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BillZBubb

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41. I agree with just about everything you wrote.

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 03:34 PM

Jul 2015

I have no doubt about white privilege--it is real, it is ingrained in our culture. I don't feel uncomfortable talking about it either.

My belief is that for meaningful change to occur, an awareness of the politics involved is essential. Everyone working towards this goal should be focusing on the true roadblocks. White liberals are NOT that.

This recent series of posts attacking white liberals is precisely what shouldn't be happening. It is Democrat vs. Democrat and at a much more vicious level than who is pro-Hillary, pro-Sanders, pro-O'Malley, etc. It is something the right wing has been working on for years. It is a variation of their propaganda that white liberals simply take advantage of people of color for their votes.

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The Black "We" and the White "I" [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2015 OP

Nothing wrong with being "angry" about racist cops, Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #1

but some white people get more pissed off about the phrase "white privilege" or geek tragedy Jul 2015 #5

which is probably why it's a good idea to follow President Obama's example and avoid the term. Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #6

but isn't a cruel irony that the first black president has to watch his words and watch geek tragedy Jul 2015 #7

In this case, I don't think so. Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #10

white privlege is a state of mind and fact heaven05 Jul 2015 #19

So do you think President Obama has made a mistake by never uttering the phrase "white privilege" Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #20

I know how free heaven05 Jul 2015 #23

You're welcome! (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #24

I cringe when he walked back calling the arrest of a black professor at his own home "stupid' Scootaloo Jul 2015 #29

not only a cop, but a white cop. black president criticizing a white cop geek tragedy Jul 2015 #31

no shit. some white people believe discussing noiretextatique Jul 2015 #38

^^^This.....nt artislife Jul 2015 #13

Incredibly powerful ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #2

"Let me not be silent in the face of uncomfortable truths" sheshe2 Jul 2015 #3

GREAT point. calimary Jul 2015 #4

Okay sheshe2 Jul 2015 #12

Well, the only point I was trying to make, in how-ever clumsy a fashion, was that calimary Jul 2015 #21

Actually, the size of the photo is right. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #22

... ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #15

Going to read the link now. Thanks for posting. n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #8

It's amazing freshwest. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #11

K&R Solly Mack Jul 2015 #9

K&R brer cat Jul 2015 #14

When I try to understand the POC viewpoint chenildieu Jul 2015 #16

What a great response. YoungDemCA Jul 2015 #33

K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #17

profound and so very, very true heaven05 Jul 2015 #18

What happened to Bravenak? nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #25

got some OP's and responses hidden in quick succession heaven05 Jul 2015 #26

Assholes awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #32

yep heaven05 Jul 2015 #35

frankly, i don't get the problem with sanders noiretextatique Jul 2015 #39

It is shocking to find that kind of push-back here, though. MADem Jul 2015 #27

"The entire discussion of race in America centers around the protection of White feelings" sufrommich Jul 2015 #28

Yup ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #30

Very powerful and thoughtful YoungDemCA Jul 2015 #34

Sorry, I find this sort of thing very divisive and disingenuous. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #36

White liberal here, too...but I am not afraid or feel guilty to admit there's a "tribal identity" haele Jul 2015 #40

I agree with just about everything you wrote. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #41

And that dear friends is called white fragility. craigmatic Jul 2015 #37