The Wall Street Journal says hey, at least this wasn’t institutionalized racism. Media Matters quotes:
Amid the horror of Charleston, it is also important to note that the U.S., notably the South, has moved forward to replace the system that enabled racist killings like those in the Birmingham church.
Back then and before, the institutions of government–police, courts, organized segregation–often worked to protect perpetrators of racially motivated violence, rather than their victims.
The universal condemnation of the murders at the Emanuel AME Church and Dylann Roof’s quick capture by the combined efforts of local, state and federal police is a world away from what President Obama recalled as “a dark part of our history.” Today the system and philosophy of institutionalized racism identified by Dr. King no longer exists.
Then where did the terrorist come from? Is he a pod from outer space?
Did they miss all the attempts by conservatives to paint the motivation behind the murders as anything but racism? Perhaps the WSJ doesn’t get Fox News in their offices.
Someone REALLY hasn’t been paying attention to the Trayvon Martin case or all the police violence against black men, women, and children before Trayvon and since…
Tabby – @1 – “Perhaps the WSJ doesn’t get Fox News in their offices.” Actually, they’re both owned by Murdoch.
And did they miss the confederate flag in the capital? Why is SC so eager to display it. It should be a symbol of shame not pride
David @2 – Of course. They both got the same “there is no racism” memo…
Soooo lemme get this right: the institutions aren’t racist because he wasn’t wearing a badge and if he was wearing a badge then it’d be ok because the institutions aren’t racist. There, racism fixed!