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applegrove

(118,642 posts) Sat Jun 6, 2020, 04:44 AM Jun 2020

My fellow white people - Steven Colbert on twitter:

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My fellow white people - Steven Colbert on twitter: (Original Post) applegrove Jun 2020 OP

change will not happen handmade34 Jun 2020 #1

64% of americans are with the protesters. 9% are not sure. That makes applegrove Jun 2020 #2

opinions are cheap handmade34 Jun 2020 #4

Well said. Solly Mack Jun 2020 #7

K&R for an excellent message! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #3

K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #5

TY Colbert! Cha Jun 2020 #6

What are you afraid of? mercuryblues Jun 2020 #8

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

1. change will not happen

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2020, 05:08 AM

Jun 2020

until white people become uncomfortable and really start to squirm...

well said Colbert

applegrove

(118,642 posts)

2. 64% of americans are with the protesters. 9% are not sure. That makes

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 6, 2020, 05:12 AM

Jun 2020

73% who are not for structural racism. That has to include a few white people.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

4. opinions are cheap

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 6, 2020, 05:34 AM

Jun 2020

(not to sound trite but) ...I do believe that all of those 73% in some respect oppose structural racism... but words are different that action and actually giving something up or acquiescing to a different power structure can be threatening

white privilege is so deep for many of use that we don't know what it would be like without it...

https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf