The Rev. Dr. Barber offers an illustration of white privilege

[EffieBlack]

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(If you're tempted to jump in to explain why this is something other than white privilege, please don't ...)

[Phoenix61]

1. Yeah, pretty much sums it up, don't it? nt

[EffieBlack]

3. Yup!

[akraven]

2. Because 98% of repukes are old white males.

My dad wasn't, and I'm 64; grew up in the south during the Seg era and hated it.

I don't do white privilege well.

[RHMerriman]

4. White privilege? Yes...

White privilege? Yes...

Also treason, espionage, bribery, malfeasance in office, racketeering, etc.

Pretty much the entire US criminal code, eventually.

[akraven]

5. Absolutely. I saw a lot of it.

There's no way my dad would have part of it. He taught us our neighbors (black and Native) were as good as, and sometimes better, then we were.

I miss him to this day. He was a major Civil Rights activist.

[RHMerriman]

7. One of the realities of American history is that the really despicable individuals,

One of the realities of American history is that the really despicable individuals, those who truly betrayed their country and everything it stands for, are almost invariably, those to whom so much has been given they don't even understand the depth of the gifts...

Arnold comes to mind; so does Wilkinson. Davis and the rest of the secessionists, obviously. Nixon and his ilk.

[akraven]

9. Let's add Trump. He's just as bad.

Maybe a little more subtle but possibly worse. He's got the money thing and Ivanka going for him. And Russia's backing. There are few countries worse for racism than Russia.

I met Bull Connor. Once. Hated him on sight, and was almost fired because I wasn't "courteous".

[RHMerriman]

10. Sure ... Connor, Wallace, Bilbo...

Sure ... Connor, Wallace, Bilbo... plenty of them.

[akraven]

12. Damn. Met Wallace, too (worked for a TV station in Birmingham).

Do you know how hard it is to be "nice" when you want to puke on their shoes?

[RHMerriman]

13. I was at a GOP national convention once in a professional capacity...

I was at a GOP national convention once in a professional capacity... so, yes, I do.

Hated that pseudo-superior false patriotism shtick.

[akraven]

14. Met him after he was shot. He wasn't in good shape.

Lurleen kept him kind of even but you could feel the evil.

[RHMerriman]

15. Never met Wallace, but the GOP types who attended the convention left me cold...

Never met Wallace, but the GOP types who attended the convention left me cold...

Way too many supposed adults who were true believers with a capital tee, and given the time frame, plenty of able-bodied YAFer-types who one knew would never summon up the guts to go take the oath.

Can't call them draft dodgers, since the draft was over with at the time, but plenty of fortunate son-types.

[Apollyonus]

6. I completely agree n/t

[WhiskeyGrinder]

8. Short, sweet and all truth. K&R.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

11. Excellent example!! But, then, there are SO many that come instantly to mind.

[LovingA2andMI]

16. K/R'ed

[Mosby]

17. I don't think it's a very good example

I'll just leave it at that.

Eta - I really like his "moral revival" movement.

[Tom Rinaldo]

18. I love Rev. Barber. n/t