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BigmanPigman

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5. They have been protected and entitled for their entire lives.

Sun Aug 4, 2019, 07:22 PM

Aug 2019

White men never had to worry about harm coming to them. When drugs were a problem it was in minority communities and very little was done. When it entered into the white communities with opioids over the past 10 years they finally see it in their own back yards and finally show concern. It has to effect them personally for them to think it is something serious and needs to be addressed.

They are feeling and acting like the poor victims now due to tRump fueling their fear as they lose control of their cushy lives due to globalization. They are no longer guaranteed a position as the top dog in society anymore. White American men are the new terrorists...go figure.

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What's Wrong With White People in America? [View all] ConnorMarc Aug 2019 OP

Some (most?) of it is due to the right convincing them that minorities caused their economic mess. LonePirate Aug 2019 #1

did you see where the el paso shooter lived ? JI7 Aug 2019 #3

+1 white extinction anxiety is more like it + enough with the economic garbage lunasun Aug 2019 #79

Here's how to decode a shooter. TheBlackAdder Aug 2019 #29

Basically ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #36

. Dennis Donovan Aug 2019 #2

White guy here underpants Aug 2019 #4

They have been protected and entitled for their entire lives. BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #5

So is this a MORAL failure of just over 50% of the American white population? ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #7

Yep, pretty much. White men, mainly. And their 'churches' and general patriarchy Nay Aug 2019 #62

Pretty good and valid points ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #99

Only in situations where blacks were 'uppity' to whites, or had the nerve to look Nay Aug 2019 #104

The main problem with "white people" is poor vision; and they are rare real Cannabis calm Aug 2019 #6

Ha, I see what you did there! customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #37

The OP is racist and divisive. lagomorph777 Aug 2019 #57

And allowed to stand on DU KentuckyWoman Aug 2019 #90

Yeah - allowed to stand. lagomorph777 Aug 2019 #118

You really think it's the same? ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #98

If we changed the word "white" to "black" and then replaced the last 400 years of white experience StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #115

In the context of these recent shootings DesertRat Aug 2019 #8

Yeah, I guess one COULD argue that, but... ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #10

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #14

young, white, undereducated men. ginnyinWI Aug 2019 #27

Hatred. Hoyt Aug 2019 #9

But why though? ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #12

White wing Christians are different. They descended from slave owners. Hoyt Aug 2019 #16

Propaganda works, and young males are the demographic most inclined to violence, crime, tblue37 Aug 2019 #30

They're afraid that their whiteness-value is slipping away. VOX Aug 2019 #11

Again, just 50 years ago, or let's say 60 ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #13

Yes, they've always been racist and suspicious of outsiders. VOX Aug 2019 #19

because their whiteness is all they've really got to feel good about. ginnyinWI Aug 2019 #28

I think you nailed it underpants Aug 2019 #48

I will sometimes go on other boards and read the comments - for as long as I can smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #15

White young incel males, Corgigal Aug 2019 #17

Hey white people! SCVDem Aug 2019 #18

Well according to the OP KentuckyWoman Aug 2019 #89

White people live in a country that is built on white supremacy, and is strongly invested in not WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #20

That part! ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #33

According to your subject line, ALL white people Ferrets are Cool Aug 2019 #21

My thoughts exactly Mossfern Aug 2019 #22

I'm white and trying to think of a good way to punish myself for being born that way. n/t zackymilly Aug 2019 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Joe941 Aug 2019 #25

Why would you need to punish yourself for being born white? WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #41

The subject line is correct ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #34

The subject line is your own post-self-verifying? Lol. 58Sunliner Aug 2019 #56

All white people in the U.S. benefit from white privilege. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #39

Hell no Ferrets are Cool Aug 2019 #43

I don't see "all" in the subject line. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #45

Ok, you win. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2019 #50

What do you think the OP was asking? WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #60

But they do not in the mass treestar Aug 2019 #68

Perhaps, but white supremacy is a lot more than race-based shootings. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #71

