Why can't people learn, to let things go? Options

[murderous_though...]

Ok im not trying to be racist here, I just don't understand something and I hope somebody can help me out. Why are today's African Americans still holding us accountable for slavery? Were they slaves? Were their parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents slaves? No...Were any of the white people alive today slave owners? Or their parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents? No...Why get pissed off at white people about it? One of their ancestors was just as responsible for selling slaves to the whites in the first place...they were traded for sugar and rum. But you never see anybody complaining about the leader of that tribe that SOLD them like a friggin piece of fish....WE'RE ALL HUMAN BEINGS!! Don't get me wrong, im completely against slavery, but stop whining about something that didn't even happen to you. Now, the Jews and Palestinians...It all started way back when with Jacob and Esau...Jacob took Esaus birthright and blessing because of trickery, but after about 14 years, Jacob came back and Esau forgave him (Sparks notes version, k?) Jacob went on to make the Jewish nation, and Esau the Palestinians...why are they still fighting over land? Both had ancestors that believed in the same God, and the differences were reconciled before even Jesus was alive...can someone tell me why they're still fighting? (sorry for such a long post)

[Paradox of Life]

But you never see anybody complaining about the leader of that tribe that SOLD them like a friggin piece of fish....WE'RE ALL HUMAN BEINGS!! Don't get me wrong, im completely against slavery, but stop whining about something that didn't even happen to you.

No one's whining right now about slavery. After reading your post, I really need to tell you something: STOP JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS!! You are generalizing whole races ("why are today's african americans still holding us accountable?"), and I that's unfair! Racists that bring up the subject of the past and use it in an offensive way make African Americans angry. It's just something people don't want to hear, especially in the new society. Whether you want to believe it or not, people are discriminated because of race everywhere, all the time. We are all human beings, but everyone is biased in some way or another. People have to learn to be open-minded, but it's happening very very slowly.

African Americans complaining about slavery even though it didn't happen to them ... I know this pay sound blunt, but they should no longer use that as a crutch (nor should other races use it as a "weakspot"). We need to put the past aside, and anyone who hasn't done that is simply just ignorant.

So, my point? African Americans and Caucasian Americans are not always head to head, truly. There are, however, a few ignorant racists out there that are having a little trouble catching on to present-day reality.