Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Mister Ed

(5,927 posts)

10. And the sting is still for there for him, even when you do the good thing and the right thing.

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2020, 02:11 PM

Jul 2020

The message is clear to the young man: in this society, you are only legitimate IF you have a white person to vouch for you.

I've seen the situation before, been in the situation before. It's much, much better, of course, for the white person to intercede and leverage their white privilege on behalf of the black person than to do nothing. But the message remains clear: if you are black, you must have a white person to vouch for you.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

25 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Eating a lunchable while black [View all] Sympthsical Jul 2020 OP

Thank you so much for stepping in. Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #1

Good on you! FM123 Jul 2020 #2

This. Sogo Jul 2020 #3

Exactly underpants Jul 2020 #7

Did you get an ID on that so-called "guard"? KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #4

Thanks for this. irisblue Jul 2020 #5

Good on your part. You definitely did the right thing in comforting the kid. oasis Jul 2020 #6

Is the street a private drive? Mosby Jul 2020 #8

The OP states it's not a private drive essme Jul 2020 #11

The OP said there were no signs. nt Mosby Jul 2020 #12

Well, that's a ginormous clue essme Jul 2020 #13

It sounds like you being there was a positive for you and your neighbor kid. Keep making a abqtommy Jul 2020 #9

And the sting is still for there for him, even when you do the good thing and the right thing. Mister Ed Jul 2020 #10

True. But ... StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #15

Thank you. That must make a world of difference. Mister Ed Jul 2020 #18

You stepped up and stepped in StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #14

A call to City Hall might clear up the status of the road and park Warpy Jul 2020 #16

Power of witnessing cp Jul 2020 #17

Vests ConstanceCee Jul 2020 #19

That really is disturbing. Either the rich folks hired somebody, or he was a racist asshole. This is Evolve Dammit Jul 2020 #20

You did a very good thing, and thank goodness you were there. Filming is good, if one niyad Jul 2020 #21

well trump has said llashram Jul 2020 #22

Good on you! TomSlick Jul 2020 #23

glad you did what you did. we all should do this. often. demigoddess Jul 2020 #24

... NurseJackie Jul 2020 #25