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Yes, there IS white privilege

In some areas, of course there is white (aka Caucasian) privilege. Let me count the ways:

1. In murder rates, whites clearly come out on top. They have the privilege of being fewer victims
White on white murder rates are 16%. Black on Black murder rates are 97%.
https://thedispatch.com/article/what-are-the-real-stats-on-black/

2. 72 percent of all black children live in single family homes.
https://newsone.com/1195075/children-single-parents-u-s-american/#:~:text=In%20the%20African%20American%20community%2C%2072%20percent%20of,%2824.3%20percent%29%2C%20followed%20by%20New%20Zealand%20%2823.7%20percent%29.
Only 19 percent whites live in single family homes.

3. Poverty rates show a white and an ASIAN privilege, in that white only families in poverty make up 8.6 percent of the country, same numbers for Asian families. The families with the highest poverty rates are American Indian and Alaskan native at 25% and blacks at 17 percent
https://www.statista.com/statistics/200476/us-poverty-rate-by-ethnic-group/

To break it down, blacks have been the victims of the Democrat welfare state, which has broken up their families and put them in ghettos. As a result, their scholastic achievement is inferior to whites and Asians; their family unit is mostly single parent; their safety in their own homes and neighborhoods is compromised since blacks commit most violent crimes. And because of the single parent thing, blacks live in poverty at the highest numbers.

I don't blame blacks as a race for this. It would be bigoted and racist to suggest that. Had the Democrats targeted whites for the affirmative action, welfare, etc, whites would be at the lower end of this study as well.
There is white privilege and you can thank the Democrats for that.
There IS institutionalized RACISM, and you can thank the Democrats for implementing affirmative Action (which is the JIM CROW of the Seventies).
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SlaveEt · 36-40, F
All valid points.
I will further suggest that the solution to these inequities in opportunity is not to continue with racist policies but to remove them thereby bringing everyone back to a level playing field.
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JPWhoo · 36-40, MVIP
@SlaveEt Affirmative action has the effect of leveling the playing field. Let’s assume no affirmative action, no welfare/SNAP, and the government does nothing to try to help the black community. With 72% of black children living in single-parent homes and the black poverty rate at 17% how do you expect black parents to be able to adequately feed their children? If black children aren’t adequately fed, how do you expect them to be able to concentrate in school and not act up and develop behavioral problems? If they can’t get good grades because their parents weren’t able to adequately feed them, how do you expect them to get into college (remember, you took away affirmative action)? If they can’t get into college, how do you expect them to get good jobs as adults (again, remember you took away affirmation action)? And if they can’t get good jobs, how do you expect them to feed their children adequately (remember, you took away welfare/SNAP)? Doing nothing helps perpetuate this vicious cycle. By contrast, a robust and compassionate government can go a long way towards leveling the playing field. You’re telling them to pick themselves up by their bootstraps while simultaneously cutting their bootstraps off.
Reason10 · 61-69, M
@JPWhoo The welfare, SNAP, affirmative action has ALL caused blacks to be in the lower spectrum of society. Welfare has destroyed the black family unit. That's a DEMOCRAT PROBLEM.
Trump's policies lifted the largest number of black families from poverty. The Republican Party is the best way to level the playing field. A strong economy with lots of jobs (which we've only seen from Republican presidents) has gone a long way toward making things better for blacks.
SlaveEt · 36-40, F
@Reason10
Exactly.
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Midlifemale · 61-69, M
@Reason10 You hit the nail right on the head...Amen to that