Thursday, June 11, 2009

Antisemitism in America

Yesterday's gunman attack on the Holocaust museum has every commentator talking. They're talking about whether or not hate crimes is on the rise in America. The gunman, a white supremacist curmudgeon, shot and killed an African American security guard and was then gunned down by the other guards. Whether or not he lives (as if anyone cares at this point) remains in question. Analysts have been saying that this is perhaps a sign of the times, that hate is rising in America and that racism and antisemitism are surging again. Personally, I think that this an isolated incident, committed by a relic of an older era in America. I feel that as the generations progress, young Americans become more diverse and accepting of differences. This veteran was a product of older times, and whatever angst the next generations will produce, I don't think that they'll be primarily race-related.

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