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Let's Talk Privilege: What It Is, What It Isn't, and Why You Have It [View all] sheshe2 Mar 2015 OP

All the Asians in my area are buying $1,000,000.00 condos and homes. virgogal Mar 2015 #1

It's good that we have another thread on this subject Major Nikon Mar 2015 #3

Maybe it will... sheshe2 Mar 2015 #5

many who deny it exists ... who listen to this MORAN ---> napkinz Mar 2015 #12

B-b-but O'Reilly wouldn't lie about a thing like that would he? Stellar Mar 2015 #18

Bill O'Reilly's Excellent Adventure napkinz Mar 2015 #67

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Please provide verifiable information on this assertion el_bryanto Mar 2015 #25

I don't know where he is, but I do know about Vancouver OnlinePoker Mar 2015 #49

Thank you for the information, but it's not necessarily relevant to this discussion el_bryanto Mar 2015 #51

Then don't belive me. Your choice. virgogal Mar 2015 #108

So you don't think there's privilege that comes from wealth? jeff47 Mar 2015 #82

This. hifiguy Mar 2015 #99

That was my point...it's money,not color that seems to rule. virgogal Mar 2015 #107

Ain't that the truth. (no text) Quantess Mar 2015 #117

If you live in the US, EU, or Japan, SK, or AUS you have PRIVILEGE. Some kelly1mm Mar 2015 #2

Indeed BainsBane Mar 2015 #8

Wait, Japan and South Korea? philosslayer Mar 2015 #80

Privilege is not always or even oftern primarily about race. That is looking at it from a very USA kelly1mm Mar 2015 #92

OK, I think I understand philosslayer Mar 2015 #97

Sure - racial privilege, gender privilege, wealth privilege, able body privilege, sexual orientation kelly1mm Mar 2015 #102

And many fight to defend those privileges by opposing more immigrant workers. N/T Chathamization Mar 2015 #114

Barack Obama on privilege: Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #4

Well...to continue from your link. sheshe2 Mar 2015 #6

Yep. I agree with every word. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #10

no; let's not. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #7

You stopped by to tell me this? sheshe2 Mar 2015 #9

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The issue has already been settled? el_bryanto Mar 2015 #33

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Hey i'm not the one who made the claim - you claimed the issue had been settled el_bryanto Mar 2015 #36

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Why have you been assumed to be a dangerous menace? el_bryanto Mar 2015 #39

Uh huh. I'm sure name removed is very scary. cyberswede Mar 2015 #41

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No. Let's do the damn thing for once!!! bravenak Mar 2015 #79

Yes, there is privilege lovemydog Mar 2015 #11

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Yes - it's like how people who aren't racist jackasses aren't kicked off message boards el_bryanto Mar 2015 #35

some very recent history napkinz Mar 2015 #13

Or as President Obama said...'let me tell you a story about the Negro.' Stellar Mar 2015 #19

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you're not fooling anyone napkinz Mar 2015 #38

Exactly napkinz. sheshe2 Mar 2015 #66

thanks sheshe napkinz Mar 2015 #70

10 years ago, coverage of Katrina ... napkinz Mar 2015 #14

I remember that too. Stellar Mar 2015 #20

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I don't think name removed cared much for your images, napkinz. sheshe2 Mar 2015 #68

I wonder if someone could join DU as "Name Removed" napkinz Mar 2015 #69

Everybody has privilege of some sort. romanic Mar 2015 #15

Seems to me... CANDO Mar 2015 #17

Demonizing... Stellar Mar 2015 #21

That's not the only reason. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #24

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That is probably one of the best descriptions that I have seen BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #22

that is the best explanation I've seen. bar none. thanks for posting it. cali Mar 2015 #23

Okay. So what's next? Nothing? Glad we had this conversation. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2015 #29

I don't know how best to say this el_bryanto Mar 2015 #50

+100% rec! Nicely stated. MerryBlooms Mar 2015 #59

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This is getting really, really boring. Ptah Mar 2015 #61

Yes, I agree entirely. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #62

My bias is to expend my effort on soluble problems. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2015 #64

I like redheads. bravenak Mar 2015 #81

An acquired taste lumberjack_jeff Mar 2015 #84

It was a tree trimmer. Oh my goodness!!! bravenak Mar 2015 #85

Acquired? Hell, I fell right into it. Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #91

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What do you mean by white shaming? Could you unpack that term a bit please. el_bryanto Mar 2015 #40

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OK - that's not what I asked - but I applaud your ability to repeat your argument. nt el_bryanto Mar 2015 #45

I know what you're trying to do BubbaFett Mar 2015 #46

I don't keep a spreadsheet - why would I? el_bryanto Mar 2015 #47

That poster is no longer with us. cyberswede Mar 2015 #115

What does this mean? gollygee Mar 2015 #71

to all those denying white privilege, a MUST READ ---> napkinz Mar 2015 #52

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you're back! you're still not fooling anyone napkinz Mar 2015 #54

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Have you checked YOUR privilege today? Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #56

this person had six posts and had his/her name removed a few minutes ago napkinz Mar 2015 #57

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A MUST READ? NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #63

OFFS Bobbie Jo Mar 2015 #73

If you read the last paragraph, that's the point I was trying to get across. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #75

Ok, I read it again. Bobbie Jo Mar 2015 #78

The point was the whole "MUST READ" rhetoric... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #90

Oh the drama Bobbie Jo Mar 2015 #93

Cool. Thank you for your kind permission. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #94

There was no "permission" involved. Bobbie Jo Mar 2015 #96

We often interpret a thing in such a way as to better validate our already existing biases. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #100

Thank you for your kind understanding. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #104

Great response philosslayer Mar 2015 #98

Glad you liked it. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #105

I prefer my MUST READs to be short philosslayer Mar 2015 #106

Same here. I didn't even like it when I was told I MUST READ Tom Sawyer. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #109

"This is a conversation that white parents have never even had to think about" napkinz Mar 2015 #65

I am a white gal living on liberalhistorian Mar 2015 #72

Are we going to finally start talking about wealth privilege? Taitertots Mar 2015 #74

Truly laugh out loud. Now we start the conversation... Anansi1171 Mar 2015 #77

What are you laughing about? They have more priviledge than any poor person of any race Taitertots Mar 2015 #95

Im laughing because, as a black man, I find it ironic that anyone... Anansi1171 Mar 2015 #103

thanks sheshe2 for the post and great follow up comments guillaumeb Mar 2015 #76

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I'd say that you summed it up nicely, guillaumeb. sheshe2 Mar 2015 #89

Let's talk about this more deeply. Why would white people give it up? LittleBlue Mar 2015 #83

great points, but when you say: guillaumeb Mar 2015 #87

Very good point LittleBlue Mar 2015 #88

Maybe the first step is getting people to understand the built-in privilege. LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #101

Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person napkinz Mar 2015 #110

This nailed it, napkinz. sheshe2 Mar 2015 #113

Despite all the complaints--let me say this Maeve Mar 2015 #111

One of the simplest - and best - explanations I've read. raven mad Mar 2015 #112

I agree. Partially, anyway. LWolf Mar 2015 #116