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In reply to the discussion: If you don't believe in (recognize) white privilege why the fuck are you on a Democratic Forum? [View all]Veilex
(1,555 posts)First and foremost, thanks for sharing that! Most enjoyable.
I especially like "Every great thinker is someone else's moron".
I've certain I've filled each and every one of those descriptions at one point or another... and may do so again.
To wit, a thought that often crosses my mind... right or wrong it sticks with me: "Absolutes, rarely are."
To me, that says: There are always exceptions. Which not to detract from the accurate assessment that White privilege exists. It does. And anyone who says otherwise is trying to sell you something.
I do, however, propose a slight modification to the notion of White privilege... and that being, those of wealth garner most of that privilege, and sprinkle just enough privilege down to other white folks to ensure we're too busy fighting among ourselves for scraps, to notice the twelve course meal of privilege that they enjoy.
Thoughts?