Oprah Winfrey 'was victim of racism' in Switzerland

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208. I'm not really a patient sort but it drives me crazy

when people confuse a side issue with the main point, in an argument.
The fact that the dumb purse cost way too much, or that Oprah could afford 100 of them, is not the point of this story. Those may be stories in themselves, and they may be worthy of discussion, but they are not what the OP on this thread is about.
Admittedly, I too, smile when someone rich and powerful is inconvenienced or made to wait in line like the rest of us. If what inconvenienced them is part of life that we all contend with, but bigotry and racism are not leveled at everyone and they are not simply inconveniences, that must be dealt with as an integral part of modern life.
Oprah may be rich and powerful but she has not escaped the sting of racism (this example proves it but I'm certain there are many other examples in her earlier life) so that she "deserves" to be treated that way. She does not need that lesson.
George Bush or Dick Cheney might learn something from an experience like this but they will never have to confront such circumstances.
I'm flattered that you would suggest my post was both accurate and clear, and that you would recommend it to others.
Thank you.