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Originally Posted by blueash
You do not understand white privilege. It says absolutely nothing about white people being bad or reparations. It says nothing about ethics or civilization or the attorney general (did you know he is a Black man?) White privilege is the fact that if you are white our culture our cops our schools our juries in an unconscious manner give you an advantage which you would not be given if you were black. It means that if identical papers are given to a teacher to be graded and one is written by Susan and one by Shenequa that the paper by Susan which is no different at all, is likely to get a higher grade. Similarly studies of job applications have shown that resumes which have minority names result in fewer interviews
Employers' Replies to Racial Names
If you don't think driving while black is a real thing, The Statistical Analysis
or shopping while black see none other than Cond. Rice complain about it
A reader's guide to Condoleezza Rice: An American Life.
White privilege is real and gives a real advantage. Tall people are socially advantaged, attractive people are socially advantaged, non-obese people are socially advantaged. It has nothing to do with guilt or Jesse Jackson. It has to do with how every day being black makes life a little harder and why maybe after generations of that kind of engrained cultural bias might just make a black person more likely to get upset at the next traffic stop, or cop encounter, or salesperson following her around in a store. It does, if you're able to look at why, help to explain why when pushed hard enough black communities may push back. No I don't believe rioting is the answer and you should understand that such activity was by a tiny fraction of those involved in the Ferguson protests, and it was vigorously criticized by Sharpton
The civil rights activist, speaking at a rally Sunday afternoon in Ferguson, Mo., also urged people who are protesting the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown to remain peaceful in their actions.
“Some are angry and out of control. And others are taking advantage of it. And don’t take advantage of their child,” said Sharpton, referring to Brown’s parents. Don’t loot in Michael’s name,” he added. “We are not looters, we’re liberators. We are not burners. We are builders.”
And Jesse Jackson:
Jackson urged the crowd to continue protesting but to avoid violence."You can reshape an iron while it's hot, but don't destroy yourself in the process. Don't self-destruct," Jackson said.
But go ahead everyone, just hate on Sharpton and Jackson as agitators and ignore what they actually say. They lead the peaceful protestors including plenty of middle class looking (I know stereotype) and white protestors.
Clergy and activists help Ferguson protests remain calm |
Only thing I will add is that...yes, there is racism.
BUT it is not always present, and should not be our very first conclusion, which in most of these riots, violence, etc has been.
You make a lot of negative judgements about a lot of people, and you credit certain individuals with things.
I suggest I can offer up so much to dispute you admiration of these so called "leaders" that you quote. I suggest that you read up on all of them to just simply be aware of their history and motivation. READ both sides, and no listening...READ, double check. I will simply say that those you mention will not come even remotely close to the pedestal you put them on. The family of Martin Luther King would disagree with you. Their are TRUE civil rights leaders who get drowned out by these folks, but based on what I have read...your mind is made up...you feel you have found the "truth"
I will agree there is racism if that makes you feel better. I, however, will read all sides on any issue and treat it IN CONTEXT and based on facts.