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Marcuse

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95. There is not a white man in the room that would trade places with me and I am RICH!

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Mon May 28, 2018, 07:00 PM

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"White Privilege" explained in three tweets: [View all] EffieBlack May 2018 OP

Privilege is about a sense of entitlement bucolic_frolic May 2018 #1

Privilege and sense of entitlement are two different things. EffieBlack May 2018 #2

Some people have ladders that are too short to reach their goals? oberliner May 2018 #4

I disagree mcar May 2018 #8

And for some people in those circumstances, reaching their goal isn't just harder. It's impossible. EffieBlack May 2018 #12

Yes mcar May 2018 #14

Less chance, yes - but not no chance oberliner May 2018 #13

I would suggest that James is the exception that proves the rule mcar May 2018 #15

I agree with what you are saying oberliner May 2018 #18

Sorry, but I'm not interested in quibbling about metaphors mcar May 2018 #29

Yes! n/t ariadne0614 May 2018 #76

Nitpicking about a metaphor is what you think is important in this discussion? Squinch May 2018 #56

I think you're right. Captain Stern May 2018 #71

Oh, please. Everybody's not Lebron James, nor should they have to possess extraordinary nearly EffieBlack May 2018 #16

I understand that oberliner May 2018 #19

No, Boo - I just think your nitpicking is rather silly and your "concern" is well, what it always is EffieBlack May 2018 #24

You said it way better than me mcar May 2018 #30

Johnny on the spot with that concern, too blm May 2018 #47

+1000 stonecutter357 May 2018 #70

Bringing up Lebron James wellst0nev0ter May 2018 #105

And he could be shot dead at a traffic stop by cops that "feared for their lives" sheshe2 May 2018 #20

I laughed at that shit too Docreed2003 May 2018 #51

Chris Rock has a great riff on this EffieBlack May 2018 #55

Lmmfao...that so funny and yet sadly so true! Docreed2003 May 2018 #57

There is not a white man in the room that would trade places with me and I am RICH! Marcuse May 2018 #95

He is so dead on EffieBlack May 2018 #97

That is like anybody can become president. Unforturnately, this has been proven true. olegramps May 2018 #79

So the moral of the story is that all those AAs in reduced circumstances are just there because Squinch May 2018 #64

You are talking about the same. tonedevil May 2018 #99

And when he gets stopped by the police, he has to hope he can get his "Honorary White Person" card EffieBlack May 2018 #101

Yeah. sheshe2 May 2018 #17

Thanks for sharing your insights oberliner May 2018 #22

Oh, oberliner... sheshe2 May 2018 #27

Spoken like someone who has never experienced a barrier other than his own lack of ability. Squinch May 2018 #73

Absolutely spot on. thucythucy May 2018 #111

That's a "straight white male" kind of privelege, that there is. And they're all absolutely certain Squinch May 2018 #113

Thanks for this info. And we can't leave out the sharecropping that... brush May 2018 #90

Seriously? Everyone is capable? NoMoreRepugs May 2018 #21

I think there has got to be a more effective way to communicate oberliner May 2018 #23

Of course u don't pull someone out of line and tell them NoMoreRepugs May 2018 #28

I think there has got to be a more effective way to hijack a good discussion than Squinch May 2018 #58

But when that's all you got ... EffieBlack May 2018 #60

And when that's the skill you practice so assiduously... Squinch May 2018 #62

Assiduously, but not well EffieBlack May 2018 #63

I've seen one or two. My reaction is generally, "Pffft." Squinch May 2018 #66

Amen! Seems to happen a lot with certain posters here. brush May 2018 #92

Their agenda is pretty clear. Squinch May 2018 #94

There does seem to be quite an obsessive cluelessness EffieBlack May 2018 #100

I object to the metaphorical use of both "hijack" AND "nitpicking"... lapucelle May 2018 #102

Well, I'm going to HAVE to take issue with your use of the word "metaphorical." The reason being Squinch May 2018 #103

"Also, nitpicking IS a gross word, isn't it?" lapucelle May 2018 #107

Your right. Nobody should be told that it's impossible stmac May 2018 #26

Do you really believe that speaking the truth about racism and prvilege in America is "poisonous?" EffieBlack May 2018 #31

To be clear, I'm in favor of making individuals aware of obstacles stmac May 2018 #33

Yet we can look at adults and acknowledge that they never really had a fair chance. bettyellen May 2018 #34

