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MisterP

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31. interestingly "Whites" might not be on the way out since most racewatchers (is that a word?

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2015, 11:15 PM

Sep 2015

it sounds ooky) agree that lighter-skinned Latinos will be readily incorporated to keep "Whites" as a majority, provided they keep "punching downward": same happened with the un-American Irish

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White People Explain Why They Feel Oppressed [View all] Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 OP

Anyone who ever thought they would Egnever Sep 2015 #1

LOL!!!!!!! Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #2

Yea that was my reaction to the article as well Egnever Sep 2015 #3

No it wasn't Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #4

My SIL is one, and I've come across her attitude quite a bit. Lars39 Sep 2015 #8

People get jobs because they're white all the time alcibiades_mystery Sep 2015 #14

Getting jobs because you are white is completely different Egnever Sep 2015 #15

Oh, for pete's sake! White people as an entire group MineralMan Sep 2015 #5

So true. Some whites think they are the truly oppressed. FuzzyRabbit Sep 2015 #6

It's even worse than the persecuted Christian. Garrett78 Sep 2015 #7

"a group dedicated to addressing white privilege has recently started in the town where I live" Number23 Sep 2015 #9

Thanks. Garrett78 Sep 2015 #22

I love this post so much I want to drizzle it in chocolate and eat it like a cookie Number23 Sep 2015 #28

yep you nailed it steve2470 Sep 2015 #33

OFFS Scuba Sep 2015 #10

It's oppression when you get to have what I get to have... Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #11

Great article. KyleMcShades Sep 2015 #12

Like the horror movie character who goes into the basement after being warned betsuni Sep 2015 #13

You never would have survived JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #19

Yeah, some of the comments on this DU thread are disappointing. Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #21

Was referring to the comments on the article's page but KyleMcShades Sep 2015 #25

White liberals and millennials. Garrett78 Sep 2015 #27

There are laws against institutional or systemic bias. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2015 #16

Here's the real reason more whites aren't engaged in race discussions: Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #24

What do you mean by "ceding the privilege?" Nevernose Sep 2015 #29

By ceding the privilege I mean being willing to give up the advantages Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #30

"Calling yourself color-blind is not progress—it's insulting" oberliner Sep 2015 #17

If you are poor, you are oppressed, regardless of color eridani Sep 2015 #18

Vice, Tim Wise...ehhh romanic Sep 2015 #20

White people are easily brainwashed it seems, especially white males. Cali_Democrat Sep 2015 #23

Key phrase is in your post HassleCat Sep 2015 #26

interestingly "Whites" might not be on the way out since most racewatchers (is that a word? MisterP Sep 2015 #31

Most all of us are oppressed quaker bill Sep 2015 #32