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Amen to Tom Hartman he said Quote:we whites have to start talking about our white privilege (Original Post) bigdarryl Nov 2014 OP
He best find a new place to do this, most of America denies this so not sure where it would be NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #1
We are not even on the first of the Twelve Steps....we cannot even admit that we have a problem... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #2
On a program this week he said he would be discussing white privilege, maybe that's for appalachiablue Nov 2014 #3
White privilege definitely HappyMe Nov 2014 #4
It's long overdue. Lars39 Nov 2014 #5
how will this help? belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #6
It certainly can't hurt. HappyMe Nov 2014 #7
A key factor of white privilege is not realizing you have it. appalachiablue Nov 2014 #8

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)
1. He best find a new place to do this, most of America denies this so not sure where it would be
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 01:39 PM
Nov 2014

safe to discuss this.

appalachiablue

(41,118 posts)
3. On a program this week he said he would be discussing white privilege, maybe that's for
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 01:45 PM
Nov 2014

next week. He's also brought up male privilege recently, once in response to a caller. Good luck trying to tackle that critical subject.

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)
4. White privilege definitely
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 01:50 PM
Nov 2014

needs to be discussed. If only all white people could first admit that it exists.

Lars39

(26,109 posts)
5. It's long overdue.
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 01:57 PM
Nov 2014

Hearing a 74 yo say across the room, "It's ridiculous! They act like they were the only people that had ever been slaves."

I'd take the attitude that well, these fossils will eventually die off, except that they have huge influence on the grandkids.

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