Rationally Stopping Racism, Maybe

step 1) people stop saying everyone (maybe not everyone, but you know...) is racist
2) people stop believing everyone is racist
3) people who do wrong actually take responsibility for their actions instead of blaming someone else (the system, the government, etc.)
4) start to see a decline in these incidents because people are not fighting back as much and letting the courts work as the courts are supposed to work
5) cops no longer feel on edge because they're not being attacked and targeted
6) since cops are no longer on edge, they are less likely to have the "shoot first, ask questions later" mentality
7) racism from police appears to fade because fewer blacks are being shot
8) respect for law enforcement increases because they're actually showing they are doing what they're supposed to do.

Basically, at this point, it's a never-ending cycle because people claim cops are racists (not saying all are not), and certain movements have the "fight the power" attitude. This puts cops on edge, which causes cops to hyper-react when something happens, and more fuel is added to the fire.

I fully believe the shooting in MN was a huge mistake, and that officer should face repercussion to the fullest extent of the law, and I'm generally someone who supports LEOs. That being said, I don't know everything that happened there, so we'll have to wait and see what other evidence shows up.

However, I feel that officers are more on edge now-a-days, and they're quicker to the trigger because there are a lot of people targeting them for the sole reason they're wearing the badge and uniform.

By telling people to "ignore racism", they're not saying racism doesn't exist; they're saying that maybe it's not the root cause of all of these problems. They're saying to stop blaming everything on racial division, and stop believing that people (LEOs in specific) are after them only because of their race. Perhaps if people can start to work toward this goal, we can tackle the other aspects of racial diversity - economics, healthcare, and the like.

I'm not saying I agree or disagree, but to me this is how the "ignore race and racism will go away" is portrayed.