The Culture Of The Smug White Liberal

[Squinch]

74. I'm not liking this article. I don't at all deny the fact of smugness among white liberals. My

problem comes from what this article is defining as white smugness.

Most of the arguments that are being forwarded in this article against "smug white Liberals" are the same arguments that Conservatives levy against Liberals.


Acknowledging the existence of white privilege and microaggression is not white smugness. White privilege exists, and microaggressions do chip away at the psyches of those they are aimed at. Too damn often, they are aimed at African Americans. Sorry but they just are. There's nothing wrong with acknowledging microaggressions.

Sometimes Liberals call things racist, homophobic, misogynistic, bigoted because they are racist, homophobic, misogynistic, or bigoted. The act of calling out those conditions is not an example of smugness among white liberals. The acknowledgment of those conditions is crucial to the eradication of those conditions. Labeling those who do call out those conditions as "smug white liberals" is a self defeating practice for Liberals whether they be black or white.

Likewise, being against "school choice" is NOT an example of white Liberal smugness. "School choice" is an entirely Conservative effort to take the funding out of public schools and money into corporate pockets. It is the fastest route to defunding the public school system.

I see that many here are very much in favor of this article, but I smell a rat. Substitute the word "Liberal" for the phrase "smug white Liberal" and you could be reading a transcript of a Bill O'Reilly rant.