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Is There Such a Thing as "White Privilege"?

Is there such a thing as White Privilege?

  • Yes

    Votes: 50 59.5%
  • No

    Votes: 34 40.5%

  • Total voters
    84
So you think the Liberal newspaper, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the murders of the two dead drug dealers (who also were without privileges) down the street from tonight's playoff game for me to use as an anecdote?

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.(who also were without privileges)

Do you know what an anecdote is? It doesn't matter whether its your anecdote or a newspapers anecdote, it's still anecdotal.

Furthermore, I have already said that other racial privileges exist, they were not without privilege. They (probably) had the privilege of being born in the USA, and not in Mozambique, for example.

You seem to have cultivated an unhealthy us v them mentality in your mind.
 
Because you're making **** up.



Not everyone gets what they deserve. And not everyone faces the same adversity.

That's a lie, Rush Limbaugh told me so. So did that rich kid who killed 4 people in Texas while he was drunk.


The picture it paints is quite the opposite.


I've seen no evidence that you're a critical thinker.



I thought you said everyone has the same adversity?

This, this and this proves to me that you are both illiterate and you don't understand the difference between racial privilege and the privilege awarded by money.
 
Do you know what an anecdote is? It doesn't matter whether its your anecdote or a newspapers anecdote, it's still anecdotal.

Furthermore, I have already said that other racial privileges exist, they were not without privilege. They (probably) had the privilege of being born in the USA, and not in Mozambique, for example.

You seem to have cultivated an unhealthy us v them mentality in your mind.

To be White in a xenophobic White society is a sort of privilege, I guess.
 
I don't think there's an "other side" to it. They're the same thing called by different names.
No, they are - quite literally - NOT the same thing. Discrimination describes an act. Privilege describes a consequence of that act. It is just important to name and acknowledge that consequence as it is to name and acknowledge the act itself.
 
No, they are - quite literally - NOT the same thing. Discrimination describes an act. Privilege describes a consequence of that act. It is just important to name and acknowledge that consequence as it is to name and acknowledge the act itself.

If white privilege consists solely of not being discriminated against because you're a minority, then they ARE the exact same thing.
 
If white privilege consists solely of not being discriminated against because you're a minority, then they ARE the exact same thing.
Discrimination is an ACT.
Privilege is a CONSEQUENCE of that act.

These are two different things. This can't be stated more simply.
 
Yes of course there is. In defense of those that create this, let's look at the stupid, ignorant, and poor from each of these. Whites in these situations typically are more quiet about it, whereas blacks are not. They are obnoxious about it. If they are able to lift themselves out of being poor with hard work, which happens quite a bit now actually, they will still carry themselves a certain way that can be off-putting to white people.

A perfect example was explained to me by a friend of mine. He explained to me that him and his white girl friend went to the same place to get approved or a car loan. She went and she was approved with a lower credit score much quicker. My friend is big, tatted up, and just talks a certain way. They ran his credit but still wanted a little more information from him. He later found out he had the higher credit score. He also said before they ran the rest of the info they were very dismissive, despite his higher credit score, and when they came out they were rubbing there hands together and ready to go with the deal. He ended up getting a Charger. It's pretty sweet.
 
But....




If you don't want to be called a bigot, then stop acting like one.

I didn't think anyone would be clueless enough to call me a name because it's obvious I'm not a bigot. I stated an observation, and if saying that in my experience (including yesterday) Asian women tend to not drive well, you mustn't understand the definition of "bigot". Have a nice day.
 
I didn't think anyone would be clueless enough to call me a name because it's obvious I'm not a bigot. I stated an observation, and if saying that in my experience (including yesterday) Asian women tend to not drive well, you mustn't understand the definition of "bigot". Have a nice day.

Stating that asian women are the worst drivers in the history of the world and you think they should have their own driving test is bigotry.

It may not be racist/bigoted on a massive level, mutter it to yourself in the car, whatever, but especially in a place like this all your statement does is reinforce stereotypes and normalize racism. There is only one step between 'Asian women are worse drivers' to 'Asian women are worse attorneys'. If it was a joke, then don't quit your day job.

EDIT: The more we call out 'casual racism', the quicker we can stamp out harmful racism.
 
Stating that asian women are the worst drivers in the history of the world and you think they should have their own driving test is bigotry.

