Racism In America

Many have said that the election of an African American means that America is moving past its racist history, but does it really mean so? If we are so proud of the fact that we have reached a stage where enough people can look past the color of a man's skin and elect him to be president, why is it that Arabs and Muslims now receive many of the same oppressions. When a "random" security check at an airport is done, why is the man wearing a turban far more likely to be stopped than the white Florida native behind him? The point is that while America prides itself on being an inclusive society, the seemingly inescapable human tendency to oppress lingers. It seems that wherever we gain ground, we lose it somewhere else. You see it in all levels of society, from a boss to his workers, from a jail warden to its inmates, even within school systems and sports environments. When a person or group ends up in a position of power, they will more often than not use it against those around them to make sure that they remain on top. Look at how long it took for womens rights to come about. Men were in power and i'm sure they liked it that way. So before we begin to fantasize about a racism/oppression free America, lets remember that oppression doesn't just lie between blacks and whites, but between all groups and societies.