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DanTex

(20,709 posts) Tue May 13, 2014, 08:19 PM May 2014

Maybe we need a DU "white persons' group". [View all]

That way we can discuss the unique challenges facing white people in America. The pain and anger of being reminded of one's white privilege. The n-word double standard. The presumed inability to jump.

Yes, I'm sure non-white people care about all these issues, but it would be nice for us white folk to be able to discuss in a dedicated forum, with people who share the same experiences. Somewhere we can talk about how we're totally so not at all racist, we're just saying...

We could also consider merging the white persons' group with the men's group. That way we cover the two most repressed elements of the US population at once. Billionaires who feel threatened by discussions of income inequality, y'all are welcome too. As are straight people marginalized by the "gay agenda". And throw in the gungeon for good measure.

Of course, we'll need a name for this new forum. Maybe something about "freedom". Or we could go with the "storm" metaphor...

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Maybe we need a DU "white persons' group". [View all] DanTex May 2014 OP

. Sheldon Cooper May 2014 #1

I mean, this is easily the most brilliant fucking thing I've read all week around here Number23 May 2014 #58

I read the OP and all I wanted to say was... Hekate May 2014 #137

!! Number23 May 2014 #173

A link to Freeperville will do. NuclearDem May 2014 #2

Yeah. that. Baitball Blogger May 2014 #5

Luv this Dan. boston bean May 2014 #3

Thread trashed and OP ignored. For baiting the forum. TeamPooka May 2014 #4

it's about half of GD right now... ProdigalJunkMail May 2014 #8

I found one! It's one of these! Nye Bevan May 2014 #6

Don't forget about the oppressed geek tragedy May 2014 #7

So funny. nt ZombieHorde May 2014 #9

'The White Male Freedom Coalition'... alittlelark May 2014 #10

Just call it the "Root of all evil" forum AgingAmerican May 2014 #11

White man's burden forum? bravenak May 2014 #12

#WhiteMansBurden Capt. Obvious May 2014 #15

Thats my favorite. bravenak May 2014 #22

Exactly. Why do they care? Why not just use another damn word??? nomorenomore08 May 2014 #40

Have to be a part of everything. bravenak May 2014 #47

"ME! ME! ME! ME!" nomorenomore08 May 2014 #53

You shoulda seen his friends faces. bravenak May 2014 #65

Like some unholy hybrid of Jimmy the Greek and Joe Arpaio... n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #69

#WhiteMansBurden "Don't you know that TALKING about oppression is oppressing ME??!!!" Number23 May 2014 #59

just don't call any posts in the group racist, right? CreekDog May 2014 #20

Especially if they are racist. bravenak May 2014 #21

Hey! I have a black friend. He's one of the good ones, not a "N." And when I say "N" I'm not Ed Suspicious May 2014 #39

I salute you, sir! That was perfect! nomorenomore08 May 2014 #41

Are you spying on me?? bravenak May 2014 #43

Good lord! I guess the redneck comedy guys were right. You just can't fix stupid. Ed Suspicious May 2014 #44

He expected mad props. bravenak May 2014 #46

As a white guy I feel compelled to say, I'm sorry. Cringe-worthy. Ed Suspicious May 2014 #49

Don't be sorry. It was my fault entirely. bravenak May 2014 #52

His cocksure nature on the issue is pretty hilarious. He sounds every bit enlightened as my earlier Ed Suspicious May 2014 #54

For sure. bravenak May 2014 #57

And this was a face to face conversation, in front of his American Indian wife??? nomorenomore08 May 2014 #56

Yes!!!!! bravenak May 2014 #62

Of course not. "Racism" is such an antiquated, obsolete concept! DanTex May 2014 #26

it means you are "arrogant and condescending" or so I HAVE heard! VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #153

how about the "white guilt group" snooper2 May 2014 #180

DU is already mostly a white person's group, like most of the country. jtuck004 May 2014 #13

I *really* didn't think the sarcasm tag was necessary on this OP. DanTex May 2014 #27

I'm probably not swift enough for you. Then again, it's ironic how even the jtuck004 May 2014 #117

It wasn't Dorian Gray May 2014 #119

Great idea! BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #14

"Hawt Underprivileged-Minority Babes"? nomorenomore08 May 2014 #45

that's a possibility...... BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #55

I mean, nothing wrong with admiring women of all races. But "admiring" and "fetishizing" are nomorenomore08 May 2014 #60