You don't need to "make individuals aware of obstacles hey have to deal with." EffieBlack May 2018 #37

Oh JHFC what a minefield. I don't believe anybody should be told their dreams stmac May 2018 #41

Yes. You are indeed whitesplaining EffieBlack May 2018 #44

"None of us need to be "told" that we face obstacles that white people do not" stmac May 2018 #48

I sincerely doubt you are even half as obtuse as you're pretending to be EffieBlack May 2018 #49

Nobody who looks intelligently at statistics and news while having brown skin needs to be told Squinch May 2018 #68

It's not a minefield. Its an area where white people need to listen rather than try to instruct. Squinch May 2018 #67

Fascinating, isn't? EffieBlack May 2018 #72

Errr... Those most affected by racism haven't noticed that it makes things harder for them betsuni May 2018 #35

Yeah, you pretty much nailed it. EffieBlack May 2018 #39

The system needs to be changed gollygee May 2018 #77

Functional fixedness pamela May 2018 #91

Well said. brush May 2018 #93

'Telling black people they are born with a too-short ladder isn't exactly a news flash for them." EffieBlack May 2018 #98

K&R because of this ProudLib72 May 2018 #36

You've misread my post I think bucolic_frolic May 2018 #50

No, I didn't misread it. EffieBlack May 2018 #53

I agree Effie. There are many privileged people who don't believe they OregonBlue May 2018 #80

Class matters little? guillaumeb May 2018 #7

In terms of white entitlement cyclonefence May 2018 #32

Pretty poor explanation from "SnappyChickpea" oberliner May 2018 #3

Hey, Boo EffieBlack May 2018 #5

Here's a good one that I found oberliner May 2018 #10

I have a problem with this. It takes all responsibility for the exercise of privilege away from Squinch May 2018 #61

Being identified as white confers the privilege. guillaumeb May 2018 #6

And sometimes so far away it is impossible to actually attain. EffieBlack May 2018 #9

Excellent post. Again. eom guillaumeb May 2018 #11

The best explanation I've seen of this EVER! Thanks Effie and Mr. Blow. George II May 2018 #25

Great explanation, just needs to add that one ladder is made of metal and the other old wood. Afromania May 2018 #38

And look at the other bookend EffieBlack May 2018 #42

No chance at all. Or could you imagine if Obama had the same track record as smirkymonkey May 2018 #52

And to anyone who even THINKS of claiming this was about money, not race, I have two words: EffieBlack May 2018 #45

Trump is THE BIGGEST and CLEAR example of White hetero xtian Male privilege JI7 May 2018 #46

Yep ck4829 May 2018 #75

K&R uppityperson May 2018 #40

K&R Gothmog May 2018 #43

What so many fail to see in this is Docreed2003 May 2018 #54

This is beautiful, Doc EffieBlack May 2018 #59

Thanks...it's just a small thing in the bigger picture Docreed2003 May 2018 #65

K&R ! stonecutter357 May 2018 #69

K&R ck4829 May 2018 #74

It's very tempting for those of us who are white gollygee May 2018 #78

I think most people can understand and agree with those descriptions xor May 2018 #81

Agree with the first tweet wholeheartedly. Collimator May 2018 #82

Excellent post EffieBlack May 2018 #84

Trump is the poster boy of white privilege True_Blue May 2018 #83

Trump exemplifies White Privilege more than anything else. Yavin4 May 2018 #85

I think it is more complicated than that standingtall May 2018 #86

Actually, it's not complicated at all EffieBlack May 2018 #87

Change "many" to "every one of them who keeps voting Republican" Collimator May 2018 #88

I agree with much of what you said. EffieBlack May 2018 #96

Thank you, EffieBlack, Collimator May 2018 #104

I agree with you 100% on this. EffieBlack May 2018 #110

These statements should not be controversial. They are just stating the obvious. SunSeeker May 2018 #89

I once heard this explanation: Amaryllis May 2018 #106

That is both succinct Collimator May 2018 #114

THere are many who hold power and also have empathy. I am very fortunate to have two gread senators, Amaryllis May 2018 #115

Privilege is about economics - racism covers the rest KentuckyWoman May 2018 #108

The fact that you can do things that other people can't do is privilege - even if everyone SHOULD be EffieBlack May 2018 #109

Well KentuckyWoman May 2018 #112