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In reply to the discussion: Why I don't think the phrase/argument white privilege is effective. [View all]el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)I certainly agree that it's not an argument that is going to resonate with working class whites; rather you need to focus on how the class structure keeps both white and black people down, and how the Republicans manipulate racial animosity to keep things lousy.
That said, I don't think you should write off the value of the argument with the managerial class. The people making hiring decisions, and setting company polices for their departments or their companies are often awash in White Privilege without realizing it. And if you can wake them up to what white privilege means and how it impacts them and the people around them, than I think that can have really beneficial effects. They are, to a certain extent, the ones upholding the framework of white privilege, and it's going to need their involvement to tear it down.
I could be wrong, but those are my thoughts.
Bryant