As a white male I am blamed for all the ills of society

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219. Nobody here hates you for being white

if they hate you, it's because you're claiming you only have to pay bills because you're white. that you're severely misrepresenting the notion of privilege, and continue to do so with supreme ignorance no matte how often it is corrected, all in an effort to portray yourself as some downtrodden victim because you're white. More likely, they just think you're kind of dumb, because hatred is such an intimate emotion.

Here, look at this mess...

'm not going to apologize for how I was born. If you want to embrace a bunch of DUers telling you that you are lesser than other people simply because you are a white guy, I'm not going to stop you from your self loathing. And just like I don't speak for you....you sure as hell do not speak to me.

It shows, without a doubt, that you are either the most unaware person in this site, or that you are making a concerted effort to remain ignorant.

- No one expects an apology for how you were born. This is stated plenty, when other sufferers of White Male Victim Syndrome make the same claim. Go read a few of those.

- Certainly no one is claiming that you or I are 'lesser' because we're white.

- Accusing me of self-loathing, because I understand my life would have been made more difficult than it already was if i had a darker skin tone? That's not self-loathing, that's self-awareness, a trait shared by most sentient beings in the world. If a dolphin can do it, so can you, all you have to do is try.

- You must think you DO speak or me, 'cause you're telling me I'm a self-loathing white guy.

I'm not going to explain the concept of white privilege. Lots of people have already done that and it's evident you've chosen ludicrously opver-the-top forced ignorance instead. What I'm telling you is to get the fuck over yourself. You have to pay bills not because you're white, but because everyone has to pay bills. No one on DU hates you for being white, no matter how much you wish they would. You are not expected to apologize for your race, only to understand that were it different, your life would probably be harder.

The fact that that last prospect is one you firmly reject - your prior post really seems to indicate you believe black people have it made compared to you - is why white privilege is still a topic.

As for one-upping, whatever. That's how I grew up. You want to make a production of what a tragic and imperfect life you have because - oh the horror - you're a white male? You're not the only person who's had a rough time, nor the only white male. It's nothing about "one-upping" you - I've achieved that just by knowing what the fuck is going on - but rather to show you you're not talking to someone who's coasted along on money-greased skids their whole life.