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randys1

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20. They dont feel they are guilty of anything, including racism or white privilege, I guess.

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 23, 2015, 06:52 PM

Jun 2015

Must be nice

Until the so called non racist whites get it, we will have a ways to go

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Did any members who were White feel weird going to work the next day [View all] theycallmetrinity Jun 2015 OP

I work with people of many races, and I didn't feel any different. arcane1 Jun 2015 #1

Why? Spatened Jun 2015 #2

I felt kind of ashamed theycallmetrinity Jun 2015 #4

Shame is good, now if we can get those who deserve the shame to feel it. randys1 Jun 2015 #5

"now if we can get those who deserve the shame to feel it." Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #11

I didn't feel ashamed. Igel Jun 2015 #32

You should feel weird and embarrassed regardless of SC. If you are white. In America randys1 Jun 2015 #3

So you know what I mean theycallmetrinity Jun 2015 #6

Are you kidding, every time I drive by an AfAm I want to get out and hand him or her $100 bill randys1 Jun 2015 #14

You should start doing that oberliner Jun 2015 #29

Exactly! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #13

I don't feel weird or embarrassed to be white. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #15

Why should I feel weird or embarrassed? NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #36

No... null_bock Jun 2015 #7

Nope. NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #8

Not at all. And I live about an hour from there alphafemale Jun 2015 #9

Jury Results oneshooter Jun 2015 #10

Since the jury decided to allow the racism to stand, let's hear the truth, White DUers... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #12

I am so glad so many whites have no problems or feelings about it, must be nice randys1 Jun 2015 #16

But is it because they don't care or that it doesn't bother them at all? I'm curious. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #19

They dont feel they are guilty of anything, including racism or white privilege, I guess. randys1 Jun 2015 #20

Give me a break. demmiblue Jun 2015 #17

Not at all IVoteDFL Jun 2015 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #21

Welcome to DU. Ruby the Liberal Jun 2015 #23

No Ruby the Liberal Jun 2015 #22

Ah, you're more succinct! Prism Jun 2015 #26

White people have "Others" within their own race that distances us from collective responsibility Prism Jun 2015 #24

I felt sick that a coward racist had murdered 9 exceedingly wonderful people prayin4rain Jun 2015 #25

Here is the OP's other thread: demmiblue Jun 2015 #27

Different scales. Igel Jun 2015 #35

No, not weird etherealtruth Jun 2015 #28

Nope. Don't believe in collective guilt/responsibility for any non-voluntary grouping, kelly1mm Jun 2015 #30

No. Travis_0004 Jun 2015 #31

No. I felt sympathy for how some of my black-coworkers might feel. linuxman Jun 2015 #33

I just felt very sad. aikoaiko Jun 2015 #34

I really do not understand what you are asking! akbacchus_BC Jun 2015 #37

In German we have a word for that. OldEurope Jun 2015 #38