Before The Movie

It is said that every good story has a beginning, middle, and an end.

Beginning
The beginning of this story is really some important background information. It is important to know that as a practicing Sigma, The Rifleman has a really high DGAF meter. The Rifleman also subscribes heavily to the three fundamental Alpha Responses. This one is an example of Agree & Amplify.

Middle
For this story, the middle shall consist of what happened. The Rifleman was in a sporting good store, and the cashier happened to be black. She was flanked buy a black co-worker. The Rifleman was paying for some ammunition... big surprise, huh?

In the course of normal conversation, The Rifleman mentioned that he was planning to see the Black Panther movie. As if on cue, both (black) women raised a fist in the air, in the black power salute.

Immediately, and without word, The Rifleman replied with a salute of his own:

The Seig Heil salute.



Naturally, both women were stunned. One with mouth agape. The Rifleman casually picked up the ammo he had just paid for and walked out.

Naturally, The Rifleman is not a National Socialist (Nazi), not even close. The fact remains that even if you do not see race, race sees you.



The End
This Got The Rifleman to thinking. The Rifleman also observed later in the evening, at the Black Panther movie, there was no coincidence that the bulk of the audience was, indeed, black. It was also observed that the movie clearly supported such ideals has nationalism, a degree of isolationism, anti diversity, and traditionalism, among other things. Those who were there to Simply see a black hero seemed to leave the movie disappointed.

Perhaps some of the movie goers there that evening were expecting more black power than they got. In fact, the only black power person in the movie, was the villain. Perhaps that's why so many left as soon as the credits started rolling.

With a typical Marvel movie, a good portion of the movie goers stay around until the end of the credits. They do this because Marvel typically puts short clips in the credits to tease future movies. In that theater that night, all but three moviegoers left as soon as the credits started rolling. The only three who remained were white, The Rifleman being one of them. The bulk of those who left - over 50 moviegoers  - were black

You may not see race, but race sees you.