation. Yes, racism can exist without hatred. We can view an ancient dead civilization through a racist lens without hating the people we study. But, so what? This thread started from a specific example - segregated swimming pools. I don't know why you've written so much on this thread without actually discussing the issue. We know whites were angry about desegregating swimming pools, and committed violence in order to preserve their belief in a segregated society protecting the legal and social status of whites over blacks. That's not simply saying "there was hate", but giving a reason for the belief (white supremacy) an explanation of the anger (increasing desegregation overturned the status people regarded as their birthright), and a way out of it (showing beloved Mr. Rogers share a wading pool with his black friend, Officer Clemmons). That's a chance to correct it, through Mr. Rogers' deliberate anti-racist efforts. You earlier wrote "My prior comments discussed zero acts of violence", which rather highlights that your comments are completely decoupled from how Mr. Rogers was responding to widespread acts of violence when blacks tried to swim in what had been white-only swimming areas. That's the context everyone else is addressing. So don't be surprised when people are irritated by your irrelevant hypotheticals.

b112 4y ago
That's the context everyone else is addressing. This is what I was referring to. I responded to a specific point, of a specific post, about a specific thing. This happens all the time. It's how conversation works. Yet you continue to ignore context, continue to ignore what I was discussing, which I have reiterated in every single reply. Instead, you find fault that I was not discussing.. what? What you wanted to discuss? I repeat again, and go back to my original reply, we must truly understand cause, to effect correction. For some reason this appears to bother you greatly. All of your replies have been to posts of mine stating this. Apparently, you disagree? Well, why even bother responding? You apparently don't care for cause, and get upset at targeted correction. There's little else to say here.
- eesmith 4y ago
  > I repeat again, and go back to my original reply, we must truly understand cause, to effect correction. Which I have specifically addressed in my earlier reply. To wit: reason for the belief = white supremacy explanation of the anger = increasing desegregation overturned the status people regarded as their birthright way out of it = showing beloved Mr. Rogers share a wading pool with his black friend, Officer Clemmons (anti-racism efforts) > You apparently don't care for cause Perhaps your frustration caused you to overlook my earlier summary of the cause, and overlook my comment at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32289951 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32289951 where I link to additional resources about the cause.

b112 4y ago

That's the context everyone else is addressing. This is what I was referring to. I responded to a specific point, of a specific post, about a specific thing. This happens all the time. It's how conversation works. Yet you continue to ignore context, continue to ignore what I was discussing, which I have reiterated in every single reply. Instead, you find fault that I was not discussing.. what? What you wanted to discuss? I repeat again, and go back to my original reply, we must truly understand cause, to effect correction. For some reason this appears to bother you greatly. All of your replies have been to posts of mine stating this. Apparently, you disagree? Well, why even bother responding? You apparently don't care for cause, and get upset at targeted correction. There's little else to say here.

eesmith 4y ago
> I repeat again, and go back to my original reply, we must truly understand cause, to effect correction. Which I have specifically addressed in my earlier reply. To wit: reason for the belief = white supremacy explanation of the anger = increasing desegregation overturned the status people regarded as their birthright way out of it = showing beloved Mr. Rogers share a wading pool with his black friend, Officer Clemmons (anti-racism efforts) > You apparently don't care for cause Perhaps your frustration caused you to overlook my earlier summary of the cause, and overlook my comment at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32289951 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32289951 where I link to additional resources about the cause.