Bubble of Ignorance

Quite often, I read an interview or something online from a person who seems to be clueless about how the world works. Perhaps people like this have led sheltered lives and really believe things like black people aren't discriminated against or if you do everything the police tell you when you're pulled over and you don't have an attitude, you'll be fine during that traffic stop. Yeah, okay. I work with people like this who live in a virtual bubble of ignorance. These folks feel that if something hasn't happened to them personally (or to someone they know), then it's not real. If they weren't hired for a job, it was because they weren't qualified. It had nothing to do with race/ethnicity/religion/sexual orientation. It was just the luck of the draw and people who claim otherwise are just whiners who cry "discrimination" when something doesn't go their way. These folks believe the playing field is level and every person has a chance to succeed. If you can't grab that brass ring, then you're just not trying hard enough. I'm accustomed to dealing with people who have some sense of reality. Sometimes that comes with age, and sometimes it just comes naturally. I find it hard to understand people who walk through life with blinders on. I'm not talking about people who are eternal optimists (because we all need some optimism in our lives). I'm talking about people who purposely ignore the way of the world and the sometimes harsh realities of life. People who just think you can pray every bad situation away or turn away from the ugliness of the world. I look at these folks and wonder how they can even function. Maybe they're all on antidepressants or something.