Hannity is not like most white people. He is a revolting clown who has chosen to make a life out of attacking others’ lives. That isn’t what “most” “white people” do, or even contemplate.

In my experience, most “white” people disparage “black” people, like virtually every tribe does with regard to every other tribe. Pennsylvanians think “Jersey” drivers are the worst; drivers from New Jersey despise Pennsylvania drivers. People in Havertown believe that Lower Merion cops are assholes; residents of Lower Merion think Havertown cops are pricks. Many black people are of the opinion that white people are dirty and smelly, and vice versa.

Yes, most white people do their best to pretend that racism no longer exists, or that it is insignificant, relatively harmless, and/or balanced out by affirmative action. But most white people don’t attack people with a different skin color in the viscous way that Hannity, O’Reilly, any other racist greedy celebrity, or even far too many ordinary people do.

I didn’t write this to defend white people, much less to deny how disgustingly common racism still is among whites (mostly, but also among people of all backgrounds). I wrote this as a hint to you that opening up the flood gates of your raw anger, without fully contemplating the facts and the best strategies for combating racism, gives those racist assholes an excuse for their hatred, and it makes those who subconsciously go along with a racist society think that maybe the assholes are right.

Please, don’t shoot the messenger.