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kwassa

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9. There is not a good reason why Obama and Biden have not discussed "white privilege".

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 15, 2014, 12:58 PM

Sep 2014

The fact that some white people get offended by the notion of being privileged is not a good reason to not discuss something that is absolutely true. To not discuss it is to avoid the truth for a more comfortable lie.

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The tone argument [View all] gollygee Sep 2014 OP

As someone who has brought up 'tone', I would like to point out Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #1

" ... you need to transmit it in a way that it can be understood by the audience ..." Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #2

Yup, but they're the ones who need to learn, too. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #3

Oh believe me ... They did learn Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #4

Well, let's hope the silent majority take the time to join in on more juries. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #5

Good post. Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #6

There is not a good reason why Obama and Biden have not discussed "white privilege". kwassa Sep 2014 #9

I did not intend to bring a debate to the AA group gollygee Sep 2014 #7

'Seeing where this was headed'? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #8

I didn't see this gollygee Sep 2014 #10

Oh, the other comment. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #11

Actually - if you want the black members to participate JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #12