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OpEd: White People, It’s Time to Use Your Privilege, Whether You Believe You Have It or Not
NBC News ^ | September 24, 2017 | Jarrett Hill

Posted on 09/24/2017 5:36:40 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: arthurus
I was remarking about a close similarity of worldview.

Ah...yes. Sorry for taking your comment literally.

121 posted on 09/25/2017 9:47:08 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: familyop
It appears that his two sides might be something like Antifa and America. Maybe it will only be a matter of avoiding riots between the mixed bag of freaks and the cops.

One would hope so, but by all present indications, it looks like the eventual clash will be much, much broader than that.

T suspect it will play out something similar to when Pakistan split off from India. During the colonial era, the heavy hand of the British military kept the peace between the Hindus and the Muslims, but that ceased when independence came.

The ensuing chaos resulted in so much bloodshed, the only way to end it was to separate those people.

122 posted on 09/25/2017 10:01:50 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Windflier
There are lots of decent black folks, but few notice them because they don't do outrageous things.

There are also lots of trashy white folks.

123 posted on 09/25/2017 10:16:13 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Windflier
There are lots of decent black folks, but few notice them because they don't do outrageous things.

They are also accused of being "Uncle Toms" and "Acting White."

124 posted on 09/25/2017 10:18:06 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: HarleyLady27
This is absolutely disgusting to be put on this site, a Conservative Site...I cannot believe that any Freeper would post such trash as this...

It has long been the tradition here to post articles for discussion that will not be in line with the general beliefs of regulars here. This is done in order to understand what is out there- knowing what is being pushed to the liberals is pretty important. FR has never been a site where only "good news" is posted.

This article is disgusting, it is trash, but it is perfectly fine to post it and to discuss it here.

125 posted on 09/25/2017 10:59:41 AM PDT by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I don’t have to waste much of my word count on how Donald Trump has been trying to bring us together… around dividing us into sides. It’s not necessary to explain the ways in which his rhetoric - via speeches at rallies, non-stop tweets, and numerous pieces of policy - has sought to elevate the discourse… to just beneath the floorboards.


Wrong, author. You do need to explain this.

I’ve heard most of Donald Trump’s speeches and read the transcripts. I have seen NOTHING that divides us other than into Americans and Not Americans, which means not citizens or residents.

Every quote the Left takes out of context is PATENTLY out of context. Since running for President he has never said any divisive words to separate. Leftists take his words and find secret “dog whistles” that only they understand, that don’t have any merit in logic or refer to Trump’s actions.

So, before you tell people of European ancestry, or, people with a slightly higher percentage of European ancestry than you, how to think or behave, you DO need to show us exactly how President Trump wishes to divide us into groups and races.

But you will not be able to from his words or actions.


126 posted on 09/25/2017 11:05:48 AM PDT by Yaelle (Socialism, faithfully implemented, delivers anguish and devastation. - President Trump)
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To: jpsb

I have noticed more and more sites are no longer allowing comments or are blocking them for many articles. I don’t think they like most of the comments they have been getting posted. WINNING


127 posted on 09/25/2017 11:07:10 AM PDT by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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To: Bobalu

That is quite a quote. And how true.

How is Sowell feeling today about his hated Donald Trump, I wonder.


128 posted on 09/25/2017 11:12:38 AM PDT by Yaelle (Socialism, faithfully implemented, delivers anguish and devastation. - President Trump)
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To: HarleyLady27

Harley, I couldn’t read it through either but I made a comment. Your comment is valuable but yes, we do need to see how the Gullibles think. And the comments thereafter show the world how Free Republic uses intelligence, logic, and clarity instead of groupthink and emotion.


129 posted on 09/25/2017 11:15:09 AM PDT by Yaelle (Socialism, faithfully implemented, delivers anguish and devastation. - President Trump)
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To: GOPJ
Blacks need to take responsibility - - solve their own damn problems. Black violence, black murder rates, black family dysfunction, black murder rates, black illiteracy rates, black unemployment rates, black prison percentages - all those and MORE are the responsibility of the BLACK COMMUNITY.

