As a white American, seeing the expected reaction from 'compassionate conservatives' is still very saddening. Not being able to see historical reality and being able to empathize says a lot more about those individuals than the people they are trying to irrationally hurt by name calling and attempting to childishly degrade.  We have a long road to equality in our country and before that can happen WHITE Americans must become less rigid emotionally and culturally, less certain of their superiority.  Compassion and understanding does not diminish anyone, but sure could start to heal a great divide.