I copied and pasted a comment someone wrote at the Wall Street Journal about racism in America.

Racism is not as cut and dry as having a black President elected for two terms. Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister of India for nearly 15 years and quite obviously that isn't an indication of the strength of women's rights in India. These sorts of issues go much deeper than that. 

I do agree that education is the most important political issue here. We can't eradicate racism until all Americans are able to empower themselves. Minorities do not need governments forcing opportunity, or even the label of 'minority.'  Americans need equality and the faculty to create that opportunity on their own, full stop. That starts, you would agree, with a high standard of education. 

Inconsistent education across socioeconomic divisions, however, is an issue that has been improperly dealt with by both the political right and the political left. It should be, but isn't, at the forefront of all lead-up to the election. That in itself is a tragedy.

What Charleston Tells Us About Race Relations. A liberal standby says ‘nothing’s really changed.’ Really? Let’s take a look at the response to a 1960s church bombing in the South.