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Racism Insurance: Coverage for White Privilege (Original Post) Turborama Oct 2014 OP
HILARIOUS!! SkyDaddy7 Oct 2014 #1
OMG hilarious! marym625 Oct 2014 #2
Funny! MarianJack Oct 2014 #3
Immediately sent to 2 racists I know. SmittynMo Oct 2014 #4
THIS IS GREAT! brush Oct 2014 #5
This is supposed to be comedy today, right? And racism is something we just do accidentally, jtuck004 Oct 2014 #6
It's rather unfortunate indeed. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #7
 

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
6. This is supposed to be comedy today, right? And racism is something we just do accidentally,
Thu Oct 23, 2014, 10:37 AM
Oct 2014

and could be fixed if there was only insurance, or a little fairy on your shoulder? Not derived from others, not taught in school, not reinforced after we graduate?

Ok.

I am not sure it sends the message black people want.

But I do think white folk are going to find it funny.

 

AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)
7. It's rather unfortunate indeed.
Thu Oct 23, 2014, 09:59 PM
Oct 2014

Because there is a fair amount of real racism that *does* still exist in this country, at least amongst certain sections of the population anyway. And the large majority of that, with few exceptions, is *not* accidental, or unintended. It doesn't matter if said racism comes in the form of collective hate, and/or collective fear, and/or a belief that the entirety of one's own group is superior to another. It's there and it's a problem.

But sadly, it seems clear that some modern day activists just aren't hitting all the right notes. I honestly feel that we could be well served by looking back at the words of MLK, Jr. and other Civil Rights Leaders of the '50s and '60s for inspiration.

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