How big of an issue is race these days? Options

[Mommy]

I just don't see a lot of racial tension like I keep hearing about. I guess it's the area of the country we live in? I mean, other than large populations of Hispanics in Texas, we don't have a lot of racial diversity in my opinion. Yeah, I mean, there are cases of Mexicans not like whites and vice versa, but it just seems that race is still a huge issue in the eyes of the media. Do you think it's more nonsense spewing by the media or that there is some merit to these subtle claims that race is still a gigantic issue in America.

Example: The Obama black/biracial controversy

and here is something else I find ridiculous http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2...ee.eastwood.cnn

[Melanie]

I just hate everyone equally. It makes it so much easier.

Correction, I hate ignorant people equally.