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Mr. Scorpio
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March 11, 2019
Yeah, that's definitely a cry for help.
March 10, 2019
If the White House starts ordering BBQ sauce by the barrel, I'd think we'd have a problem...
https://twitter.com/Mr_Scorpio/status/1104715865025593349
March 9, 2019
I think that at this point that we can safely presume that time-travel will never exist...
March 9, 2019
Just keep in mind that 2020 isn't in the bag...
In spite of everything, its not going to be enough to expect voters to vote against Trump. We have to give them a reason to vote FOR Democrats.
Lets not fuck this up, OK?
Just a thought.
March 7, 2019
This may be a two year old article, but it bears a viewing...
There Are A Lot Of Angry White People In America, And Its A Problem
BY JOHN HALTIWANGER
JAN 7 2016
White people, particularly men, are by far the most privileged group in the US in essentially every capacity.
Historically and presently, no other demographic in America has enjoyed such consistency in terms of rights and opportunities.
Across the board, white Americans are generally treated with more respect, trust and dignity than minorities.
Simply put, white privilege is alive and well.
As the New York Times put it,
White privilege does not guarantee every white American will become exorbitantly wealthy or wildly successful.
It's the notion white people enjoy greater freedom of mobility across the social, political and economic landscape of the US. And there is ample evidence to support this assertion.
For example, whites are decidedly less likely than blacks to be pulled over, arrested, incarcerated, harassed or killed by police. And even though white people are more likely to deal drugs, they are less likely than blacks to be arrested for it.
Research shows people with "white-sounding" names are even more likely to get called in for job interviews than those with "black-sounding" names.
Not to mention, black children in the US are nearly four times as likely as white children to live in poverty.
Indeed, white privilege is endemic in American society.
This is why it's somewhat baffling a new poll, entitled "American Rage," reveals whites are the angriest group in the US.
https://www.elitedaily.com/news/politics/angry-white-people-problem-america/1333780
BY JOHN HALTIWANGER
JAN 7 2016
White people, particularly men, are by far the most privileged group in the US in essentially every capacity.
Historically and presently, no other demographic in America has enjoyed such consistency in terms of rights and opportunities.
Across the board, white Americans are generally treated with more respect, trust and dignity than minorities.
Simply put, white privilege is alive and well.
As the New York Times put it,
What does white privilege mean today? In part, it means to live in the world while being given the benefit of the doubt.
White privilege does not guarantee every white American will become exorbitantly wealthy or wildly successful.
It's the notion white people enjoy greater freedom of mobility across the social, political and economic landscape of the US. And there is ample evidence to support this assertion.
For example, whites are decidedly less likely than blacks to be pulled over, arrested, incarcerated, harassed or killed by police. And even though white people are more likely to deal drugs, they are less likely than blacks to be arrested for it.
Research shows people with "white-sounding" names are even more likely to get called in for job interviews than those with "black-sounding" names.
Not to mention, black children in the US are nearly four times as likely as white children to live in poverty.
Indeed, white privilege is endemic in American society.
This is why it's somewhat baffling a new poll, entitled "American Rage," reveals whites are the angriest group in the US.
https://www.elitedaily.com/news/politics/angry-white-people-problem-america/1333780
March 6, 2019
Put "Lil" in front of the last thing you ate and that's your new rapper alias
Lil Muesli.
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