Respectfully, I did not find that your article convinced me that it's wrong to say "I don't see color." If I do say that - which doesn't necessarily mean that I actually do - it means that I don't take the view of race that neo-Nazis and Klan members take. It also means that I deal with people not on the basis of their race, as happens in affirmative action, but on the base of their individual character and history.

I am fully aware that racism on an interpersonal level is still very much alive in this country. I’m also keenly aware that the intergenerational effects of segregation still live among us today; of course I see color in that sense. Any sensible person should. But the remedies which those committed to social justice frequently propose are often both counterproductive to their purpose and divisive to our society. If I had to choose who among a black, a white and an Asian student would be accepted to a college, supposing they were near-equally qualified academically, I would not automatically choose the black student because they happen to come from a group that has generally been more oppressed and impoverished. That black student could come from a family that makes $200K per year and allowed them to attend a top-quality private school. Their family may not have even been touched by the legacy of slavery and segregation - they could be recent immigrants from Africa.

You mention the fact that whites are on pace to no longer be the majority in America. I'm not worried at all about our country becoming less racially homogeneous. I am worried about the idea of an identity-focused worldview dominating our society to the point where the individual is disregarded to suit a poorly-defined sense of justice that favors certain groups over others. We're already starting to see that happen.

Other readers can call me defensive, fragile, privileged, ignorant or whatever other such words get thrown at people like me, but I stand by everything I've said here. Again, I mean this respectfully; I do not find your arguments against "color-blindness" to be convincing. I hope that some day, people like you and me can work together with the common understanding that the individual, not their race, should be the focus.