Okay, DU. "It has been kind of hot in here around the topic of race/privilege ...

[ismnotwasm]

56. Sometimes DU feels like a time machine to the past

Who the hell actually argues that white privledge is not real, harmful and a part of racism? Well I know who but it gives me a headache.

I've taken college courses on race and race relations and the history of racism. They might have increased my awareness, (and you bet I still "check my privilege --partly because it's the right thing to do and partly because I don't want to sound like a racist asshole when I open my mouth on anything to do with race) but those classes didn't take one iota of my personal white privilege away. (And I can tell a story of personal poverty, and not having enough, kids not having enough--doesn't matter in the bigger picture)

Anyway--that's a really good question. I wanted to say "no" then I read your caveat "observer" and I became much less sure.

I'm lucky enough to live on the blue side of a purple state. I vote Democrat.