It may not be racist/bigoted on a massive level, mutter it to yourself in the car, whatever, but especially in a place like this all your statement does is reinforce stereotypes and normalize racism. There is only one step between 'Asian women are worse drivers' to 'Asian women are worse attorneys'. If it was a joke, then don't quit your day job.

Cry to someone else.
 
You're the one crying about being called a bigot. Have a nice day.

I didn't cry. I pointed out your post that doesn't understand the definition of "bigot" and the post that lied about me being a bigot.

big·ot noun \ˈbi-gət\

: a person who strongly and unfairly dislikes other people, ideas, etc. : a bigoted person; especially : a person who hates or refuses to accept the members of a particular group (such as a racial or religious group)

Full Definition of BIGOT


: a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance


You can thank Merriam Webster for your education on what a "bigot" is.
 
This crap again?

Jesus H.

Slave Morality at its finest...a continued collective degeneration of man...
 
I didn't cry. I pointed out your post that doesn't understand the definition of "bigot" and the post that lied about me being a bigot.

big·ot noun \ˈbi-gət\

: a person who strongly and unfairly dislikes other people, ideas, etc. : a bigoted person; especially : a person who hates or refuses to accept the members of a particular group (such as a racial or religious group)

Full Definition of BIGOT


: a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance


You can thank Merriam Webster for your education on what a "bigot" is.

If you can't understand why your own words were bigoted then it is no wonder you consider white privilege a fantasy.
 
Discrimination is an ACT.
Privilege is a CONSEQUENCE of that act.

No, you're defining privilege as nothing more than not being discriminated against. That's not a different thing. It's not a privilege to not be discriminated against.
 
:lol: Good stuff. Thanks for the morning laugh!

It's telling (and a bit sad) that even in a thread where we discuss the wider social implications of bigotry you find it the topic so humorous.
 
It's telling (and a bit sad) that even in a thread where we discuss the wider social implications of bigotry you find it the topic so humorous.

We're talking about white privilege, not Asian women driving. Good grief, the drama from you is a sight to behold.

By the way, some day - not today because I don't care - you can show me where my hatred and intolerance for Asian women drivers is, and how it is I refuse to accept them. But I'll let you carry on in the meantime with your crying over my comments about Asian women being bad drivers yesterday. Have fun! Buy some tissues.
 
Blacks have longer and harsher sentences for similar crimes compared to their white counterparts. Blacks are also specifically targeted for arrest through racial profiling.



Of course not. The President of the United States has no jurisdiction over who police choose to arrest or not arrest. He does not have the power to snap his fingers and fix everything single ****ing problem in the entire country.

Has he even addressed this supposed issue? If not why not? Ever hear of the bully pulpit?
 
On that very subject...BLACK PRIVILEGE

Black privilege - Metapedia

Black privilege manifests itself in numerous forms:

Blacks have the right to take pride in their race. Whites don't.

Blacks can never be racist. Whites are always racist, even if they don't try to be.

Blacks get to play the race card. Whites don't.

Blacks never have to feel guilty about being black. Whites are trained to feel guilty about being white.

Blacks have the right to make blacks only organizations like the Black Student Union and the Congressional Black Caucus. Whites don't.

Blacks have the right to never take responsibility for their own actions. Anything bad which happens to a black person can be blamed on racism or white people. Whites have to take responsibility and apologize for their actions.

Rich black people have a right to be rich. Rich white people don't.

Black people have the right to demonize white people. White people don't have the right to demonize black people.

Black people are excused when they are prejudiced against white people. White people are never excused for prejudice against black people.

Black people are a "protected class." White people are not.

Violent crimes by whites on blacks are "hate crimes." Violent crimes by blacks on whites are just "random" crimes.

Blacks have the right to affirmative action and minority set-asides. Whites have to earn their positions.

Blacks are "cool." Whites are "squares" and "rednecks."

Blacks have the right to say words like "nigger," which whites are never allowed to use. They have the right to incessantly repeat the word "nigger" in front of white people, to intimidate them and keep them in their place.

Blacks can make the most racially insensitive comments and, more often than not, no one blinks twice. They are allowed to insult others without repercussion.[1]

Blacks can spend their rent money on designer handbags and then complain about how they don’t have the same economic opportunities as everyone else. And they get away with it.[2]

Black men are sexual supermen. White men are sexually inadequate. Black men have huge penises. White men have small, inadequate penises.

Blacks have "civil rights". Whites don't.

Blacks are in prison because of racism. Whites are in prison because they're criminals.

