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They don't care about minorities' feelings as much as their own. DemocraticWing Nov 2015 #1
This, the OP too, are Rebkeh Nov 2015 #2
I like to mess with their heads..... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #5
They have been the center of the universe for too long. bravenak Nov 2015 #3
It's true mwrguy Nov 2015 #51
I'm white (I guess, by looks, not really into genealogy) SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #128
Good. It really isn't anything to cry about. bravenak Nov 2015 #137
Some of them lived on a throne.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #4
Ooh ooh. Control-Z Nov 2015 #140
k & r lovemydog Nov 2015 #6
So do you just assume Shankapotomus Nov 2015 #7
White people (especially men) are devils kwolf68 Nov 2015 #11
the point is not that but that they were used to privilege treestar Nov 2015 #95
wtf "White people (especially men) are devils" saturnsring Nov 2015 #112
Yes. Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #13
White guy beaten by racist Blacks for dating a Black woman in Savannah, Georgia snooper2 Nov 2015 #18
Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #19
"Shit happens". How disgusting. Marr Nov 2015 #34
+1,000,000. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #36
It goes both ways JackInGreen Nov 2015 #55
+ a googolplex. hifiguy Nov 2015 #117
No such thing as RACIST BLACKS in a country controlled by white people. randys1 Nov 2015 #62
So when a black woman tells a woman from India to go back to her country snooper2 Nov 2015 #66
bigotry, xenophobia...racism is one group in power pushing the other group around based randys1 Nov 2015 #68
Good try ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #71
That's not true at all Bradical79 Nov 2015 #83
Only if that individual is part of the group that has the power. randys1 Nov 2015 #86
You're playing semantic games. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2015 #91
LOL randys1 Nov 2015 #92
Which is still not true Bradical79 Nov 2015 #94
If a 6' tall ' black person beats a 5 foot tall white person to death for racial.reasons whathehell Nov 2015 #129
So you are saying that one race, white people, are inferior to another? Bok_Tukalo Nov 2015 #130
I just love the way you've made your personal definition of racism out to be the only valid one. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #97
Ahh, how sweet. You sure are giving me a whole lot of credit, thanks, I will TAKE IT randys1 Nov 2015 #98
Uhm, from what I know, racism is bigotry based on race, institutional racism is that bigotry... Humanist_Activist Nov 2015 #101
No. Racism and bigotry are different things (look this up before posting next time). DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2015 #104
If it helps you sleep thru the night to believe a Black person can affect racism randys1 Nov 2015 #115
No need to extrapolate on my behalf. I said nothing about black people "affecting" racism. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2015 #124
ok since i dont have any power i can never be a racist saturnsring Nov 2015 #113
"Race-based Bigotry " eom 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #102
You can type that until your fingers fall off - it still won't be true. NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #77
Yes, I find that offensive. I was always told two wrongs don't make a right, but it seems some Waldorf Nov 2015 #37
I dont object to you saying white people are privileged Shankapotomus Nov 2015 #145
Yes--the decreasing life expectancy of white men with less education eridani Nov 2015 #8
Yes, that is quite a story mountain grammy Nov 2015 #10
Ahhh remember the days when white people had all the power? GOLGO 13 Nov 2015 #9
Looks like the rich (who have the power) come from many backgrounds now. Waldorf Nov 2015 #38
Similar to Americans in relation to the rest of the world The2ndWheel Nov 2015 #12
Yes. Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #14
Definitely a correlation there. brush Nov 2015 #28
Broadbrush much? polly7 Nov 2015 #15
Y'all sure like your individuality and diversity, don't you? Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #16
I like facts and history, and don't believe that all people should be shoved into specific hate polly7 Nov 2015 #17
Please...I never said that there weren't any good white folks. Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #20
Riiiiiiiight. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #21
No what you said was, White people (especially men...especially straight) seem to have B Calm Nov 2015 #33
Thats not what I gathered from your OP. Waldorf Nov 2015 #39
As a white, straight man coming from a working-poor background deutsey Nov 2015 #58
But you have been afforded a cloak of privilege that you may not even realize you have. randys1 Nov 2015 #64
And you know that I don't even realize how, exactly deutsey Nov 2015 #89
Oh, if you arent a white American then I apologize, I assumed you were randys1 Nov 2015 #90
Stop assuming and start basing your judgments on knowledge deutsey Nov 2015 #100
yeah...thanks for that... EndElectoral Nov 2015 #114
True. There have always been white allies who have helped brush Nov 2015 #31
Have you noticed ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #22
Yes... Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #23
So do you treat others as they wish to be treated? NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #84
We have lived in a bubble. Codeine Nov 2015 #24
+1 ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #25
Hence all of these definitions of "racism" Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #26
I won't lie, Codeine Nov 2015 #30
Bigotry based on someone's race is still racism. GeorgeGist Nov 2015 #72
No, it really isn't. Codeine Nov 2015 #85