There are many guns treestar Aug 2019 #78

I call them "self-identified Whites" sir pball Aug 2019 #47

Quite like the whole treestar Aug 2019 #67

I'd suggest watching pintobean Aug 2019 #23

CVE for White People: The Trumpist Movement and the Radicalization Process elleng Aug 2019 #26

Continued segregation ProudLib72 Aug 2019 #31

Couple of things... ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #38

What I mean about "retrained" is I had to be sensitized ProudLib72 Aug 2019 #49

Got it. ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #100

Your original question referred to all white people ProudLib72 Aug 2019 #108

Your last sentence... ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #112

White MEN. nt Sparkly Aug 2019 #32

White women overwhelmingly support them though ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #35

All too many white women align with and enable white men StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #46

And the white women who support them, as well as white feminists who choose color over WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #40

I think it has to do with not wanting to not wanting to taint their beautiful minds Beringia Aug 2019 #42

You mean "some" white people. NT Catherine Vincent Aug 2019 #44

No. Many if not most! Need to be honest about this fact. She_Totally_Gets_It Aug 2019 #111

If you want an apropos qualifier, Catherine, it would be... ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #113

White exceptionalism. democratisphere Aug 2019 #51

The number of "Not All White People!" in this thread sweetloukillbot Aug 2019 #52

Or perhaps it's that many of us dislike sweeping generalizations, about any race. cwydro Aug 2019 #53

Yup, privilege sweetloukillbot Aug 2019 #54

White privilege is not a generalization, though. Every white person does have it. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #59

Because white people are privileged treestar Aug 2019 #66

. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #70

No one is butt hurt treestar Aug 2019 #77

We generalize about people all the time, especially people of color StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #72

We know that is a shortcut for "the majority " treestar Aug 2019 #75

Think about what you just said StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #80

+1000000000000 betsuni Aug 2019 #97

All racists wax elegant defending racism. wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #85

Are you calling me a racist? StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #88

Do you agree with the OP that there is something the matter with white people in reference to this wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #91

White Privilege Benefit #194: StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #107

Thank you. ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #101

Meanwhile, no one bats an eye at the numerous threads about black people StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #55

OR Skittles Aug 2019 #94

Or It Could Be Generalizations Like That JimGinPA Aug 2019 #110

Why do we have "Black History Month" when "White History Month" would be racist? StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #114

And shouldn't there be a straight pride parade? sweetloukillbot Aug 2019 #116

Poor you StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #117

I am a white male, born in the Midwest, approaching 60 Blecht Aug 2019 #58

Not a single person here has any sociology training. This is a racist thread. change "white" to any wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #61

Change white to "Whiteness" ismnotwasm Aug 2019 #63

Spare me your "wisdom" wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #64

Ah yes. Dictionary racism ismnotwasm Aug 2019 #69

Like the klan justify it wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #84

As opposed to making shit up? How deep is the made up shit here? wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #92

Changing "white" to "any other race" and examining the outcome would make sense if we WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #65

I have sociology training. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2019 #73

Like the klan justify it wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #83

LMBAO!!! ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #103

I don't need 'sociology training' to identify what this thread is. Bonx Aug 2019 #74

What is it? wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #95

My husband works in his union job at an airline and the biggest fat donnie supporter kimbutgar Aug 2019 #76

Groups that were formerly dominant who are losing their power and prestige lash out violently DBoon Aug 2019 #81

Wow, I am lashing out violently. Watch out I might get you! wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #93

talk about an irrelevant non-sequiter! DBoon Aug 2019 #96

You're acting like an ass on this thread. Why? WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #106

i think it's the American male sterotype.. stillcool Aug 2019 #82

Darned white people anyhow. H2O Man Aug 2019 #86

his entire presidency has been a farce. spanone Aug 2019 #87

I have NO idea.. but I do know GET OUT is on TV.... JustFiveMoreMinutes Aug 2019 #102

There's nothing wrong with white people in general. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2019 #105

Encultured passive racism with lack of self awareness. Amimnoch Aug 2019 #109