I've watched with interest this conversation about racism on the X timeline today. I find it fascinating because my generation is the one they claim almost got rid of racism. I think they are marginally correct with a few caveats.
I get sick to my stomach every time I see these videos. I grew up believing we’d be the first post-racial generation. We were raised knowing this behavior was disgusting and deserved to be condemned, not celebrated.
— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) December 7, 2025
Now it happens nonstop, and one side snaps into formation to… https://t.co/C0gm54IUGK
The conversation was a springboard from the ugly scene at a delicious place, Cinnabon. The employee claims she was relentlessly harassed by a Somali couple and she finally lashed out. Whatever your take on the scene, it was nasty. That's when the idea of a 'post racial' generation was brought up.
I'm gonna give you the one single truth about this issue.
— Metatron (@pureMetatron) December 8, 2025
The previous generation DID defeat racism, but insufferable toxic idiots on the Woke left called everyone a racist SO FUCKING MUCH that people got fed up with it and decided "fuck it then I'm racist!".
The woke left… https://t.co/J8Iny0M1qE
I mostly agree with this, but I also recognize things weren't as perfect as we would like to think they were.
I grew up in Florida, right outside of Orlando, so it was a very diverse area. At my high school there was a majority white population, but it was somewhat divided into wealthy whites from a small local encave and working class or rural white people whose parents worked in agriculture or blue collar jobs. There was also a large Latino population who worked agriculture in our area and also a decent size Black population. Groups mainly got along, but there were a couple huge fights down racial lines at our school. There was over 2000 kids in my high school so it's not really surprising.
Finally, I remember when the Senior Class elected a Black President and it led to some allegations the school administration rigged it for him to win. I remember our principal brought together 25 key stakeholders (leaders among the students) and we sat in a circle and shared our hearts and assumptions about other groups of people. That day stuck with me because there were many hard conversations and tears. I do believe we all walked away with better understanding. So, while I don't think we were a 'post racial' generation, we were getting very close and the last two decades have been a terrible reversal.
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This is 100% accurate, but I discovered (see below!) that many 1) young people 2) black people just absolutely refuse to believe it. https://t.co/sJtQ6h6KzQ
— Huff (@Huff4Congress) December 8, 2025
It’s because pic.twitter.com/FudkOuJGpy
— RennyH++ (@KnowledgeNervos) December 8, 2025
Never thought about my race in any significant capacity until after college... https://t.co/sHKHZGPEmU
— Yukon Cornelius (@Capt_Cornelius) December 8, 2025
As it should be. Your race is honestly the least interesting thing about you.
When I was a boy up until Obama’s second term, NOBODY mentioned race.
— Daniel M | Cultural Enragement (@CltrlEnrgmt) December 8, 2025
Not a single person.
It was a complete non issue.
Then in the lead-up to Obama 2012,
The media machine kicked into gear because they needed him to win election once again.
So they made believe that the-be all… https://t.co/aNrlYACLd4
It was a tool political operatives and agitators used to divide the country. Terrible people could not leave well enough alone.
