Eloquently put
@lomekian & sorry to hear you've also experienced racism (just as I have) in your lifetime.
1st pt., I was referring to racism vs. cultural differences (which have nothing to do with skin color)...too often someone who is labeled/accused/smeared a "racist" isn't...they just don't wanna hear Rap & see saggy pants street thugs (of ALL COLORS) etc.
2nd pt. I'm not into heavy metal/death metal either, nor country, nor folk, nor jazz, nor eclectic jazz, nor Rap/Hip-hop/R&B. Not liking the latter 3 DOES NOT make someone a racist like
@Bench tried to insinuate in a prior post. There's no logic in his statement/false accusation. That would be like me accusing someone who didn't like classic rock 'n roll of being a racist...which would be a very stupid accusation to make. Now, I did buy Snoop's 1st CD (Doggpound) in '93/'94 when it 1st came out (just to hear what the hype was all about) & it was actually better than I thought it would be, but I'm still not a fan of those genres.
3rd pt. Agree to disagree. Counterpoint: If I'd said Hannity, Drudge Report, Alex Jones, Ben Shapiro & countless other independent (right-wing or even libertarian) news outlets, would you still be saying the same thing?
Re: "The media is very good at reinforcing opinions and prejudices but very seldom shapes them."...the MSM is a propaganda machine, we know which way they sway.