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Response to Cad Bane (Original post)

I believe in human privilege bhikkhu Sep 2014 #1
That's better than my response was going to be. kentauros Sep 2014 #2
Why are you both avoiding the issue? brush Sep 2014 #43
I denied nothing. kentauros Sep 2014 #165
no you denied nothing heaven05 Sep 2014 #246
I made an extremely mild joke. kentauros Sep 2014 #280
joke noted heaven05 Sep 2014 #281
and you see heaven, that's how it's done. turn the issue back onto the person who is offended and locdlib Sep 2014 #345
By "believe in", the OP meant "recognize the reality of"...not "support". Ken Burch Sep 2014 #50
Thank you, Ken Burch. That's the way I read the OP as well. raven mad Sep 2014 #86
It exists, and a lot still has to change bhikkhu Sep 2014 #232
good one heaven05 Sep 2014 #244
What is white privilege should be extended to everyone - bhikkhu Sep 2014 #278
okay heaven05 Sep 2014 #279
so kick us all to the curb and you will never get to a utopian world, Nobel_Twaddle_III Sep 2014 #321
I kick or kicked no one heaven05 Sep 2014 #350
What white privilege means to me bhikkhu Sep 2014 #348
Now the picture is clearer heaven05 Sep 2014 #351
Quite a non sequitur. phil89 Sep 2014 #305
I also ask myself the same thing about gunners. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #3
True. n/t JimDandy Sep 2014 #26
*Ahem* 2012 Democratic National Platform NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #187
Democrats also supported the Iraq wars parts 1-3. lark Sep 2014 #256
I was going to say that gaspee Sep 2014 #260
Word lark Sep 2014 #262
Thank you! lark Sep 2014 #375
Regardless of your opinion, pro-gun Democrats have every right to be on a Democratic forum. NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #306
I never said they have no right to do that. lark Sep 2014 #374
Go back and read what I was replying to. NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #377
Fred, I don't have any NRA talking points, but I do own 2 guns. raven mad Sep 2014 #188
I am not against guns for well regulated hunting, for indigenous sustenance, national self defence. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #215
Exactly my position gaspee Sep 2014 #261
The gunners and the enabling media have made the issue tribal, one camp or the other, and Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #272
Hmm, where have we seen your anti-gun talking points before? friendly_iconoclast Sep 2014 #263
Thanks for the info., I will be sure be better prepared for my next post, thanks again..... Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #270
Gotta level up, Fred-it's never good to have one's posts seem rote... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2014 #274
How do you hunt without a long gun? NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #307
I am kind of hoping for a reply sarisataka Sep 2014 #335
Because we know that Democrats never own guns, right? Nt hack89 Sep 2014 #198
Even as a very young boy, I knew that I was seen as "acceptable" with other people. BlueJazz Sep 2014 #4
Dude, we have all sorts here Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #5
Which should be a barring offence. What next, creationists here? Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #8
The gospel according to Fred. Psephos Sep 2014 #9
Totally agree MoleyRusselsWart Sep 2014 #22
A range of viewpoints thast includes "moron" tends to not foster great discussion Scootaloo Sep 2014 #32
The problem is that many people think someone with a different opinion is a moron. Psephos Sep 2014 #35
We even have those that will tell you what your opinion is. Thor_MN Sep 2014 #46
Reminds me how those who are compelled to convince you of their view... Psephos Sep 2014 #59
f you look at the universe and tell me "Jesus did it" you're a moron Scootaloo Sep 2014 #64
So, all it takes is for Scootaloo to say who's on the moron list. Psephos Sep 2014 #68
Reality isn't a point of view Scootaloo Sep 2014 #79
Your theoreticals are taking over. Psephos Sep 2014 #89
I KNOW it doesn't equal that. That's my point entirely Scootaloo Sep 2014 #95
Aww, don't get upset. All in the spirit of good discussion. Psephos Sep 2014 #99
"Reality isn't a point of view" Veilex Sep 2014 #285
No, in fact reallity is not "somewhere between all the points of view" Scootaloo Sep 2014 #293
