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9. I don't doubt there's a disparity.....but as I factually pointed out on the other thread.....

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 10:46 PM

Apr 2014

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White "privilege" doesn't exist. Not in a literal sense, anyway. Here, if you want to see some points I brought up, I'll link them to you:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4832622

If we really want to educate people we need to ditch this sadly failed (and rather outdated!) terminology and go with something a little more straightforward, even if it can't be captured in a soundbyte; people will understand a straightforward article or list a lot better than a confusing & contradictory soundbyte, no matter how small or brief.

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The Disturbing Reality of White Privilege [View all] sheshe2 Apr 2014 OP

Fear of a Black Gun Owner steve2470 Apr 2014 #1

This has become scary steve. sheshe2 Apr 2014 #6

"I agree, sheshe, the black gun toters would either be dead or in jail already." AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #10

it's not necessarily race bossy22 Apr 2014 #2

No, it's not about media coverage. sheshe2 Apr 2014 #3

+1. Race is the basis for it all. Paladin Apr 2014 #4

Your skin color AgingAmerican Apr 2014 #7

Right wing terrorism and the gun nuts sheshe2 Apr 2014 #24

I would call them AgingAmerican Apr 2014 #35

Oy ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #47

It's all race.. HipChick Apr 2014 #5

+1 ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #46

yeah, it's more like republican privilege to me Doctor_J Apr 2014 #8

Exactly. LittleBlue Apr 2014 #11

It's absolutely race. jeff47 Apr 2014 #12

LOL. It's ALWAYS about race. No other explainations, ever. All about race. All the time. Skip Intro Apr 2014 #14

So what is it all about Skip? sheshe2 Apr 2014 #19

maybe not always, but sometimes Supersedeas Apr 2014 #38

because slavery of black people was legal for almost half our history CreekDog Apr 2014 #42

I don't doubt there's a disparity.....but as I factually pointed out on the other thread..... AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #9

Apparently you don't know the difference between "opinion" and "fact". (nt) jeff47 Apr 2014 #13

I do, Jeff. But with all due respect..... AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #17

Here, lemme fix that for you jeff47 Apr 2014 #20

Exactly. There's no way to appease racists without flat-out refusing to discuss racism. nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #22

I'm not refusing to discuss racism, though(where did that come from?). And that's the problem. nt AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #27

So it can be discussed, but it can't be discussed in a certain specific way because nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #31

That IS part of the problem, yes. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #32

See post #33. And keep in mind I'm *not* including you personally under "idiot white people." n/t nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #34

I can appreciate that. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #36

Thanks jeff.... sheshe2 Apr 2014 #25

...... AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #26

Yes, it is what you are trying to do. jeff47 Apr 2014 #39

"You are searching for a term that would be less offensive to the right." AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #43

You're entitled to your opinion on the subject, but like the man said, opinions aren't fact. n/t nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #21

True, but they can be backed up by facts. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #28

Frankly I have no interest in coddling ignorant, entitled fools. Not when the subject at hand nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #33

You logic completely fails ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #48

"I would put forward that you simply do not understand it." And you are entitled to that opinion. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #49

Meh misread the article Egnever Apr 2014 #15

Exactly.. butterfly77 Apr 2014 #16

More than one thing going on here, but yes, race is definitely one of them. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2014 #18

No doubt about that, TBH. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #30

This ^^ absolutely Egnever Apr 2014 #37

time to get tough with right wing fanatics joe_stampingbull Apr 2014 #23

"They do not own America. They are not patriots." Seconded! They're not "patriots" at all. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #29

why couldn't they just use drones against these white folk? RandoLoodie Apr 2014 #40

Here we go again. For those who insist on denying white privilege Solomon Apr 2014 #41

Harry Reid is right ... napkinz Apr 2014 #44

As always napkinz, well done sheshe2 Apr 2014 #45