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I'm not sure how anyone can deny the presence of male white privilege. Saying it does not exist simply does not pass the smell test.
I'm not sure how anyone can deny the presence of male white privilege. Saying it does not exist simply does not pass the smell test.
Yes indeed and that is why Romney is president instead of the black guy with no resume whatsoever and no accomplishments in life at all.
Yes indeed and that is why Romney is president instead of the black guy with no resume whatsoever and no accomplishments in life at all.
Yes indeed and that is why Romney is president instead of the black guy with no resume whatsoever and no accomplishments in life at all.
From what I'm reading 'whites' predominately, run the system, and show favoritism towards their own kind?
Romney inherited lots of money. Amazing accomplishment! Totally makes him more qualified than the former senator and constitutional law professor. :applaud
Romney inherited lots of money. Amazing accomplishment! Totally makes him more qualified than the former senator and constitutional law professor. :applaud
I agree with your statement. However, to be fair, I think if any race were in power, they would favor their own kind.
Why? Why not favor like-minded? Why not favor regional natives? Why not favor similar economic backgrounds? Etc. Why is racism inevitable?
Hmmm. Well, there are large portions of Los Angeles where "Driving While White" is deadly.
I agree with your statement. However, to be fair, I think if any race were in power, they would favor their own kind.
I'd say that it does exist to a certain extent. However, I wouldn't say that it is anywhere near so widespread or unfair as many pundits on the Left seem to think.
It some regards, it can actually be a liability.
First, I don't see how one can make the case via stats. Give an individual case example, then we can determine if that case is uniquely capable of benefiting only white people. Second these arguments seem to be quickly changing from what is "white privilege" to what is potentially discriminatory. Not at all the same thing.Wanna look at drug crime conventions and race? Wanna look at "stop and frisk" statistics?
I don't know about it being a liability.
Like Chris Rock said:
" There ain’t a white man in this room that would change places with me. None of you would change places with me. And l’m rich! "
The only way I'd say it's a "liability" is that you are not eligible for a lot of the same benefits that minorities might be.
Other whites also tend to, largely subconsciously, hold your behavior to a higher standard of conduct than they would a person of minority descent, and be quite a bit more punitive in judging what they determine to be a failure to meet those standards.
I work retail, for instance. We've got black employees here who routinely show up 10 to 15 minutes late for work, suck at customer service, and randomly disappear for thirty minutes at a time or more during their shifts to fiddle around with their cell phones. Yet... No one ever says anything, nor do they lose their jobs.
Me, on the other hand? I can't even take a dump on the job without having some grouchy manager give me a hard time over it.
Hell! I got caught glancing at my cell phone to check my messages one time, and it was brought up in every performance review I had for the next 6 months! :lol:
Only for a few white people. The rest of us work all our damn lives to support those (taxes) who don't or won't.
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.
Be an independent contractor. You'll never have to deal with any of that nonsense when you work for yourself.
A man can dream, can't he? :lol:
Actually (and I'm genuinely not pulling your leg here), aren't there jobs for ex-soldiers, like mercenaries and stuff? I've heard the pay is pretty good.
Although that probably doesn't address the "commuting" issue very well.
Yes there is. How it interacts with a given person is complicated, however. It does not necessarily undermine the idea that a given individual had worked hard to get where they were, but that the other individual in question may have to work harder to get to an equal position.
Quote Originally Posted by HogWash View Post
Blacks have the right to make blacks only organizations like the Black Student Union and the Congressional Black Caucus. Whites don't.
Whites do have a congressional Caucus. Its called the Tea Party