So why does Beto O'Rourke get all the "white male privilege" questions?

[RLG]

[link:http://<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/BetoORourke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BetoORourke</a> gets the sexism in 2020 question, the white male privilege question, constantly. And to his credit, he answers it every time.<br>But why is he the only white male/male candidate that keeps getting this question?</p>— Tal Kopan (@TalKopan) <a href="

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Inquiring minds want to know. How come Buttigieg doesn't get the same question? Hickenlooper?

Anyone? Anyone?

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Joy Reid

Asked the question of Bullock this morning.

[msongs]

2. just cuz joy never heard it does not mean it has never been said. media star privilege nt

[left-of-center2012]

3. Your post, without all that excess coding

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[RLG]

4. How do you post without the coding?

nt

[emmaverybo]

5. My question too. We might get referred to the computer group. nt

[Indygram]

7. You just post the link to the tweet

And it displays the tweet correctly. To test how it looks click on Preview rather than post.

[Skittles]

6. he is being held to a higher standard

not sure why

[wasupaloopa]

8. I think no one should get that question. Everyone's mind is made up about privalige. Do an OP about

it and the replies seem to go on forever. It is one of those topics that everyone can get in on because there is an accepted DU position on privilege. Oppose it and the hits just keep coming. Agree with it and feel the love.

So what need is there to discuss it?

[femmedem]

9. Buttigieg has gotten that question.

Trevor Noah asked him about it, for example: https://deadline.com/2019/04/trevor-noah-pete-buttigieg-white-male-privilege-democratic-candidate-white-house-2020-video-1202604417/

[crazytown]

14. He sure has

and he doesn't try to dodge it either.

[JI7]

10. Hickenlooper has no chance of being the nominee. I think for Beto it's because he doesn't

come off as a resentful entitled white male and he actually gets social issues and he is able to discuss it.

he has said that he knows it is up to him to convince people and see where it goes.

[wellst0nev0ter]

11. Beto's basically running because "why not?"

Maybe he should win a statewide office first before declaring he has the capacity to win nationwide. He could be a strong candidate to take a Senate seat, yet he's pursuing a long-shot win for the White House.

Even if he did beat Ted Cruz last year, him running for president now means he's willing to give up a Senate seat for a repuke governor to fill.

[BannonsLiver]

12. He wouldn't be running for President had he beaten Cruz

I guess antipathy makes people say things that don’t make sense. Silly, illogical things.

[dsc]

15. First he isn't the only one getting that question

Pete has gotten it for example. I do think it is a fair question for those who don't have the experience that one usually expects for a Presidential candidate. Pete, Beto, Salwell, Ryan and Moulton all fall into that category. I think both Beto and Pete really fall into that category. 37 and mayor of a mid sized city for Pete and 46 city council man 5 and half years, three term Congressman never in the majority are both skimpy resumes to run on. No way, no how a woman or racial minority could do this and be taken seriously. It should also be noted that Pete, not being straight, doesn't have the full measure of white male privilege that Beto has.

[Indygram]

17. People seriously need to better educate themselves on Beto's accomplishments in Congress

click the play button on the bottom image to see how much Beto accomplished during his time on the Committee on Armed Services and Committee on Veterans' Affairs. C-Span also has videos of him questioning witnesses and illustrating how incredible the man is at tackling REAL problems.

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[aikoaiko]

16. In part its because he's young, handsome, and wealthy

which heightens white, male privilege.

[TexasBushwhacker]

18. He's also been arrested a couple of times

and got off with a slap on the wrist. He openly admits that if he weren't white, that he probably would had gotten more severe punishment.