No, in fact reallity is not... Veilex Sep 2014 #295
Well, we're both presenting opinions, and not data. Scootaloo Sep 2014 #299
"Well, we're both presenting opinions, and not data" Veilex Sep 2014 #308
There is a stable reality cheapdate Sep 2014 #327
Well said Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #70
Morons betsuni Sep 2014 #161
That was entertaining! Veilex Sep 2014 #290
Jimmy Carter and Bishop Tutu are morons? Martin Luther King Jr was a moron? sarge43 Sep 2014 #233
Did any of the three deny the science of cosmology? Scootaloo Sep 2014 #258
Probably not sarge43 Sep 2014 #297
+1! You forgot the guy that believes the temperature on Mars is the same as on the Earth. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #255
The problem with that Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #65
The colloquial term "fact" is often misused in place of "theory." Psephos Sep 2014 #83
You're missing the point Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #87
I see the same thing across the argument spectrum. Psephos Sep 2014 #94
Yes, always good to say it Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #104
As a psychologist, you understand the term selection bias. Psephos Sep 2014 #105
Of course Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #106
"You're entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts." nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #135
REV AL SHARPTON on MSNBC uses that phrase alot trueblue2007 Sep 2014 #149
Arthur C Clarke The Green Manalishi Sep 2014 #283
Yes a range of viewpoints along the spectrum that is left of center. Fla Dem Sep 2014 #222
Exactly cwydro Sep 2014 #254
Maybe you should make a list of all those that you think should be banned. It would rhett o rick Sep 2014 #38
Climate Change deniers are idiots but not comparable to white privilege deniers imo. Cad Bane Sep 2014 #12
I disagree Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #62
Agree, in two generations no one will be around to worry about white privilege. Katashi_itto Sep 2014 #207
Exactly. Or the rights of women, labor, disabled, children and any other protections we have. raouldukelives Sep 2014 #228
You got to the heart of the matter. Here's more like what you said so well here: freshwest Sep 2014 #157
Very well said Freshwest JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #189
There is always a chance to learn, if one is not blinded by fear. A lot of folks need to learn this. freshwest Sep 2014 #286
^^ Most Excellent ^^ Thank you, freshwest n/t OneGrassRoot Sep 2014 #204
great post heaven05 Sep 2014 #282
Thanks for posting that here, freshwest. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #309
"It’s white rage against progress." Excellent freshwest! Mahalo! nm Cha Sep 2014 #315
Perhaps what they reject is that they PRESUME privilege. Presumption of privilege is apparent to any ancianita Sep 2014 #229
yup - homophobes, misogynists, gun humpers, etc. Skittles Sep 2014 #133
Skittles, don't forget those of us who believe in unicorns! raven mad Sep 2014 #186
AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #324
"similar words for the HOF girls are not tolerated" DeadLetterOffice Sep 2014 #330
Them's some stupid folk Skittles Sep 2014 #338
Yeah, that is nuts. I was surprised to run across one here the other day. nt raouldukelives Sep 2014 #227
Good question frazzled Sep 2014 #6
It is quite possible. There are many genuine progressives who do not believe in WP. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #16
Then they arent genuine progressives. nt ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #202
When were you elected definer of the purity test ? Nobel_Twaddle_III Sep 2014 #323
When was white privilege not a thing? XemaSab Sep 2014 #314
Important works on the concept are older than you are, let alone DU. LeftyMom Sep 2014 #334
Lots of Democrats don't rpannier Sep 2014 #7
I think Cad's point is that lots of them do. n/t bvf Sep 2014 #10
But that's not what the OP and body of his argument is about rpannier Sep 2014 #24
Can't say I've spent a lot of time in some threads bvf Sep 2014 #41
There are a lot of 'third-ways' to go. Check your compass, imho. n/t fleabiscuit Sep 2014 #66
I see your point. But sometimes, the fat does need to be trimmed. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #131
The 'Dixicrats' were a separate party AgingAmerican Sep 2014 #273
