Opine on how political correctness has affected the way you interact with people and how statues are not a factor in your behavior towards anyone.
So, I was taught at a young age to "treat people the way you want to be treated"...ok I was fine with that, grew up friends of all races, was never a problem unless that person(not race) acted like an ass and deserved some slaps or just ignored. I didn't FORCE my views and beliefs unto ANY person with the intent that "they " should conform to my ideals as I see it. I understood at a young age that ALL people are different and have different ideals. Then POLITICAL CORRECTNESS came into light, now it was you can't say this, you can't say that etc. No STATUE ever made me think of or treat people a certain way, NO STATUE ever made me a RACIST. Do I enjoy being around a loudmouth person? NO but now days that makes me a racist, or a gay person that feels the need to be FLAMBOUYANT and SHOCKING just because that person needs to be the center of attention? NO but then that would make me HOMOPHOBIC ! because someone else that doesn't know me said so. Now THAT'S racist.