Real race discussion #5

Why, when we thought we were making racial progress, do so many young white men and women in America have overtly racist attitudes? The conservative turns this proposition on its head: If you start treating white people with respect, he suggests, maybe they will return the favor.

This idea does not sit well with some of the middle-aged to aging progressives. How dare the conservative imply that white people are mistreated. Whites are, in fact, a privileged class. Whites want to keep …