In These Times

The authors are absolutely correct about the racist nature of gun control. What they miss, and what is often missed in discussions of racism, is that there are two very distinct and opposite racist centers: Fear and/or Hate-based Racism, and Paternal Racism. When it comes to institutional and legislative racism, the "Fearful Haters" long ago took a back seat to the "Paternalistic Nannies" in this nation. There is no doubt that fear and ignorance, and to a much lesser degree hatred, still motivates some individuals to racist thoughts and actions, but it is the paternalistic approach which drives the racist policies …

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