Since this is my stupid little podium I pretty much get to say what I choose. By now everyone has heard about the young man, Sasha, who was lit on fire on an Oakland bus while he was sleeping by a juvenile black kid. I only mention the perpetrator's his race because I need to point out that racism isn't mono directional. Living in Oakland I get it all the time.
I'm an old white male, with a long white beard. I'm type cast as a honkey, cracker, white trash, racist, Santa Clause, ZZ Top mother fucker, all the time. "Mommy, that man looks like those men on Duck Dynasty." I take everyone on, one at a time. You treat me like shit, and that's what you'll get back in return. Black, white, green, I don't care. I use discretion with everyone. I assume all who enter my space, besides my old faithful loved ones, are cool, till proven otherwise, and I don't trust anyone, in general. Fuck with me and I will defend myself. I will not go quitely into the night. Peace and love only go so far.
Two white women freaked out when they saw me walking dogs in Piedmont today. I've been walking dogs on that same route for 15 years. Everyone is afraid of everyone.
I feel sorry for this kid, for Oscar, for Trayvon, and all of us, because we live in such a fucked
up country. We can't advance past things that happened a hundred and fifty years ago. We keep making the same stupid mistakes over and over. We are divided by class, by color, our sexual orientation, political and religious beliefs, our creed, and the color of our skin.
We're not safe here in the bubble. Racism, bigotry and bullying is all around us, and it's coming from all the races, and sexes, not just one. We're all still typecasting and profiling each other.
I hope that Sasha, and all the other people who are closely affected by these acts of cowardice,
don't carry the scars of these foul people on the insides of their bodies, as well as the outside. Heel well Sasha.
Please, let's respect each other.
We got a long way to go baby.
That's it for me today.
Peace,
Make Love/Not War
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