I'm not going to play the naive card and say that I thought hatred and racism was gone. It's always been there, but not as pervasive as it once was. Living in the Southern U.S., you hear things. A lot of the actions are verbal, not physical. Words that hold strength, but aren't typically followed up with an action. Is it disheartening? Absolutely. I will never understand why people hate others because of skin pigmentation, religion, etc. The concept of hate is bonkers. The human race is so unique compared to our animal counterparts. We have such a diverse array of culture among us, and it is fascinating to study! Hating someone for being "different" is absurd. WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT!
Yes, I'm a white female gamer, but that doesn't mean I'm an exact copy of all white female gamers. I don't hold the same opinions or religious affiliations as all the others. It's damn near impossible for all of us to be copy/paste models in every aspect of our lives.
After the events this weekend, I had hoped that humanity was better then this. I had hoped that there was some sense of good in all of us. I had hoped that we WERE doing better after the centuries of racism, sexism, and religious persecution.
We have a long way to go.
This isn't meant to be a bashing post, or one asking for political insight.
I just wanted to post how disappointed I am in humanity right now. We are imploding and lashing out on one-another in a fight for supremacy instead of trying to come together and resolve our differences, like rational beings that we should be.
I'll try to have a gaming post up tomorrow.
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