Help me off the floor will you? bravenak May 2014 #83

I don't believe my idea BainsBane May 2014 #139

"Separate but equal" hawt, ethnic babes. BainsBane May 2014 #114

Ooooh! bravenak May 2014 #140

But now that I've heard that "It's mighty white of you" is the name for the group BainsBane May 2014 #144

Oh, why not. It's the name of a residential college at Yale (without the "Caucasion") CTyankee May 2014 #174

Are you serious? BainsBane May 2014 #176

Yes, and all but two of the 12 residential colleges are named after men who CTyankee May 2014 #177

Hey, guess what BainsBane May 2014 #178

Hey, you're the second person I "know" with that kind of yale connection... CTyankee May 2014 #179

Brown University has a big connection to slavery. kwassa May 2014 #181

They've got their hawt babes BainsBane May 2014 #97

Who are those women? Number23 May 2014 #101

Yeah, those are Fox News anchors BainsBane May 2014 #110

FOX newsbabes. They're practically clones, aren't they? nt Hekate May 2014 #138

The "Whitey Writey"... Godot51 May 2014 #16

Gil Scott-Heron himself couldn't have put it better... nomorenomore08 May 2014 #50

Oh DanTex etherealtruth May 2014 #17

So how can you tell which people are white on a messageboard? undeterred May 2014 #18

"By their fruits ye shall know them." nomorenomore08 May 2014 #51

By how they look. kwassa May 2014 #66

+1 Jamaal510 May 2014 #107

Cali_Democrat can read your race, gender and sexual identity too. Skip Intro May 2014 #95

Cue Stephen Colbert caraher May 2014 #128

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #156

Here's the truth: you really can't, mostly. Not unless they identify themselves...... AverageJoe90 May 2014 #130

Oh dear ismnotwasm May 2014 #19

Ha! Iggo May 2014 #23

And "white men can't dance" BS. We'll, that may be partially true. AAO May 2014 #24

To quote a funny line from a stupid movie... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #61

Well, Phil Collins certainly can't... nomorenomore08 May 2014 #70

A Bash-White (hetero, male) forum might be more effective. Skip Intro May 2014 #25

I don't get bashed here by most here. CreekDog May 2014 #42

Indeed. nt cyberswede May 2014 #72

Maybe... Orrex May 2014 #175

People can't *always* turn the other cheek to those who mistreat them... nomorenomore08 May 2014 #71

I haven't mistreated anyone. Skip Intro May 2014 #81

Who around here "hates you for your skin color"? Like I keep saying, that's a strawman. n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #84

The thread about "White people" isn't racist. Skip Intro May 2014 #96

I missed the part where black people built a whole country on the backs of white suffering. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #98

!!!! Number23 May 2014 #102

So we're back to it being ok to bash people because of skin color? Skip Intro May 2014 #103

The point is no one is being bashed "because of skin color." nomorenomore08 May 2014 #111

Like a bullshit merry-go-round. n/t Skip Intro May 2014 #112

How about the plight of women....Can I throw that one in there? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #158

And here is what YOU are soaking in... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #160

Little story for you - Skip Intro May 2014 #168

Thank you! bravenak May 2014 #104

Btw, what is the difference between straight and "(very) straight" - ? Skip Intro May 2014 #82

I was being somewhat tongue-in-cheek. No particular meaning, I guess, other than nomorenomore08 May 2014 #85

Oh. I thought it was to distance yourself from gayness. Skip Intro May 2014 #86

Not at all. And I've never suggested such a thing in any of my other 8900 or so posts. n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #88

. Skip Intro May 2014 #89

And? You're the one who constantly downplays bigotry of nearly every kind. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #90

Links? Skip Intro May 2014 #94

Your downplaying of the bigotry (and all-around assholeness) of a certain Mr. Zimmerman? nomorenomore08 May 2014 #100

Try again, Mr. "(Very) straight" nomorenomore08. Skip Intro May 2014 #106

I enjoy the cross you've constructed for yourself. LanternWaste May 2014 #123

? Skip Intro May 2014 #135

! bravenak May 2014 #142

The Caucasian Corner AAO May 2014 #28

Perfect Roy Rolling May 2014 #48

Dixiecratic Underground? deurbano May 2014 #29

DUZY. or, maybe not� Raine1967 May 2014 #33

I got kicked out of the white straight male group a long time ago. hunter May 2014 #30

I'm all for white sulphurdunn May 2014 #31

Forum name for the oppressed white men: "No one will make my sammiches any more. I'll STARVE!" Squinch May 2014 #32

