There is still racism in the U.S.
It is a fall for our country. How can it be stopped?

racism can be stop the same way all for ignorance. i think education are best way averybody a t school and with parents.

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In a free thinking society, racism will likely always exist in some form or another at the individual level (this I find unlikely to end anytime soon). It is when it comes institutionalized and injected into public affairs that it becomes a particular problem that I agree needs to be worked on.

I think the issue of race in America is going to take on a new dimension in coming decades in regards to mixed-ethnicities. I am actually writing a rather detailed report on it right now for a class.

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Being a senior optimist, and being a member of a now, multi racial family, I have seen an amazing improvement in combatting racism. Wow, we might even get a hybrid black/white president. I sure hope so. I believe in hybrid vigor- it applies in both the animal and plant worlds. Change can and is happening, and we should all support it. Get to know another culture, another religion, another cuisine- yummy and interesting. Change is a challenge, but it sure can be fun and rewarding. Look at those pictures of the Dalai Lama and Bishop Desmond Tutu laughing together. Wow!

So, are you optimistic? Are you writing about mixed ethnicity couples and children?

As long as we allow race-baiting pot-stirrers to preach their garbage in the media it will continue.

Do you think the USA has a monopoly on racism or hate mongering?

The USA is a true melting pot of many people and their cultures. Generally, when you mention race most quickly think a black-white issue. There are many cubanos and mexicans that are taunted by blacks and whites just because they are different. But, for the most part, most Americans are decent, hard working compassionate people. We are not planting IEDs or using human bombs to kill innocent people in bazaars and cafes because we don't like their religion.

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The US does not have a monopoly on racism or hate mongering, in fact, on a world scale, we are doing better than most. That is not to say that we don't need to keep up the good work. For my part, I love the increasing diversity we have here, especially when it comes time to pick a restaurant-yummy in the tummy

A fall for our country? What country doesnt have racism? Racism will never be wiped out or stopped simply b/c this is not a perfect world and it can never be a perfect, harmony, everyone gets along with each other place.

We can make it insignificant by all means, but we will never eradicate it totally. The only way racism can be extinguished is if 1 race completely wipes out all others and only 1 race is left.

But in order to do that requires.....well racism itself....lol. So even then it isnt wiped out but condoned and outright enforced in the opposite direction of what we are trying to do.