It's depressing and overwhelming to realize that the problems we are facing today stem from the policies begun hundreds of years ago. I often think that we aren't going to get much further without a complete overhaul of the constitution and of our entire system of laws/justice. It's hard to argue about white privilege and systemic racism with someone who claims it doesn't exist because they don't see it when the reason they don't see it is because they are living with that privilege and perpetuating the continued oppression of anyone who isn't white.
