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51. Ahhh the iorny of these subthreads is hilarious.

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Wed Feb 24, 2016, 09:36 AM

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White Guilt is actually White Narcissism [View all] KamaAina Feb 2016 OP

white privilege , white guilt , white narcissism saturnsring Feb 2016 #1

I know right flamingdem Feb 2016 #3

And all because you were born with a certain skin color and you can never change that fact. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #7

Yep. FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #9

at what point does posts like this become racist saturnsring Feb 2016 #11

Now, it's racist not to feel guilty about one's own race? FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #15

"talking about racism is as bad as racism itself..." LanternWaste Feb 2016 #19

Most fish are not conscious of the water they take for granted. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #18

and some people see ghosts saturnsring Feb 2016 #36

That's a really bad metaphor. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #40

You need to "GET FUCKING EDUCATED" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2016 #31

Damned if you do and damned if you don't alarimer Feb 2016 #2

My favorite is Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #6

You don't appreciate Kanye??? GummyBearz Feb 2016 #8

Actually, as of late I genuinely fear for his well-being and those around him. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #10

The 53MM thing is so weird GummyBearz Feb 2016 #12

Allegedly 40 million of that was invested in that "clothing" line of his. NobodyHere Feb 2016 #59

I see GummyBearz Feb 2016 #65

Just because he has 53 million dollars in debt NobodyHere Feb 2016 #67

Admit it, you were busted rappin' in the car snooper2 Feb 2016 #20

Actually -- Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #21

I caught some flack over Iggy Azalea too. NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #28

That article misses a few steps kcr Feb 2016 #16

Best to just ignore the race batters... TipTok Feb 2016 #49

Paying an obviously poor person's bill at the grocery store is an admirable thing to do. Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #4

+1 nt brer cat Feb 2016 #25

You get it. herding cats Feb 2016 #45

This is good, and this is hard. lapislzi Feb 2016 #5

Is this self-examination about me? The2ndWheel Feb 2016 #13

Frankly, I think everyone, Blue_In_AK Feb 2016 #14

dead to irony Angel Martin Feb 2016 #61

What would be new about people behaving well Hortensis Feb 2016 #17

IMHO. OkSustainAg Feb 2016 #22

Bit of truth I would guess here, but a problem? whatthehey Feb 2016 #23

Self reflection easttexaslefty Feb 2016 #24

I'm sick of the racial politics Trajan Feb 2016 #26

BRILLIANT!! And bookmarked! Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #27

I'm glad I don't feel guilty then. NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #29

Call me when you make up your mind ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2016 #30

These are good issues to think about. ananda Feb 2016 #32

That is precisely the issue: working together. But that is so-o-o-o boring. nt Eleanors38 Feb 2016 #34

Whew! I'm relieved to know it's just some kitchy, T.V.-oriented flip-off. Eleanors38 Feb 2016 #33

Wow are the replies in this thread sad. N/t gollygee Feb 2016 #35

Speaks volumes, doesn't it? KamaAina Feb 2016 #37

Seriously, I THOUGHT I joined a somewhat progressive forum pault420 Feb 2016 #48

DU has been quite illuminating lately Blasphemer Feb 2016 #50

They sure are... Last_Stand Feb 2016 #55

Ridiculous generalization malaise Feb 2016 #38

I thought the author was going somewhere else at first. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #52

I would put politics and religion in that same category. ShrimpPoboy Feb 2016 #54

It's societal. Cultural. Quantess Feb 2016 #39

HWHITE!!! BE AFRAID, IT'S AN EVIL HWHITE! Shandris Feb 2016 #41

So basically. romanic Feb 2016 #42

where in the USA has a "complete societal ostracization of racists" that is genuine and constant? bettyellen Feb 2016 #43

The Bay Area? KamaAina Feb 2016 #44

LOL, does not exist. bettyellen Feb 2016 #46

Well stated ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #47

Ahhh the iorny of these subthreads is hilarious. giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #51

Careful, now. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2016 #53

Nice attitude... n/t Last_Stand Feb 2016 #57

Thanks! Act_of_Reparation Feb 2016 #64

Nice armchair psychology... Last_Stand Feb 2016 #56

Of course. It's not real journalism. It's just some blog. Bonx Feb 2016 #58

Glad I don't suffer from white guilt. ileus Feb 2016 #60

You can't say "all white people... [fill in the blank]" and not be wrong about most Bucky Feb 2016 #62

Extreme selfishness and a disregard for the feelings of others ronnie624 Feb 2016 #63

"Each one must learn for himself the highest wisdom. It cannot be taught in words." Zorra Feb 2016 #66

I find White Pride and White Guilt equally absurd. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #68