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Thegreateast · 31-35, M
*beats head into a wall*
Thegreateast · 31-35, M
Everyone is racist... cognative bias dictates we will always prefer people the same color, sex, and culture as ourselves.

The part that makes me bash my head into the wall is the white privilege thing.

For the beginning of america, blacks and other races were the not able to own land. So the land trusts given to people settling the land from the Louisiana purchase were all white. The entire country was owned by whites.

This still makes a difference because property is handed down via inheritance. Land is also worth a lot.

Generally speaking, the average white person will inhert a decent some in the form of cash or assets from their parents. Generally speaking, minority groups will get nothing or next to nothing from their parents.

That's just one major factor that give white people in this country a huge advantage. I know inherentence are going away even for white people, but most minorities have nv gotten them.
Nebula · 41-45, F
I don't need hand-outs from anyone, so I'm good.
Thegreateast · 31-35, M
It's not about hand outs at all. U are born ahead. The majority of minorities live in urban areas with low income schools and such.

Going into the job market, most administrative positions are held by white males.

The white male part is important because of cognitive bias during hiring and interviews. White males will b prone to hire other white males.

The same is true is the administration is black females. They will be more prone to hire black females.

We see really weird trends with male and female promotions in multiple including healthcare. Nurses are mainly female, but since the hospitals are run by white males mostly, the nursing managers will tend to be the few male nurses who get promoted from inside.

By being white, u have better chances of getting jobs, and promotions... ur chances are even better if u r a white male.

It's not a hand out, and it isn't constant or 100%. But its a trend none the less.

Whites start out ahead of minorities, and have an easier time moving ahead.
Because the affect racism has on white people is minute. Of course racism of any kind should not be acceptable, but you cannot deny that white people across the board do not have the obstacles related to race that people of colour face. Think about how important it is to have the respect of others. People of colour have the odds working against them even before they talk to a potential employer, landlord, judge and jury, bank representative, etc... simply because they are of darker skin.
White people will never have to deal with that. The racism they face will never hinder how successful they are in life. It is nothing compared to what people of colour have always faced since white people interrupted their lives.
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@Clouds: No. My point was that white people have nothing to complain about when it comes to facing discrimination related to the colour of their skin. Yeah it sucks, but they can suck it up and deal with it person to person. For a white person, racism is easily escapable. They don't have to deal it with every damn day of their lives.
Coppercoil · M
I've never called a black person or a mexican a derogatory name, but have been called derogatory names by both.. been threatened by both.. been robbed by a black person.. I lived in los angeles and had to go through black neighborhoods. Racism is very real for white people too. I agree it takes on different forms in different contexts. No arguing that, but it exists on both sides. It must be ended on both sides in the unique ways in which it finds expression. Being blind and permissive of it creates imbalance and that just perpetuates the problem. The media loves this. Don't think for one second they actually want us all to get along. Neither do the politicians.
MikefromEP · 51-55, M
KKK is NOT helping
Coppercoil · M
It's not the kkk as much as the mainstream media giving them coverage. It's best to ignore fringe groups. The saying there is no bad publicity is very true. Same goes for publishing every detail about mass shooters and making them into anti heroes. It just attracts other disturbed people to think that's how you get attention and be seen and remembered by society. the mainstream media is the devil incarnate.
MikefromEP · 51-55, M
@coppercoil: Scary but true
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The perks are not having store owns do a double take when you walk in due to your skin out of fear you will steal. The perks are cops are likely not to bother you as much. The perks are it's very very unlikey you will get denied anything do to your skin color
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@uncalled4: I would believe that and respect that but things in society show Whites have advantages. You can't ignore that
Coppercoil · M
@uncalled4: had guns on me too.. never fun. Been dui tested on the road side, car searched, been threatened, when I hadn't done anything. Cops are unpredictable.
uncalled4 · 56-60, M
@BrittanyXXY: I'm sorry, I don't agree with you. I'm not saying that bias doesn't exist. It does. It almost has to. It's just that I don't see it and have never lived it in 49 years. Life is unfair to lots of people in lots of ways, not just because of skin color. Is there Black Privilege in Harlem or the South Bronx? Probably. It's just this constant black vs. white sh*t that ultimately leads nowhere. The only solution is to look past perceived cultural differences.
hami1091 · 41-45, F
It's not socially acceptable to be racist toward anyone in the real world no matter what the media tries to make one believe or keyboard warriors try to say. As far as perks go, you're funny, there's no such thing, that's also media propaganda and lies.
Nebula · 41-45, F
Amen.
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Belonging to a majority of any kind is a privilege in itself because there's less judgment.
Nebula · 41-45, F
I'm complaining and I don't have the better side of shit.
Nebula · 41-45, F
You're part of the problem.
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@Clouds: It must be so hard for you. I'm sorry.
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well u see ur white privilege is offset by your femaleness
Marceline · F
its not acceptable.. and i wont stop calling out people who do so
Sorry. That must be hard for you.
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😂 poor whitey
Nebula · 41-45, F
Way to be part of the problem.
Fishy · 31-35, F
Because double standards 🙄
Nebula · 41-45, F
Yeah, well I would never tell you to just accept that behavior like people on here are saying to me. I don't accept any negative behavior from people, I don't give an f-word what their skin color is. Humans are humans and that's all I see.
@Clouds: That's a good thing. I wish I could block people in real life sometimes. I've blocked about 270 people here, a large number of them having said something ugly about blacks in general or me in particular.
Nebula · 41-45, F
Ignorance is taking over.
Are you nuts ? We just elected a white supremacist as president ! How much more "white power" do you [b]need[/b] ?
@Clouds: then start with yourself.
Nebula · 41-45, F
What is that supposed to mean?
@Clouds: You figure it out.
Coppercoil · M
You can make identical statements on Facebook or Twitter and just replace black for white and the one where you say *black* whatever will get you censored. People have done experiments and scream shotted the results. You can do it with other words two.. like swap isreal and Palestine.. jew and Palestinian.. etc. Censorship and double standards are alive and well.
Fishy · 31-35, F
^this
CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M
YOU CRACKER.

Did that hurt your feelings?
Nebula · 41-45, F
So it's ok for people to be racist towards white people? That's all I'm asking.
CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M
I just called you a cracker. Was that racist?
Mynameagia · 26-30, F
Great point
AnukBinary · M
I'm so racist towards white people.. I discriminate against myself.. and always check my own pockets before I leave my room😁
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Nebula · 41-45, F
Who?
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@Clouds: Black people, native Americans, Asians, Middle Eastern...
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sawball05 · 31-35, M
because white people don't get offended. lol
LOL you are so right
Nebula · 41-45, F
Amen.
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Ya ok 😂
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
It is just as morally wrong and ugly for black people to be prejudiced against white people. But white people being prejudiced against people of color is not only morally wrong and ugly but much more socially destructive as well. More damage can be done by a large more powerful group of people than by a minority group.
I totally agree! I wonder how society would feel if we had all white collages or had a white lives matter. I could just hear the screaming of racist or blacks being treat unfairly
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What would be the purpose of white lives matter? We already know they do and that's not questioned
@BrittanyXXY: White lives don't matter. Were verbally attack often were put into categories because of our skin color how is that right? Treating white people like shit is socially acceptable and encouraged. Racism will never end because some people seems to always feel owed. But hey what do I know
Because SOME white people are racist so people switch that to ALL white people are racist. Which makes them prejudice.
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Words can't express how much you frustrate me.
Nebula · 41-45, F
How much?
Ramon67 · 61-69, M
It's not and I think that racism of any kind is wrong .
I don't know but I want some privileges myself
Chrisredfeild · 46-50, M
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