Current Events > The white privilege topic got modded, for good reason.

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Racism may be accepted at your local college, but it won't be tolerated on GameFAQs.
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Orlando_Jordan posted...

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Leave this website.
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Surprised it stayed up that long
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Orlando_Jordan posted...

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White Privilege isn't racism.
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AmericaTheBrave posted...

White Privilege isn't racism.

It's racist to pretend it exists.
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Orlando_Jordan posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

White Privilege isn't racism.

It's racist to pretend it exists.

But it does exist and it's not racist to point that out.
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AmericaTheBrave posted...

Orlando_Jordan posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

White Privilege isn't racism.

It's racist to pretend it exists.

But it does exist and it's not racist to point that out.

I'm sorry you got brainwashed into being a racist.
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Orlando_Jordan posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

Orlando_Jordan posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

White Privilege isn't racism.

It's racist to pretend it exists.

But it does exist and it's not racist to point that out.

I'm sorry you got brainwashed into being a racist.

Do you believe other types of privilege exist?
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Okay, I funny believe in this "anti-white" racism thing. I actually came here to post "TC seems to really hate white people" to see if I could rustle some jimmies, but my phone pulled a plot twist on me. My autocorrect literally changed "white" to "shit." I'm not kidding. If I had misspelled it as "whit" I would understand, and I've seen other weird stuff like "be" get changed to "n," but this? I don't know. I think my phone is racist against white people.
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White privilege does exist. It just got the worst fucking name in the world. What were really talking about is the power of the majority and how the majority rewards those that mirror itself. That concept extends well beyond white people in the US. For example, imagine being the only white kid in an all Asian school. Theres a power in being part of the majority.

AmericaTheBrave posted...

Orlando_Jordan posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

Orlando_Jordan posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

White Privilege isn't racism.

It's racist to pretend it exists.

But it does exist and it's not racist to point that out.

I'm sorry you got brainwashed into being a racist.

Do you believe other types of privilege exist?

Some people are born into wealth, some aren't. That's life.Complaining that people have "privilege" because of the color of their skin is offensive and ridiculous.
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ImTheMacheteGuy posted...

Okay, I funny believe in this "anti-white" racism thing. I actually came here to post "TC seems to really hate white people" to see if I could rustle some jimmies, but my phone pulled a plot twist on me. My autocorrect literally changed "white" to "shit." I'm not kidding. If I had misspelled it as "whit" I would understand, and I've seen other weird stuff like "be" get changed to "n," but this? I don't know. I think my phone is racist against white people.

Yeah, TC is a joke. Everyone knows he bought his account, which is downright pathetic

Im white and never experienced any benefits from it, but me living in the ghetto in nyc i have experienced racism.
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This dude has pc specs in his sig

lol
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Orlando_Jordan posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

Orlando_Jordan posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

Orlando_Jordan posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

White Privilege isn't racism.

It's racist to pretend it exists.

But it does exist and it's not racist to point that out.

I'm sorry you got brainwashed into being a racist.

Do you believe other types of privilege exist?

Some people are born into wealth, some aren't. That's life.Complaining that people have "privilege" because of the color of their skin is offensive and ridiculous.

You don't think being born white in a white majority country had some innate benefits, even little ones?
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AmericaTheBrave posted...

You don't think being born white in a white majority country had some innate benefits, even little ones?

None that are worth mentioning in some generalization about white people. And certainly none worth using as justification to minimize white achievements / wealth.

Awesome posted...

Im white and never experienced any benefits from it, but me living in the ghetto in nyc i have experienced racism.

You likely don't see the privileges you have as "privileges" and just see it as "normal." There is much you take for granted.
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AmericaTheBrave posted...

Awesome posted...

Im white and never experienced any benefits from it, but me living in the ghetto in nyc i have experienced racism.

You likely don't see the privileges you have as "privileges" and just see it as "normal." There is much you take for granted.

So?
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silentwing26x posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

You don't think being born white in a white majority country had some innate benefits, even little ones?

None that are worth mentioning in some generalization about white people. And certainly none worth using as justification to minimize white achievements / wealth.

Even if you don't believe they are worth mentioning, they are still there and it affects people. White Privilege isn't about minimizing achievements, it just explains discrepancies. Anyone who is trying to use white privilege as a weapon against white people (of which there are many, I sadly have to admit, tumblr certainly proves that) is wrong and misusing this academic term.
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dave_is_slick posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

Awesome posted...

Im white and never experienced any benefits from it, but me living in the ghetto in nyc i have experienced racism.

You likely don't see the privileges you have as "privileges" and just see it as "normal." There is much you take for granted.

So?

So that explains why some people might have a hard time seeing their privilege. If you are saying "so?" as in you don't care, then that is fine, I cannot force you to care, but you should perhaps depart this thread as you will only get in the way if you do not care to discuss it in good faith.
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AmericaTheBrave posted...

silentwing26x posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

You don't think being born white in a white majority country had some innate benefits, even little ones?

None that are worth mentioning in some generalization about white people. And certainly none worth using as justification to minimize white achievements / wealth.

Even if you don't believe they are worth mentioning, they are still there and it affects people. White Privilege isn't about minimizing achievements, it just explains discrepancies. Anyone who is trying to use white privilege as a weapon against white people (of which there are many, I sadly have to admit, tumblr certainly proves that) is wrong and misusing this academic term.

All of that is bullshit and it's just rhetoric that was weaponized to justify seizing wealth from white people.

Colonial times through 1964 were a period white people were legally elevated above all persons of color which translated into sociopolitical, economic and cultural dominance and the advantages for that it entails (and still does to this day). 350+ years of unfettered white hegemony to amass wealth, assets etc vs the 55 years of others receiving equal protection under the law on paper has long standing residual effects and pretending that it doesn't is quite frankly silly.

If you believe that any person of color could ascend to the Presidency behaving the way Donald Trump has and saying the things that he says then I have some beach front property in Midland, TX to sell you. Barack Obama would not have made it past the Dem primaries having that kind of baggage.
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silentwing26x posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

silentwing26x posted...

AmericaTheBrave posted...

You don't think being born white in a white majority country had some innate benefits, even little ones?

None that are worth mentioning in some generalization about white people. And certainly none worth using as justification to minimize white achievements / wealth.

Even if you don't believe they are worth mentioning, they are still there and it affects people. White Privilege isn't about minimizing achievements, it just explains discrepancies. Anyone who is trying to use white privilege as a weapon against white people (of which there are many, I sadly have to admit, tumblr certainly proves that) is wrong and misusing this academic term.

All of that is bullshit and it's just rhetoric that was weaponized to justify seizing wealth from white people.

I feel you are being too emotional and feel too personally attacked to look at this objectively. Tell me how I can assuage your fears. Do you feel white privilege invalidates your accomplishments? It does not. Everything you have achieved in your life is no doubt through your own hard work and you earned every bit of it. White Privilege has nothing to do with that and no one can take that from you.

All white privilege does is explain some discrepancies for the general population.
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Taharqa_ posted...

Colonial times through 1964 were a period white people were legally elevated above all persons of color which translated into sociopolitical, economic and cultural dominance and the advantages for that it entails (and still does to this day). 350+ years of unfettered white hegemony to amass wealth, assets etc vs the 55 years of others receiving equal protection under the law on paper has long standing residual effects and pretending that it doesn't is quite frankly silly.

And yet the vast majority of white people don't inherit any wealth or start out with any notable advantages, and most wealthy families lose the vast majority of their wealth by the 3rd generation.

Everything you're saying applies only to a very small subset of the white population.

AmericaTheBrave posted...

Everything you have achieved in your life is no doubt through your own hard work and you earned every bit of it. White Privilege has nothing to do with that and no one can take that from you.

Every commentary on white privilege should be prepended with this statement until Tumblrinas and vile SJWs understand this.

AmericaTheBrave posted...

All white privilege does is explain some discrepancies for the general population.

It does not. Pick up Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell.

silentwing26x posted...

Taharqa_ posted...

Colonial times through 1964 were a period white people were legally elevated above all persons of color which translated into sociopolitical, economic and cultural dominance and the advantages for that it entails (and still does to this day). 350+ years of unfettered white hegemony to amass wealth, assets etc vs the 55 years of others receiving equal protection under the law on paper has long standing residual effects and pretending that it doesn't is quite frankly silly.

And yet the vast majority of white people don't inherit any wealth or start out with any notable advantages, and most wealthy families lose the vast majority of their wealth by the 3rd generation.

Everything you're saying applies only to a very small subset of the white population.

"Sociopolitical, economic, and cultural dominance"

This isn't something that is only referring to the ultra-rich. That house back in the burbs that a white family could get back in the 1950s for $12,000 (which is now probably worth in anywhere from 150-600k) was not possible for black families who were subjected to redlining and were often excluded from New Deal programs which led to the huge growth of the middle class in that time period.
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Taharqa_ posted...

silentwing26x posted...

Taharqa_ posted...

Colonial times through 1964 were a period white people were legally elevated above all persons of color which translated into sociopolitical, economic and cultural dominance and the advantages for that it entails (and still does to this day). 350+ years of unfettered white hegemony to amass wealth, assets etc vs the 55 years of others receiving equal protection under the law on paper has long standing residual effects and pretending that it doesn't is quite frankly silly.

And yet the vast majority of white people don't inherit any wealth or start out with any notable advantages, and most wealthy families lose the vast majority of their wealth by the 3rd generation.

Everything you're saying applies only to a very small subset of the white population.

"Sociopolitical, economic, and cultural dominance"

This isn't something that is only referring to the ultra-rich. That house back in the burbs that a white family could get back in the 1950s for $12,000 (which is now probably worth in anywhere from 150-600k) was not possible for black families who were subjected to redlining and were often excluded from New Deal programs which led to the huge growth of the middle class in that time period.

The vast majority of white people have not experienced buying a home for $12,000 and then watching it appreciate to $600,000. That's less than 1% of the population that managed to grow wealth that substantially.

Like I said, most wealthy families lose their wealth by the 3rd generation. And most white people don't get an inheritance or anything for free, like a free ride to college or preferable treatment in hiring. It literally is not true to say that white people as a majority benefited from easy access to wealth generation due to having a head start.

And you literally fucking know this already. Or have we moved beyond wanting Bernie Sanders or someone else like him to win because of how downtrodden the average American supposedly is due to wage stagnation, the top 1% of the top 1%, Wall Street, etc? When did all that bullshit stop applying to whites too?

Orlando_Jordan posted...

Racism may be accepted at your local college, but it won't be tolerated on GameFAQs.

unless it's towards certain groups
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@silentwing26x So were minorities not redlined and able to benefit from New Deal legislation? The racial wealth gap due to previous government practices since near time immemorial in this country is false?
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Taharqa_ posted...

@silentwing26x So were minorities not redlined and able to benefit from New Deal legislation? The racial wealth gap due to previous government practices since near time immemorial in this country is false?

Those things did happen, but you are exaggerating the extent to which they still affect the modern generation. You're especially exaggerating how much whites benefited from some supposed accelerated wealth accumulation as a result of those things. Like I already pointed out, the vast majority of white people don't have inheritance, free access to college, preference in hiring, etc. And most wealthy families lose most of their wealth by the 3rd generation that is born rich.

Simply put, the only reason you're going to try to cling to that rhetoric despite all of this is because you want a moral justification for why we should seize white wealth and redistribute it.

pc specs in sig
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silentwing26x posted...

Taharqa_ posted...

@silentwing26x So were minorities not redlined and able to benefit from New Deal legislation? The racial wealth gap due to previous government practices since near time immemorial in this country is false?

Those things did happen, but you are exaggerating the extent to which they still affect the modern generation. You're especially exaggerating how much whites benefited from some supposed accelerated wealth accumulation as a result of those things. Like I already pointed out, the vast majority of white people don't have inheritance, free access to college, preference in hiring, etc. And most wealthy families lose most of their wealth by the 3rd generation that is born rich.

Simply put, the only reason you're going to try to cling to that rhetoric despite all of this is because you want a moral justification for why we should seize white wealth and redistribute it.

And you are underestimating the intergenerational effects of 350 years of laws that benefit one segment of of people vs. the exclusion of others. There's this thing called an intergenerational transmission of inequality (and 350 years > 55 years). When you have laws on the books that exclude people from having equal access to housing, employment, judicial and legislative representation for the majority of a country's history there will be lingering consequences (unless you think ghettos just popped up from the aether). One segment of the population will benefit and others will be negatively effected, that's a fact.

When you say that the vast majority of white people don't have inheretence, free access to college, preference in hiring, etc I need links and studies. Because as far as the data tells me the racial wealth gap is real, discriminatory hiring practices is real.
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White privilege is greatly sensationalized.

It's like saying it should be ok to weary of black people.

Delirious_Beard posted...

pc specs in sig

You jealous?
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Orlando_Jordan posted...

Delirious_Beard posted...

pc specs in sig

You jealous?

Of the specs that were probably top of the line when your account's original owner abandoned it? Doubtful

Why is it bad to have PC specs in sig?

Seems like a pathetic attack imo

white privilege exists and i have experienced it first hand. i have never gotten pulled over for going 5 above the speed limit until i had a black friend drive my car. a cop coming towards us did a uturn on a one lane road to pull us over for going 2 above. i don't have a problem admitting that it exists, and i don't understand why so many white people get upset about it to the point of denial.
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StarLightGlimmR posted...

Why is it bad to have PC specs in sig?

Seems like a pathetic attack imo

It's all they can do. Baseless attacks that are irrelevant to the topic. Also ironic that the guy who posted the crying picture is the only one salty that the racist topic got deleted.
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True^

what happened?
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BeyondWalls posted...

White privilege does exist. It just got the worst fucking name in the world. What were really talking about is the power of the majority and how the majority rewards those that mirror itself. That concept extends well beyond white people in the US. For example, imagine being the only white kid in an all Asian school. Theres a power in being part of the majority.

Some claim white privilege is omnipresent and provides benefits to white people even when they are the minority, like say low income neighborhoods or even South Africa. Do you agree with this? If so what benefits does the single white kid have in an all Asian school?

Awesome posted...

Im white and never experienced any benefits from it, but me living in the ghetto in nyc i have experienced racism.

Lol. You cant be racist towards white people.
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