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snagglepuss

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29. She alienates potential supporters by bringing in White privilege. Want to see competition in

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 12:08 PM

Apr 2016

education just look at India, Japan, China, Korea. Horribly competitive. None White. The best rated educational system is ultra White Finland which tossed competition out the window as well as other changes that run counter to mainstream thinking about education. Amazing stuff.

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Teaching consultant claims grades and punctuality is a form of white supremacy [View all] davidn3600 Apr 2016 OP

Well, that's certainly got the Daily Caller spin on it. Brickbat Apr 2016 #1

I am still trying to figure out when (and why) .... etherealtruth Apr 2016 #31

Believe me, I'm trying to understand her point, but I just can't. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #2

Grades today-employee yearly reviews xmas74 Apr 2016 #3

She's just a hack milking the inclusiveness gravy train Albertoo Apr 2016 #4

WPC... ileus Apr 2016 #5

The irony of suggesting punctuality and good grades are the hallmark of white people is pretty good. linuxman Apr 2016 #6

So black kids should have lower standards? XemaSab Apr 2016 #7

My exact view on affirmative action. nt clarice Apr 2016 #32

What a steaming pantload on nonsense. Odin2005 Apr 2016 #8

I don't think "shaming" is the answer to anything really tkmorris Apr 2016 #24

I think she has a point Nevernose Apr 2016 #9

Yes. Nothing reeks more of white male privilege than insisting on punctuality (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #10

Or having a degree that says, Igel Apr 2016 #17

Well this is one white guy who missed that meeting. Orrex Apr 2016 #11

What a racist... TipTok Apr 2016 #12

I'm sooooooooooo confused. So Far From Heaven Apr 2016 #13

Wtf???? Takket Apr 2016 #14

Yes, it seems to me that she is the one who is the racist smirkymonkey Apr 2016 #19

The Opening Post says "Sorry, but this is nuts." Jeffersons Ghost Apr 2016 #15

Define "you people" tkmorris Apr 2016 #26

She sounds like a right winger trolling liberals Democat Apr 2016 #16

And why are all the buses yellow? That isn't fair to buses of other color. NightWatcher Apr 2016 #18

I'm sure this has to be true Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #20

White Privilege Conference Ace Rothstein Apr 2016 #21

From Tucker Carlson's publication---absolute race baiting. Kingofalldems Apr 2016 #22

One more thing--I see some of DU right wingers Kingofalldems Apr 2016 #23

The Daily Caller is awful. Ace Rothstein Apr 2016 #30

"proper English must be spoken" yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #25

Race-baiting bee ess from The Daily Caller. tenderfoot Apr 2016 #27

Vonnegut makes a similar point Orrex Apr 2016 #28

She alienates potential supporters by bringing in White privilege. Want to see competition in snagglepuss Apr 2016 #29

go away, batin' hunter Apr 2016 #33

I doubt the characterization of her work in the OP ... kwassa Apr 2016 #34

How fucking ridiculous. X_Digger Apr 2016 #35