Actually his point was that ALL of them do, and if you don't you can't be a Dem Doctor_J Sep 2014 #329
If you dont agree with X Egnever Sep 2014 #11
Aren't there countless people on this site running around Cad Bane Sep 2014 #17
No, not countless. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #25
Unfortunately most people won't be able to make that determination. Cad Bane Sep 2014 #34
Well, I dunno, man. Is it really required? AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #13
. LeftyMom Sep 2014 #20
o.m.g. cyberswede Sep 2014 #51
Ha! This will NEVER get old! betsuni Sep 2014 #117
As much as I love Futurama, what's the point to all this? nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #121
Everybody loves STFUstarter. It's the hot new craze that's sweeping the internet! LeftyMom Sep 2014 #125
This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Sep 2014 #206
HA! Now I get it!!!! Number23 Sep 2014 #381
+1000 nt stage left Sep 2014 #266
There's a lot of BS in what you just wrote. Most of it extremely offensive and ignorant. Cad Bane Sep 2014 #27
"EVERY white person has benefited from white privilege." No. Just no. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #74
Offensive and ignorant is the poster's stock in trade. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #219
As is why people bother to engage him. DeadLetterOffice Sep 2014 #331
To discourage other like-minded assholes from joining this site. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #333
You are a good, good person. DeadLetterOffice Sep 2014 #337
. XemaSab Sep 2014 #342
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow betsuni Sep 2014 #340
I have seen NOTHING that sums up that person's needlessly relentless stupidity better than this Number23 Sep 2014 #382
They were beaten for questioning, advocating against authority. Big difference. WCLinolVir Sep 2014 #221
and some of them were killed.nt. stage left Sep 2014 #269
I'm not sure that you're a progressive at all. kwassa Sep 2014 #45
Wait, you're suggesting we need to worry about what Bill O'Reilly says, LOL. bettyellen Sep 2014 #49
White privilege has been "a thing" since well before this country was founded. cui bono Sep 2014 #53
To be able to walk into a store, even late at night, and not be viewed or followed as suspicious tblue37 Sep 2014 #56
Sorry Joe, I cannot possibly agree with you here. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #85
Those photos ought to convince any doubter. Hoyt Sep 2014 #203
Well Done Liberal_Dog Sep 2014 #226
^this^ stage left Sep 2014 #313
Exceptional illustrative post. cui bono Sep 2014 #372
We should TOTALLY let Bill O'Reilley set our agenda gollygee Sep 2014 #201
Progressive. Feminist. JTFrog Sep 2014 #213
May I ask what you were before you were a Democrat? stage left Sep 2014 #267
It was a bit complicated, to be truthful. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #288
OK. nt stage left Sep 2014 #312
"this wasn't even a thing until just this last year." Hissyspit Sep 2014 #319
Well, I meant a major topic on DU, that is. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #343
You spend too much time apologizing XemaSab Sep 2014 #344
Everyone! If you believe ... clap your hands! Kablooie Sep 2014 #14
I don't find it a very productive trope. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #15
Its simple... MoleyRusselsWart Sep 2014 #18
I think it's more of an ignorance thing, we're products of our environment. fleabiscuit Sep 2014 #76
True, but MoleyRusselsWart Sep 2014 #217
I'll have to be honest with you. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #88
I never said MoleyRusselsWart Sep 2014 #216
how many times are you going to say "to be honest"? CreekDog Sep 2014 #247
I'm wondering which RW talk pundit uses that phrase daily. Beck, Boortz, Rush, Hannity, Brillo? freshwest Sep 2014 #292
And that's disturbing because their entire educational, employment, financial and social life... freshwest Sep 2014 #294
Hrmm, poster with 36 posts makes a post about 'our' site, stirring shit. X_Digger Sep 2014 #19
Its better form to argue with the points, not the post count. nt. bhikkhu Sep 2014 #23
Agreed. n/t Psephos Sep 2014 #42
"Don't feed the.. " (well, you know..) n/t X_Digger Sep 2014 #212
it's not stirring shit at all CreekDog Sep 2014 #61
+1 freshwest Sep 2014 #190
Yeah, but the "really rotten underbelly" comment smacks of irredeemability. Not cool. ancianita Sep 2014 #236
Some very large conclusions about DU being drawn by a guy who signed up in July. pa28 Sep 2014 #108
DU=co-opted Tutonic Sep 2014 #21
Pfffffffffft! n/t fleabiscuit Sep 2014 #80
Sorry, I missed that plank in the Democratic Party Platform... 3rdwaydem Sep 2014 #28
Next you'll tell me men aren't privileged. Cad Bane Sep 2014 #36
Oh, really. Democrats reject presuming or endorsing white privilege. That's not the same as ancianita Sep 2014 #237
Perhaps you've missed the entire history of the USA if you don't think people of a certain ethnic cui bono Sep 2014 #60
Something to think about Rilgin Sep 2014 #301
Yes, this. Just this. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #113
Inexcusable ignorance is a good phrase here. flvegan Sep 2014 #29
Rec nt Vine Gatherer Sep 2014 #30
Because the progressive institutions we cherish were produced by it and maintain it Recursion Sep 2014 #31
"Systematic theft from nonwhites" LittleBlue Sep 2014 #54
For two good introductions, I recommend... Recursion Sep 2014 #75
"Nonwhites generated a ton of wealth" LittleBlue Sep 2014 #100
Well, again, Coates covers this very well and I can't write it better than he did Recursion Sep 2014 #107
OK, thank you. Now let me run with those numbers LittleBlue Sep 2014 #115
Yes, it's crucial to privilege that it be invisible Recursion Sep 2014 #116
Some friendly advice LittleBlue Sep 2014 #152
And not to mention the historical revisionism he posted as well. n/t AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #174
"Those are some astonishing claims about the New Deal." And they're pretty much all B.S., too. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #112
Read Katznelson's book Recursion Sep 2014 #120
Katznelson is full of shit, dude. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #122
It is strange watching "progressives" spout RWing talking points about the New Deal Rex Sep 2014 #358
Well, I dunno about one thing, Rex: He did seem sincere to me, to be honest. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #373
Have you ever woken up one morning and gone XemaSab Sep 2014 #380
Analyzing history is terrifying to some folks it seems. Cad Bane Sep 2014 #111
I'm a student of history myself. And much of that post was inaccurate. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #119
Not that at all, they loath FDR...you can guess as to why. Rex Sep 2014 #360
I hate to say this, but truthfully, there are a *number* of problems with this post. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #118
Your focus on people's "intentions" is interesting Recursion Sep 2014 #123
No romanticism here. Just the cold hard truth. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #128
This message was self-deleted by its author AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #129
Some of the posts in this thread are cringe inducing... Jasana Sep 2014 #33
We feel the same way. Cad Bane Sep 2014 #39
I'm glad you are here! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #194
Don't let the people gaspee Sep 2014 #265
The real Cad Bane was kick ass too Number23 Sep 2014 #383
+ 1000! BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #47
Because people of all political views are prone to defensiveness, unfortunately. nt LeftyMom Sep 2014 #37
When I hear someone say "White Privelage" all I hear is someone hating me because of my "skin color" DesertFaux Sep 2014 #40
You sound like a caller on Rush Limbaugh's show. Cad Bane Sep 2014 #48
Denial is not becoming brush Sep 2014 #58
Well then you need to open your eyes and ears and educate yourself because your ignorance cui bono Sep 2014 #63
willful ignorance heaven05 Sep 2014 #366
I don't hate you and I use that term here frequently CreekDog Sep 2014 #69
Well, I'd like to say, truthfully, that many people who believe in it aren't like that. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #77
I've just noticed gaspee Sep 2014 #259
WTF? HATRED?!! Where the hell is that coming from? And BTW, UNLESS there are Ecumenist Sep 2014 #205
Thank you for this post. n/t chervilant Sep 2014 #238
Thank you for the comment. I just wanted to point out to that woman that what she said made Ecumenist Sep 2014 #317
In my lifetime, I've learned chervilant Sep 2014 #322
