Reply #22: 20 years ago I remember my parents being afraid of minorities "taking power."

[Lisa0825]

It made no sense to me then. I remember arguing with them, "Why would it matter if they became a majority or got elected to high offices or even president? They just want to be treated as equals, not rule over white people."

Now, the way I see it is that not only is it good for minorities to have positions of power for the good of their own ethnic groups, but it is also good for ALL of us, because that is the way that the country will put racism to bed. Once we actually have a black president who works for ALL of us, the last holdouts who fear it will finally see how stupid their fears have been. It won't be hypothetical anymore. They will have to look at the way our country is better for it, and even if they don't want to admit it, subconsciously it will seep in.