You make a great point and I debated (with myself) whether or not to include the mild reprimand of callousness amongst conservatives. I hope you would agree with me that the reprimand was mild and I only included it because I have been guilty of it in the past. Resentment and callousness can flow naturally from frustration. I think every conservative can be justifiably frustrated, given how we are treated and misunderstood. I was merely hypothesizing that if I could become frustrated and callus then perhaps other conservatives could become callus too.

And that is why I wrote, "that is probably a valid criticism whenever it occurs." The operative word there being probably - hence the mildness of the reprimand.

Great point also about politicians capitalizing on the frustration that exist between black Americans and White Americans. It is a shame isn't it.