Because I'm white I'm privileged...

[xmas74]

as stated by poster Political Heretic

Comments:
People who talk about "reverse racism" need to be extremely cautious when throwing that term around. Not serving someone because they are white, hurling racial slurs against whites in hatred - those things are bad. Criticizing white people's privilege or the culture of white dominance does not require the qualification "some white people" because all white people participate whether they choose to or not by back of being born in America. When you were born white in America, you inherited over-privilege, and over-privilege comes at the expense of someone else's privilege. You were born into a society of white dominance.

It isn't "racist" to accurately describe the cultural and societal reality of white privilege.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5090386



My response:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5090386

Anyone want to back me up?

[BlackVelvet04]

1. I would but I can't get to the thread because the author is

on ignore. sorry

(If you want to pm me the name of the author I can't take them off ignore and respond.)

[xmas74]

2. No need.

I edited my post and added his name before his quote.

Am I not supposed to do that? Oops! My bad.

O8)

[zabet]

3. I did.

:hi:

[xmas74]

4. Thank you sweetie.

I wish I could say I was lying but that was my childhood.

I just don't understand how I could have ever been an oppressor.

[zabet]

5. ...

:hug:

It is stereotyping and racial
profiling when one is assumed
to be an oppressor simply because
of the color of their skin.

[xmas74]

6. Exactly.

though no one in GD-P seems to believe this.

[zabet]

7. Obama-blinder syndrome.

They cannot agree with that
and agree with Rev. Wright at
the same time.