The fact that you had to use a modifier(systematic) shows you know the redefinition of racism... Humanist_Activist Nov 2015 #103
Increased awareness. Paradigm change. Codeine Nov 2015 #106
But there is no agreement among those who are discriminated against due to race. Humanist_Activist Nov 2015 #108
Individual self-emamination is fine as far as it goes... AOR Nov 2015 #61
Agreed, utterly. nt Codeine Nov 2015 #82
Very well said. geardaddy Nov 2015 #63
Excellent way of saying that all white americans are racists and all men are misogynists randys1 Nov 2015 #67
The former is arguable because whites are the dominant racial group. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #73
The way you worded that I am not sure which of my two statements you dont agree with...LOL randys1 Nov 2015 #74
All men are not misogynists. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #78
A fantastic post, Codeine. Thank you for listening and for your thoughtful intelligence. Number23 Nov 2015 #122
I wouldn't stop there WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #27
Do you think White youth feel solidarity with Black youth? ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #29
You know, the media likes to amplify what will WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #32
What are you talking about, exactly? ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #35
Amplified modifies terror and media manipulation WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #42
I'm sorry, I'm still not seeing your point ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #43
Absolutely! But that's institutional racism, we're WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #46
Ok! ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #49
:) WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #45
I'm curious as to what the future holds once . . . brush Nov 2015 #40
You are predicting the economic end of racism? Or did I read that wrong? ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #41
I think it will lessen over time, probably decades . . . brush Nov 2015 #44
Do see us headed to an position of extreme tension? ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #48
I'm hoping it happens in the way you describe as some form of socialism is preferrable . . . brush Nov 2015 #56
Interesting times indeed ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #65
We are all Africans and eventually we will all be Brown, too. randys1 Nov 2015 #69
If only that would make us inclusive and kind to one another senz Nov 2015 #131
In doctors office the other day, my t shirt randys1 Nov 2015 #132
Well if you want to get down to that level of detail, senz Nov 2015 #134
I think the vast majority of white men could give less than 2 shits Calista241 Nov 2015 #47
Interesting definition of racism Karmadillo Nov 2015 #50
This is one if those OP's that if you're a white guy upaloopa Nov 2015 #52
You are looking at this all wrong, and since I often agree with you and respect what you randys1 Nov 2015 #76
I have never denied that I have privilege that upaloopa Nov 2015 #87
This line of argument will lead the Democrats to defeat. earthside Nov 2015 #54
I went from "fuck that guy" to "fuck yeah" over the course of reading your post. Goblinmonger Nov 2015 #60
Non Whiney U I think you stumbled on a meme there lol Monk06 Nov 2015 #120
There's a lot of us here in this "bubble" and the only one I can be responsible for is me tularetom Nov 2015 #57
The oppression of POC by white men is at a point of desperation. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #59
Ahh, look! More anger-baiting. Shandris Nov 2015 #70
I am a male, why do waitresses call me "Hon" all the time? Not offended,just wondering why. nt Logical Nov 2015 #75
they say that to everyone JI7 Nov 2015 #107
They call me sweetie. Codeine Nov 2015 #109
They call everyone "hon"-- women as well.. whathehell Nov 2015 #141
Low count poster spouting divisive garbage tabasco Nov 2015 #79
Judging by this OP and your other postings... NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #80
What an unfortunate and racist post Android3.14 Nov 2015 #81
Black people... Comrade Grumpy Nov 2015 #88
Good observation treestar Nov 2015 #93
FYI Behind the Aegis Nov 2015 #96
Thanks for that, BtA. Juror #2 is a gal after my own heart Number23 Nov 2015 #126
And therefore, let's all vote for the grotesquely wealthy white woman! nt Romulox Nov 2015 #99
LOL this board cracks me up :) jack_krass Nov 2015 #139
Weird as heck. Say vote for the white woman with power and wealth. Hmmm. appalachiablue Nov 2015 #142
"gal" is not used out of utter disrespect, but rather utter unawareness that it has a pejorative geek tragedy Nov 2015 #105
You hit that one squarely on the head. hifiguy Nov 2015 #118
I didn't know until reading this thread it was offensive geek tragedy Nov 2015 #123
It's not. hifiguy Nov 2015 #125
Another post that would be right at home on Stormfront if you swapped "white" with "black." Jester Messiah Nov 2015 #110
I think he is doing the swap from black to white on purpose FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #111
White male hatred is strong on this board today NobodyHere Nov 2015 #116
......... polly7 Nov 2015 #121
If so, what a shame. senz Nov 2015 #133
I think it's supposed to be a slam against Sanders, who grew up dirt poor and Jewish, and Doctor_J Nov 2015 #136
Speaking solely for myself, hifiguy Nov 2015 #119
I heard a youth who is part of those protests explain it in a way that made me think loyalsister Nov 2015 #127
It isn't easy living in a bubble. U4ikLefty Nov 2015 #135
angry, bitter, poisonous words jack_krass Nov 2015 #138
Most of the time it's best heard when these things are said by another white guy MrScorpio Nov 2015 #143
Alienating JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #144
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