Somebody hook that guy up with a panini-maker! nomorenomore08 May 2014 #74

Ok, that made me laugh so hard I nearly peed my pants TDale313 May 2014 #87

THAT makes me happy! Squinch May 2014 #133

Hows about,,,, Cryptoad May 2014 #34

Well, white male Obama voters are a minority fbc May 2014 #35

A little introspection is never a bad thing... nomorenomore08 May 2014 #75

LOL. Brilliant. nt SunSeeker May 2014 #36

How about "White Like Me"?! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2014 #37

The White Flight Forum. demmiblue May 2014 #38

epic. dionysus May 2014 #63

White and Right? White Takes Flight? I'm Dreaming of a White Forum? Number23 May 2014 #64

Or the 'That's damn white of you, thank you, sir!' freshwest May 2014 #93

Yeah! The name should be: That's Mighty White of You Number23 May 2014 #99

Yeah, perfect! Let's start the group right away. Oops, I'm not eligible per the OP. Oh, well... freshwest May 2014 #115

"I'm sure non-white people care about all these issues" Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #67

Well since I'm the product...... DeSwiss May 2014 #68

Yeah, Cuz the negroes have ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #73

White history? We have 11 months of that shit. White TV? Just look at every *other* channel. n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #77

#whitemansburden But we don't celebrate WHITE history month and have a Ms. WHITE America!one1 Number23 May 2014 #105

Like there isn't even a men's history week BainsBane May 2014 #113

Don't forget Martin Luther Kind Day! VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #161

Here ya go! MrMickeysMom May 2014 #76

did you forget this? Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2014 #78

don't hate yourself oneofthe99 May 2014 #79

Putting things in their proper perspective is not "hating yourself." n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #91

ONLY if it's broken into economic subgroups. After all, wealthy whites suffer more discrimination valerief May 2014 #80

LOL. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #146

Damn straight. I feel totally oppressed BainsBane May 2014 #92

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #108

*Grabs popcorn, blueberry slushee, and skittles.* nt Jamaal510 May 2014 #109

Per the Popeye movie... defacto7 May 2014 #116

or maybe we need to discuss the very real problem of racism TorchTheWitch May 2014 #118

Very thoughtful post. Thank you for sharing! =) AverageJoe90 May 2014 #122

Everyone on this board can simply deny they're racist, consider that all the work to be done redqueen May 2014 #131

Once you can see injustice and bias, you are then able to see the other side of the coin; privilege lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #136

Great post. Very well thought-out. nt Flatulo May 2014 #183

Nah, not really. (I have an idea of my own, btw.) AverageJoe90 May 2014 #120

Interesting gollygee May 2014 #121

"Interesting since most people at DU believe in it," That I have reason to doubt. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #124

That's not "reason to doubt". It's denial. DanTex May 2014 #125

Whatever you say, DanTex. Whatever you say. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #126

Look at the numbers of recs on threads BainsBane May 2014 #127

"Look at the numbers of recs on threads" Doesn't affect my point one bit. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #129

Wow that's a big assumption gollygee May 2014 #134

Because the only views that matter are his BainsBane May 2014 #152

LOL BainsBane May 2014 #141

"If anyone disagrees with you, they must not really exist." Not what I said. =) AverageJoe90 May 2014 #147

Where did I claim you said it? BainsBane May 2014 #148

You certainly let it slip that I implied such. Don't be dishonest. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #149

Tell me how it is you can assume BainsBane May 2014 #151

"there is a majority of people too intimidated to as a much as recommend a thread?"................. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #155

LOL BainsBane May 2014 #157

This is what you said BainsBane May 2014 #164

What you said is that recs mean nothing BainsBane May 2014 #150

"All that matters is you." And honestly, you yourself have given me that exact same impression. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #154

Numbers of recs Joe BainsBane May 2014 #163

I love this post. kwassa May 2014 #171

..... AverageJoe90 May 2014 #145

I think you're the one who is blinded gollygee May 2014 #165

But you're forgetting about AverageJoe's imaginary silent friends! DanTex May 2014 #166

Who for some unknown reason BainsBane May 2014 #172

How about a forum for those who deny it exists, and place it in the Creative Speculation area? LanternWaste May 2014 #143

Or we could ALL just accept the facts as they stand...and call it Democratic Underground and move on VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #162

Here's another advantage gollygee May 2014 #169

Oh that doesn't count either because....."our friend here" is a poor White dude! VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #170

We'll call it "White Noise" n/t Scootaloo May 2014 #132

Bwahahahaha, love it! MoonRiver May 2014 #159

LOL!!! Cali_Democrat May 2014 #167

Of course white privilege exists, in the aggregate. And of course male privilege exists, in the Flatulo May 2014 #182