Two weeks ago in Kansas City a young white boy was doused in gasoline and set on fire by several black boys. Unlike the tragic incident involving Travon Martin, there was absolutely no doubt about the intent in this incident, since his attackers screamed, 'You get what you deserve, white boy!’ as they were setting him on fire.
Both incidents are tragic (Martin's even moreso, since he did not survive), but the reaction by the press, and the president, speaks volumes. Obama felt it necessary to publicly comment on the Martin tragedy -- even stating that, if he had a son, his son would look like Martin, rendering the comment extraordinarily personal. But he took absolutely no notice of the other incident two weeks ago. And the media weren't much more observant -- which simply illustrates that racism is not a one-way street, despite the fact that the media and the president are doing everything within their power to convince us that it is. Isn't selective reporting, and selective presidential commentary, based on color or ethnicity, a form of racism itself, after all?
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