Yes, I noticed that too. I could NOT figure out why she felt it necessary to blurt out Ecumenist Sep 2014 #326
All I hear is someone asking for equal treatment, not hate bhikkhu Sep 2014 #234
Get your ears checked then? Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #320
And you will tell us that your authoritarianism belongs in the Democratic Party? nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #44
Suggestion: in the title you might consider changing "believe IN white privilege" Ken Burch Sep 2014 #52
I said "believe in" meaning in the existence of... Cad Bane Sep 2014 #55
I know what you meant, and support the points you're making here. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #73
Thanks for the suggestion. Cad Bane Sep 2014 #81
True. Which is why it's important to avoid giving them a reason. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #84
from what I understand, most of them understand racism as an issue, but do not prioritise it because bettyellen Sep 2014 #57
I didn't know rejecting racism was an "old school" Democratic value. Cad Bane Sep 2014 #71
I know. but yeah I keep reading here that if we fix Wall St, then we'll ll be doing so much better bettyellen Sep 2014 #78
Yeah sprinkle that magic fairy dust. Cad Bane Sep 2014 #90
Which is pretty ironic gaspee Sep 2014 #271
Many Dem's of an older generation have a different view on race. zaj Sep 2014 #67
I do believe that I have had advantages from being white. WCLinolVir Sep 2014 #72
Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #82
You're the "real" racist! Cad Bane Sep 2014 #92
These are rights that cannot be taken away, not privileges The Second Stone Sep 2014 #110
They are taken away every ****ing day from nonwhite people Recursion Sep 2014 #143
I realize he probably didn't mean it that way, but it can sound like it, at least in some contexts. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #162
nobody is attacking white people CreekDog Sep 2014 #93
Sounds like all white people are being attacked for a supposed list The Second Stone Sep 2014 #109
A) The "list" is hardly secret. B) Nobody's being "attacked" just asked to recognize it, and Recursion Sep 2014 #127
I cannot believe how freaking literal-minded people are. Kind of makes me doubt their intellect. nt nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #142
Take 1 step forward for intellect privelege, elias7 Sep 2014 #220
Lots of non-Democrats on this board. Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #91
Can I ask what attracted you to a site called Democratic Underground? Cad Bane Sep 2014 #97
"I think my views are in line with that of the Democratic Party." They are not. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #101
So downplaying racial inequality is a Democratic value? Not in my book. n/t nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #141
Not what I said, though. At all. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #145
Because in 2001 Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #102
And fringe-left historical revisionism has apparently become acceptable..... AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #124
You mean the idea that the New Deal permanently (thus far) staved off a more radical socialist nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #147
That's not the impression I got, to be truthful. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #159
I haven't actually read the book. I was thinking more of general leftist critiques of the New Deal. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #200
Well, okay. My apologies for the misunderstanding, then. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #287
Yes, DU can be amusing, like when someone said that the Clean Air Act doesn't apply to San Francisco CreekDog Sep 2014 #243
Because I can. linuxman Sep 2014 #96
Your hostility and arrogance is noted. Cad Bane Sep 2014 #98
"Your hostility and arrogance is noted." The irony abounds here, sad to say. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #114
Welcome to DU, and thank you for this OP. Heidi Sep 2014 #103
Before you automatically judge people RandySF Sep 2014 #126
That's a shame Recursion Sep 2014 #134
RandySF had a damn good point, TBH. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #172
Well, you need to get over yourself Recursion Sep 2014 #178
