We white people should feel guilty because we are the beneficiaries of racial privilege. We white people have more power, more stuff, and more resources, and nicer lives than people of color have. Not only do we have a nicer life than people of color, but we would prefer that it stay that way. — Bitter Crank
If you don't feel guilty about being a rich white male, or his fortunate wife, how did you manage to solve your guilt problem? — Bitter Crank
So, we practice affirmative action, and decisions shouldn't be driven by emotional reasoning. What's the point? — Posty McPostface
However, casting guilt seems to be the intention of referencing white privilege, male privilege, first world wealth, etc. — Bitter Crank
If you don't feel guilty about being a rich white male, or his fortunate wife, how did you manage to solve your guilt problem?
Okay, but why are you talking about guilt? Is anyone but you talking about guilt? Especially guilt that one 'should' be feeling? Or is this just a bunch of introjection now projected outwards? — StreetlightX
Thinking back on that and other ways white people often act publically about that matter, it makes me thing well-meaning people feel some shame and need to prove publically that they're not guilty of sins of their ancestors, or KKK demonstrators. — Marchesk
I'm not very interested in the cultural wars over race and gender, and I generally am no more than annoyed with it. — Bitter Crank
After the 2008 economic crisis, we seem to be living in a different landscape. There is a lot of fear around still, so the business environment isn't great, that's why things are more difficult now, both for employees and for entrepreneurs. Back before 2008, all you had to do was show up, and you were winning. Getting access to capital was so easy, it was a joke. Now everyone is struggling, and good luck getting access to capital on favourable terms that aren't meant to screw you.Thanks for that. Now I better understand the rising poverty rates of our millennial generation relative to well-off whites who benefitted from said distorted policies. — Posty McPostface
If you don't feel guilty about being a rich white male, or his fortunate wife, how did you manage to solve your guilt problem? — Bitter Crank
To do that, first I got to help myself no? ;)By trying to help those who are less fortunate. Feeling guilty doesn't help anyone. — darthbarracuda
No, you're not understanding. You need a mechanism which generates more than enough for yourself, then you can start helping others.I think people over-estimate how much they actually need. — darthbarracuda
I think it's important for whites who, like me, have benefited from good education and growing up in neghbourhoods that are not terrorised by gangs, to be aware of their white privilege. However, I think it's very unhelpful to assert that all white people have white privilege. Even if that's true, it is a heartless and tactically foolish thing to say about white people that are economically disadvantaged. Such thoughtless statements only help the cause of populists and white supremacists, enabling them to equate anti-racism with a lack of concern for disadvantaged whites. — andrewk
reconciliation over payback — Erik
reconciliation over payback — Erik
White veterans also were eligible for college loans or grants. Blacks (and Mexicans, Aboriginals, and Asians) were systematically excluded. — Bitter Crank
Could you post evidence in support of this? I can't find any information online on it. — Posty McPostface
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