Reply #87: Well

[ProgressiveConn]

The first step to a color blind society is to achieve complete equality. Affirmative Action and minority power movements are probably the core of this. Which is why I have no problem with them. I think it needs to go further though. I'd personally like to see reparations paid out in the form of a massive marshallesque rebuilding plan for our poor urban and rural citizens. Not strictly limited to blacks or natives but since they would be dis proportionally effected by this it would definitely boost their standing in society longterm. Next I think we should consider insisting that the Democratic party nominate (if not require political parties by law) to nominate AT LEAST 13% black candidates, 1.5% Native candidates, 50% women, etc.

The second step is while that is going on to stress our similarities as people not our differences as black or white, male or female. It is a long road to achieve equality let alone a color blind society. However I think that in the long run it should be our goal as a society. It is one of the things that makes the Internet so great; as long as you want it to be it is a completely color blind society in microcosm.