"Well, you need to get over yourself" Speak for yourself. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #179
I'm a SNAP and Medicaid caseworker Puzzledtraveller Sep 2014 #235
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #130
Do you worry about being randomly shot by a cop or homeowner while walking down the street? Recursion Sep 2014 #132
+1000 nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #136
Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #137
Welcome to DU Recursion Sep 2014 #146
User has been flagged for review. alp227 Sep 2014 #155
Do you know what it is? Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #138
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Better yet, why don't YOU give some examples. Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #144
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So you were stopped for no reason? Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #153
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So was it a checkpoint? You were just cruising along? They were cruising you? Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #156
Easy: whites are pulled over and searched by police at vastly lower rates than blacks Recursion Sep 2014 #150
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Umm.....hello....Asians don't have privilege, either. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #163
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I'm sorry, but that's just plainly not true. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #167
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Re-read my post, please. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #170
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #171
Okay then. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #175
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"People are naturally suspicious of black folks because of their disproportionate crime rate." AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #196
Wait. You acknowledge institutional discrimination Recursion Sep 2014 #173
Yeah, it's hard for you to believe that I don't fit into your favorite little box, huh? nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #176
Ummm... the box of people who make sense? Recursion Sep 2014 #177
Except that they're not actually exactly the same thing. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #181
"The box of people who make sense?" That made me laugh, good one. n/t betsuni Sep 2014 #182
Oh god, your posts in this thread are keeping me sane. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #223
Back again? Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #169
Because you're not listening? People talk about it. (nt) Recursion Sep 2014 #166
Thank You! freshwest Sep 2014 #139
I see it too often not to believe it exists. raven mad Sep 2014 #151
Honest question for you-What about those of us who did believe, once, but now don't? AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #180
I think it's fairly natural, if you've been basically raised raven mad Sep 2014 #184
Well, for one thing, I'm glad to hear your parents also saw the light of egalitarianism. =) AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #197
I think a lot of racism is fear. raven mad Sep 2014 #199
K&R! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #158
Of course there is white privilege The Traveler Sep 2014 #185
Oh boy another hate filled post! whistler162 Sep 2014 #191
DAFUQQ? HATEFILLED? How is it hatefilled? You're kidding, right? Ecumenist Sep 2014 #209
they are not kidding heaven05 Sep 2014 #365
Gee, yet another courageous WP post. Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #192
According to the TOS, DU is here in order to support politicians with a "D" after their name. djean111 Sep 2014 #193
The TOS is much longer and more involved than your claim. Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #195
Who the fuck are you? pipoman Sep 2014 #208
I agree Hari Seldon Sep 2014 #210
Welcome to DU, Hari Seldon! Heidi Sep 2014 #214
I disagree with you re: white privilege, but I support social justice myself. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #289
Oh, and frankly I haven't seen anyone here denying inequality pipoman Sep 2014 #211
who the fuck are you heaven05 Sep 2014 #355