Black jury members have the right to acquit criminals, if they're black.

Blacks have the right to put a halt to any policy, statement, symbol, statistic, outcome, word or expression they find offensive. Whites have no such rights.

Blacks are morally superior to whites.

"[Blacks] enjoy cultural cache around the world as victors over oppression and the hard reality of what that looks like at this point in world history. The music that they enjoy, the clothes that they wear, their very mannerisms carry a certain amount of gravitas."[3]

Blacks can assign collective racial guilt to "you white folks." White people cannot do the reverse because that would be racist.

White people everywhere, and at all times, bear guilt for the crimes of a minority of white people in the past (e.g., slave owners, Adolf Hitler). Making blacks bear guilt, as a race, for the despicable crimes of their criminal minority is stereotyping, racist, and an insult to reason; after all, no one should ever be blamed for the acts of some unrelated person.

Blacks have "black culture." Whites are not allowed to have white culture.

African-American studies is a celebration of blackness and black culture. Whiteness studies is a demonization of white people and white culture.

White people need to undergo diversity/sensitivity training. Black people don't.

"... any generalization--favorable or unfavorable--about any minority that someone does not like is by definition "racist" and deserves to be suppressed--as long as it is said by a white person. Black diversity consultants, in contrast, can parade, without a shred of empirical evidence, the grossest racial and ethnic stereotypes with virtual impunity."[4]

It's racist to point out racism by blacks. It's never racist to point out racism by whites.

Whites have to walk on eggshells around blacks. Blacks don't give a **** what whites think.

Blacks have the right to riot and commit violent acts in response to perceived grievances. White people have to obey the law at all times.

Blacks have the right to never be portrayed as criminals or low-lifes in films or on TV. Bad guys on the screen must always be white.

Blacks have the right to never be ridiculed, mocked, belittled or laughed at. Whites have no such right.

Black criminals have the right to have their race censored in media reports.

Facts which cause blacks embarrassment or cast them in a bad light must be suppressed. Facts which cause whites embarrassment or cast them in a bad light are reported as is.

Blacks can silence and intimidate whites by calling them racist. Whites can't silence and intimidate blacks because that would be racist.

Forcing whitey to apologize shows black power and clout. Whites can never force blacks to apologize because that would constitute a lynching.

Whites are held to a system of 'sensitivity' requirements that do not apply to blacks.

"Whites are monitored, pestered, and punished for preposterous reasons--for a look, for an innocent word, for wearing a T-shirt, for expressing a plausible argument--but blacks can say almost anything with perfect impunity."[5]

"In discussions of race between black people and white people the conscious black person is always right; is always the ultimate authority on questions having to do with race and racism; must always be regarded as the ‘injured party,’ or the oppressed. . . . [Whites] cannot possibly be expected to be objective about questions of race."[6]

Blacks may work for explicitly racial goals but whites may not.

Blacks are permitted to notice race. Whites are not.

"It is quite acceptable for either party to explicitly go after the black, Hispanic, or even the Jewish vote. In fact both parties gain an indispensable moral authority by doing so. But it is absolutely verboten for either party, or any white candidate, to appeal to whites as a racial identity group. Racial identity is simply forbidden to whites in America and across the entire Western world. Black children today are hammered with the idea of racial identity and pride, yet racial pride in whites constitutes a grave evil. Say 'I'm white and I'm proud' and you are a National Socialist."[7]

A black person who punches a white person is a hero standing up to oppression. A white person who punches a black person is a racist.

It can be publicly admitted that blacks are superior to whites in certain pursuits (i.e. basketball). It can never be publicly admitted that whites are superior to blacks in other pursuits (i.e. winning Nobel prizes in science).

When blacks are overrepresented in a desirable field, it is due to their abilities. When whites are overrepresented in a desirable field, it is due to racism. When blacks are overrepresented in an undesirable field, it is due to racism.

What whiner wrote this nonsensical crap you cribbed from "Metapedia"?
 
What whiner wrote this nonsensical crap you cribbed from "Metapedia"?

Probably the head of the KKK. They decided to switch strategies and pretend like white people are being oppressed. :lol:
 
Probably the head of the KKK. They decided to switch strategies and pretend like white people are being oppressed. :lol:

The vast majority of the things on Hogwash's little list are utter nonsense. I guess I just don't understand the White Persecution Complex that drips from his every post. Especially considering the unabashed racism he ejaculates on the forum every time he posts.
 
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