Race And Discrimination In The Cold (Racial War

The Cold [Racial] War

Very similar to the surmounted hostility that ran amok during the cold war, racial tension can be

deeply contributed to a lack of understanding. “People fear what they do not understand, and hate what

they can 't conquer.” says Andrew Smith, an author and short story writer. The characters in the film

were mostly non-violent neutral citizens, until they were faced with conflict involving another race.

This led to a domino effect, as one conflict led to another as previous built up tension carried on to the

next interaction. Some of the most blatant of these instances was when the police officer had an

argument with the woman who was handling his father 's HMO plan. Already having a history of racial

profiling throughout his law enforcement career,

There is a great amount of conscious thinking required to avoid placing an

entire race in a certain category when our experience tells us differently. Propaganda amassed from

everyday media only helps to perpetuate irrational thought as when we do as an individual come face to

face with conflict of another race, all of the media 's bias seems a great deal more compelling and

In Los Angeles, most are too consumed with their own egos to worry about others, yet many

find a way to blame people of other race and origin simply out of personal bias. Many feel that

minorities get a bad rap, some feel aware of this factor, which even caused Lt Dixon to feel that making

his way to the top in his department was all the more difficult residing in a racially charged LA.

This racial inequality could have been largely contributed by the media, or even a personal

experience not fully explained in the film. Another more direct instance was when Cameron the black

director confronted police officers after leading them on a chase. His recent episode with one of