lol...who am I? who are you? oh wait, a 9 year old home with a runny nose I'm guessing... pipoman Sep 2014 #357
Insults the final refuge heaven05 Sep 2014 #361
Only an idiot or a 9 year old pipoman Sep 2014 #363
I laugh at your........... heaven05 Sep 2014 #364
We live in an unfair world when it comes to human perspective randr Sep 2014 #218
that's perspective heaven05 Sep 2014 #362
Because you're the decider? elias7 Sep 2014 #224
This is perhaps one of the best posts I've seen on here, IMHO. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #291
Wow, the tip o' the hat guy! elias7 Sep 2014 #346
Your post was spot on. delete_bush Sep 2014 #347
Excellent intellectual BS!!!! heaven05 Sep 2014 #354
You're not hearing where the disagreement lays elias7 Sep 2014 #369
what's to discuss? heaven05 Sep 2014 #370
Clearly nothing, as far as you're concerned. elias7 Sep 2014 #379
no heaven05 Sep 2014 #385
Yes, we did reject it. The reality of privilege objectively exists regardless of anyone's "feeling." ancianita Sep 2014 #225
and a lot didn't heaven05 Sep 2014 #371
Excellent post! Welcome to DU! nt MrScorpio Sep 2014 #230
I believe in oligarchy privilege or 1% privilege coyote Sep 2014 #231
I'm white subject Sep 2014 #239
the deniers on this thread heaven05 Sep 2014 #356
Just what we need is a progressive Southern Strategy sulphurdunn Sep 2014 #240
no waste of time heaven05 Sep 2014 #368
You will never sulphurdunn Sep 2014 #376
I'd bet a lot of it comes from experiencing it to some degree Curtis Sep 2014 #241
laudable attempt heaven05 Sep 2014 #242
Best 49th post in DU history! KamaAina Sep 2014 #245
I neither agree nor disagree but would put the number more at a few thousand and 49th. /nt Dragonfli Sep 2014 #248
Are you implying that the OP may be a sock puppet? KamaAina Sep 2014 #249
A returnee possibly as other past posts show, but that is allowed on DU3 unless they try to disrupt Dragonfli Sep 2014 #251
Do you know that humans can detect a trillion scents? delete_bush Sep 2014 #318
I guess rec'ing this makes people feel all warm and fuzzy that, "yeah, I'm not a racist Damansarajaya Sep 2014 #250
I think everyone needs to take a break and watch Amos and Andrew! BobbyBoring Sep 2014 #252
Seriously? cwydro Sep 2014 #257
I'm white but I believe in white privilege. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #253
Amen - except I don't understand why anyone would think that "Democrats" bread_and_roses Sep 2014 #264
If a white man drives or walks down the street and doesn't get hassled by the fuzz, while your Enthusiast Sep 2014 #268
The Democratic Party exists for more than a single issue. Xithras Sep 2014 #275
Didn't know that was a requirement ann--- Sep 2014 #276
Wow... TommyCelt Sep 2014 #277
Dealing with race and sexual preference fairly subject Sep 2014 #284
So true, yet male privilege still trumps white privilege Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #296
indeed subject Sep 2014 #300
Help me understand, please. 99Forever Sep 2014 #298
what term? subject Sep 2014 #303
The term that is the subject of the OP. 99Forever Sep 2014 #304
so that's a yes? subject Sep 2014 #310
That would be no. 99Forever Sep 2014 #316
Well I think that a person with low posting numbers should just keep quiet Android3.14 Sep 2014 #302
you've got a lot of nerve heaven05 Sep 2014 #378
The previous post was sarcasm Android3.14 Sep 2014 #384
Kick and Hell yes Recommend! sheshe2 Sep 2014 #311
i like this and thank you Quayblue Sep 2014 #325
326 ileus Sep 2014 #328
There are several reasons for the problem you have noticed, whereisjustice Sep 2014 #332
great intellectual dissection heaven05 Sep 2014 #367
K&r La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #336
GOP IS the party of White Privilege jimlup Sep 2014 #339
I agree. HuckleB Sep 2014 #341
I used to believe the line about Dems voting for Reagan was a lie. Notafraidtoo Sep 2014 #349
I've wondered about that subject. Ditto about people who have a hard time recognizing sexism. merrily Sep 2014 #352
I started to read the comments marym625 Sep 2014 #353
For those who think the stinking liberal lefty hippies who don't like some of Obama's policies or djean111 Sep 2014 #359
The terminology is getting complicated DFW Sep 2014 #386
If corporate, racist propaganda is easy to ignore, why is there a Republican Party? n/t Orsino Sep 2014 #387
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