As the song goes in Avenue Q, “Everyone’s a little bit racist sometimes,” and it’s true. Every time I think a racist thought, I have a little conversation with myself that goes a bit like this — “you’re being irrational, not to mention a horrible person,” and I give myself a bit of a time to review why I think this way and address my impulse then and there. I address the root of my unfounded fears, and approach my political viewpoints and actions based on reality, not irrational fear. Unfortunately, America seems to have lost its value of logic.
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