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African American

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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11. Oh, the other comment.

Reply to gollygee (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 15, 2014, 01:24 PM

Sep 2014

Yes, I really wasn't looking for 'support' from that direction. White privilege exists, and the phrase makes sense - 'privilege' means 'private law', so it very literally means there are different 'laws' for different skin tones. And that can easily be seen in terms of percentages of arrests, stops, frisks, housing loans, etc, etc, ad nauseum.

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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