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arely staircase

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8. Me too. Problem is that it often manifests itself in a lack of

Reply to bdwker (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 08:21 PM

Jul 2016

misfortune rather than positive fortune. Not ever having your kid shot by the cops for having a toy gun isnt a blessings most white people get up and count.

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White privilege is real. Problem is a lot of poor whites will never [View all] arely staircase Jul 2016 OP

In my all white area, certain white people get pulled over a lot more than others. Throd Jul 2016 #1

Wealth privilege is also a big thing in this country gollygee Jul 2016 #2

I get that. You get it. But frankly its all a bit too undergrad sociology class arely staircase Jul 2016 #3

That doesn't make it less true. gollygee Jul 2016 #4

I.didnt say it shouldn't be discussed. It should and I know it is real. arely staircase Jul 2016 #5

Life is an unending hard grind when you're poor. REP Jul 2016 #6

It is right for you to acknowlegde your own privilege. arely staircase Jul 2016 #9

I hate white privilege. bdwker Jul 2016 #7

Me too. Problem is that it often manifests itself in a lack of arely staircase Jul 2016 #8

Especially if those people *have* had their kid shot by the cops melman Jul 2016 #15

This is true WestCoastLib Jul 2016 #10

Not a good year for reality nt arely staircase Jul 2016 #11

probably no coincidence that's it the year of commercial VR WestCoastLib Jul 2016 #12

Being generally poor and white when younger, I had my share of problems bhikkhu Jul 2016 #13

lol. nt arely staircase Jul 2016 #14