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OneGrassRoot

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20. Do you deny that white privilege exists?

Mon Aug 18, 2014, 07:11 PM

Aug 2014

As a white person, I'm speaking to other white people, inviting them to imagine the unimaginable.

For those who distort that as racism, so be it. It's usually the same people who deny white privilege.

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Hey, White People with White Kids [View all] OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 OP

... napkinz Aug 2014 #1

there is another factor , money leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #2

Very true. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #8

In our system of "justice" you are innocent until proven broke. kairos12 Aug 2014 #22

But in OUR system of "justice" ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #31

Sad, but true. deurbano Aug 2014 #40

Henry Louis Gates is a prominent scholar and Harvard professor. tblue37 Aug 2014 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #50

When? where? JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #51

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #57

You're a little off about gates. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #56

And that precludes him from treating blacks poorly? Anansi1171 Aug 2014 #85

Sounds silly right? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #88

Was the President's first reaction to the Henry Louis Gates incident RIGHT OR WRONG? sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #93

Great graphic. mmonk Aug 2014 #3

Thanks, I added to the OP... OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #6

you're welcome ... here's one posted by DUer Cha napkinz Aug 2014 #13

K&R napkinz Aug 2014 #4

It's #%^* like this that's makes the internet a cess pool Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #5

What about this OP makes you say that? n/t OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #7

It's one thing to Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #10

No, it doesn't start and end with real estate. OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #15

Give it two generations Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #19

"Give it two generations." And how many innocent black men have to get killed in the meantime? n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #24

Are you kidding me. Is that a question. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #28

We can't sit back and wait 50 years when racism is killing people *today*. n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #32

Its gotten better, just not good enough, but it will continue to improve. Thats his point 7962 Aug 2014 #44

Way too many. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #45

Wow. What a statement. OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #27

If that's how you feel, so be it. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #29

You're kidding right? ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #37

I'm talking about traditional neighborhood development Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #43

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You do realize that racism is a white people problem right? bravenak Aug 2014 #80

That's kinda what I said Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #86

Oh. bravenak Aug 2014 #87

Yo, nobody says like you say it Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #89

Ain't that the truth!!! bravenak Aug 2014 #90

It is FIVE GENERATIONS since the American Civil War ended csziggy Aug 2014 #73

It's been no generations with what I'm talking about Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #78

Racism. bravenak Aug 2014 #81

Historical racism created and maintained segregated neighborhoods csziggy Aug 2014 #82

In all fairness Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #84

I am responding the your posts in this thread csziggy Aug 2014 #91

It's all there Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #92

I've thought a lot about this Chathamization Aug 2014 #99

We had a very segregated school system Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #108

Won't be over the way things are going. They said that in the 1960's when I was a kid... haele Aug 2014 #100

Beautiful post. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #101

Thank you, haele... OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #107

Could you clarify etherealtruth Aug 2014 #9

Out of curiosity, are you aware I'm quoting. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #11

Yes, I was etherealtruth Aug 2014 #12

Of course not. Please see #10 Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #14

no, it's those who support people like zimmerman who do that JI7 Aug 2014 #18

What real sense does that make in the context of this discussion? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #21

Actually, it's posts like OneGrassRoot's that gives the internet enlightenment and Cha Aug 2014 #95

And what's yours? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #97

This should be airlifted to the group of Wilson supporters that showed up yesterday Number23 Aug 2014 #16

You have a beautiful way of putting things JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #53

Oh dear... OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #58

Hey white people doesn't sound racist, but if it was hey black people, it would? WCLinolVir Aug 2014 #17

Do you deny that white privilege exists? OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #20

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #38

Are you addressing that to me, 1SBM? OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #39

I would think that if I wrote something ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #59

One of the things I released recently... OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #60

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #61

Gotcha. :) n/t OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #62

I am referring to the title. WCLinolVir Aug 2014 #110

+100 840high Aug 2014 #23

So summary execution of black teenagers without trial isn't so bad, but making nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #26

Don't ass ume You know what I think. 840high Aug 2014 #30

Presumption rather than assumption. Though I realize that would negate your bumper-sticker wittery.. LanternWaste Aug 2014 #41

It would appears so .... etherealtruth Aug 2014 #34

lol Number23 Aug 2014 #68

Excellent post malaise Aug 2014 #25

thanks for this Quayblue Aug 2014 #33

... OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #35

It wont be long maindawg Aug 2014 #36

Last year we caught three kids trashing wheelchairs in our parking structure. rustydog Aug 2014 #46

18 is not a "child" The Green Manalishi Aug 2014 #47

Do you have children of your own? TBF Aug 2014 #49

^^ This ^^ OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #54

OK semantics....He WAS a teenager, 18 years old- 13 ti 19 makes him teenage. rustydog Aug 2014 #55

Age has nothing to do with "child" or "adult"in anything other than legal sense. haele Aug 2014 #106

Sorry the "he's just a child" The Green Manalishi Aug 2014 #109

Are you saying that DUers are arguing that racism doesn't exist? pnwmom Aug 2014 #48

No, however... OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #52

You didn't ask m, but ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #65

Do you think this is a common problem here? pnwmom Aug 2014 #69

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #71

"playing the race card"? Wow. I can't remember ever seeing that here, but I believe you. pnwmom Aug 2014 #72

On further consideration ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #74

Well, it shouldn't be happening ever. And it can't really be blamed on trolls pnwmom Aug 2014 #75

True and True ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #76

^^ I've seen that for years here ^^ OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #77

A loud minority ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #79

Not surprised. It is sad. OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #83

NOT ALL WHITE PEOPLE Capt. Obvious Aug 2014 #63

White woman here who is neither blind to the privilege nor pleased about it tavalon Aug 2014 #66

I think it's both. OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #67

Yeah, that makes sense. tavalon Aug 2014 #70

The job was never finished in the first place johnlucas Aug 2014 #102

The Internet will speed up the process just like Television did johnlucas Aug 2014 #104

Great points. OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #105

k&r nt freemay20 Aug 2014 #94

+1 doxydad Aug 2014 #96

K&R&NT ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #98

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #103