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Bernie Sanders

riderinthestorm

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20. Thank you for this! !

Reply to Rebkeh (Original post)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 10:57 PM

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Since some of you don't read GD - about the whole Stockholm Syndrome thing [View all] Rebkeh Apr 2016 OP

Clarity and Understanding Meteor Man Apr 2016 #1

I hear you. Seriously though, I'd rather die trying than have not tried at all Rebkeh Apr 2016 #2

On fleek mama Meteor Man Apr 2016 #3

I am tired of hearing the word privileged. It's so overused and not accurate. Bread and Circus Apr 2016 #4

I respectfully disagree Rebkeh Apr 2016 #13

I don't reject the concept of white privilege. It exists. But it is oft over-invoked and inaccurate Bread and Circus Apr 2016 #14

Some people are abusing it for political purposes, which is despicable Rebkeh Apr 2016 #15

I don't view whites as "one group" though with the same... Bread and Circus Apr 2016 #16

That's where context and degrees of privilege come in Rebkeh Apr 2016 #17

Another problem I have with "white privilege" as it is usually applied is that is it undisproveable. Bread and Circus Apr 2016 #19

Why does it have to be disprovable? Why must it be a "fact" in a formal sense at all? Rebkeh Apr 2016 #21

"Stockholm Syndrome" is based on a flat out wrong hypothesis eridani Apr 2016 #5

I don't think that's true. I used that term soon after Rahm Emanuel's comments HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #7

Banning the use of the words Stockholm Syndrome would make the "discussion impossible" but Autumn Apr 2016 #8

I'm not sure you meant that to link to my reply, I never suggested banning words or people HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #9

I didn't say you did. I found your email exchange with the admins to be interesting Autumn Apr 2016 #10

Yes, using mentally disorders as adjectives is approved by the Admins HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #11

Do you remember Patty Herst? That was a perfect example I think and the Autumn Apr 2016 #12

You are talking about progressive activists, not typical voters eridani Apr 2016 #18

Nuanced and refreshingly thoughtful. Thank you! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Apr 2016 #6

Thank you for this! ! riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #20

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