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dhol82

(9,658 posts) Sat Dec 30, 2017, 06:44 PM Dec 2017

Learning about white privilege.

Excellent article.
Sorry, can’t do a cut and paste with my mobile.

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/12/27/2017-was-the-year-i-learned-about-my-white-privilege/

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Learning about white privilege. (Original Post) dhol82 Dec 2017 OP

Yes it is. Thank you. nt lamp_shade Dec 2017 #1

Thank you for posting this. n/t murielm99 Dec 2017 #2

I'm Mexican American, but ethnically 80% European Xipe Totec Dec 2017 #3

I hate it when people assume I am racist like them Skittles Dec 2017 #4

You haven't been in a general store surrounded by rednecks nt Xipe Totec Dec 2017 #5

LOL Skittles Dec 2017 #6

lamp_shade

(15,520 posts)

1. Yes it is. Thank you. nt

Reply to dhol82 (Original post)

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 06:59 PM

Dec 2017

murielm99

(33,083 posts)

2. Thank you for posting this. n/t

Reply to dhol82 (Original post)

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 07:20 PM

Dec 2017

Xipe Totec

(44,589 posts)

3. I'm Mexican American, but ethnically 80% European

Reply to dhol82 (Original post)

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 07:35 PM

Dec 2017

I can speak American standard English and I can slather it with a thick East Texas Accent.

So I can travel through Texas and pass off as a good-old-boy.

So I've had a chance to experience the deep racist animosity against Mexican Americans coming from the mouths of shit kicking goat-ropers when they think they're surrounded by their own kind.

It is ugly.

Skittles

(172,852 posts)

4. I hate it when people assume I am racist like them

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 08:14 PM

Dec 2017

Last edited Sat Dec 30, 2017, 10:02 PM - Edit history (1)

I don't let them get away with it, not at all.....I let them have it

Xipe Totec

(44,589 posts)

5. You haven't been in a general store surrounded by rednecks nt

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 08:17 PM

Dec 2017

Skittles

(172,852 posts)

6. LOL

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 10:03 PM

Dec 2017

you DO know I live in Texas, right?

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