See Evil, Hear Evil, Do Nothing

I don't understand most people. The main reason I don't understand most people, especially the people of the US, is because for them: Seeing and believing no longer go hand in hand like they should.

It's really funny listening to people argue for a side of something that is the exact opposite of the actual truth. The truth that we see with our eyes.

Generally, those that see and believe use the "sky is blue" analogy, or an analogy similar to it, and that really gets under the skin of those de facto haters. Those seers-disbelievers.

It's hard to argue with these people. We try so badly to get them to look at the picture instead of those that are trying to paint it. Behind every painting is a painter indeed, but sometimes the painting is a video-audio clip unedited by the painters (the media) that shows the truth. We don't even need to argue it! It's right there! Look!

We don't know the details of what exactly happened to Michael Brown, the black man who was shot and killed by a white cop named Darren Wilson--and although we all really want to, we never will--but these thoughts come to me after a Missourian painter painted a picture that told us that government officials are resigning as a black woman from a Missourian town becomes mayor. Although it's a story, and we do not know every single detail up to this point, I see what the painting is saying. And it's saying that racism in this country--at the very least, in Missouri--is still quite prevalent. No matter how many black folk are shot; no matter how many black folk die at the hands of a less-than-hesitant white cop; no matter how many riots we have blocking streets, by city hall, at police districts; none of it matters. Racism remains prevalent.

One day, I hope someone will be able to paint a different but honest painting of our country that salutes men and women of all genders, races, etc.

Unfortunately, that country is not this one. Not right now. And it won't be as easy as getting everybody different utensils.

Perhaps better contacts?

- PatInTheHat