I have been saying this for a while now, in fact I believe at this point ONLY blacks can fix the failed black communities. They want to take no responsibility for their problems, and blame them on others. There is no way to help them if they are not willing to accept responsibility.

It is at the point now where it is like trying to help someone addicted to alcohol or drugs. If they are not willing to do what it takes, they cannot be helped either. Blacks in inner cities are addicted to being victims, until they are willing to give that up I have no idea what would help them.

130 posted on 09/25/2017 11:21:38 AM PDT by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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To: cymbeline

I’m not proud of a race. But no one should be ashamed of their ancestors. We didn’t choose them. We are all pretty mixed if you go far enough back.

What I don’t like is one race chosen to be the “loser.” One race/culture who is picked out of the others to be less human in the eyes of the others is the worst thing humanity has to offer. My recent ancestors (like Dad) were chosen to be killed for their culture. They were systematically EXTERMINATED and that is the word used by their government. (Dad survived.)

I see the beginnings of this happening now when I signed up my child for public school. There was a long list of “races” to choose from for her. About 8 or 9. Every single “race” had a geographical location in its name. Very logical and fair, in the naming. Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, etc. Except for the last race, which was called “white.” The only “race” reduced to some approximation of a skin color. Who cares where those low lifes came from? How can anyone not see there is an institutional push to denigrate these people forced to check the last pathetic box? In a list like that, one would need a designation “European descent.”

To all of it, who cares?! Stop collecting this fake “race” info. It’s not important. For medical use, a simple gene test will tell doctors all they need to know about tendencies. We would be a better people if we forget the hell about race.


131 posted on 09/25/2017 11:31:51 AM PDT by Yaelle (Socialism, faithfully implemented, delivers anguish and devastation. - President Trump)
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To: GOPJ

Indeed. Hmmmm. I want lower taxes and I wonder why the people we voted for won’t give it to us, too.


132 posted on 09/25/2017 11:35:49 AM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: Tammy8
It is at the point now where it is like trying to help someone addicted to alcohol or drugs. If they are not willing to do what it takes, they cannot be helped either. Blacks in inner cities are addicted to being victims, until they are willing to give that up I have no idea what would help them.

You're right. We can be there to help when they're ready to accept THEY have a problem... The people I'm most concerned with are innocent hard working inner city black citizens trapped in criminal hellholes - people not part of the dysfunction but without power to effect changes...

133 posted on 09/25/2017 11:37:48 AM PDT by GOPJ (What's next? Burning the US Flag on the sideline of professional sports games?! freeper AzJoe)
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To: Maverick68; Windflier

Probably a lot of white people make the assumption that a black person will be politically on the left. I do. I also make the assumption that anyone in this area, especially my fellow Jews (unless clearly orthodox), are going to be on the left. So I stay in my closet.


134 posted on 09/25/2017 11:38:45 AM PDT by Yaelle (Socialism, faithfully implemented, delivers anguish and devastation. - President Trump)
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To: GOPJ

Anything we do, needs to be aimed at those that are hard working. I think they are left out of most things because they just keep going and they are not out running their mouth playing victim or rioting. If we can get jobs, possibly manufacturing or other things close to those communities we could improve their lives at least in better jobs available to them.


135 posted on 09/25/2017 12:02:24 PM PDT by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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To: Yaelle

“I’m not proud of a race”

Gotta ask what a ‘race’ is. It’s a group of people from a region of the world that over the years have governed themselves and had an economy and moral standards. In my view skin color resulted from the climate they lived in.

The group a person was raised in influences how they think and behave.

We need people that will carry on American values.

To switch the subject, if I went to live in any foreign country I would expect to be treated as an outsider because that’s what I would be. The locals have a right to wonder why I’m there and how I will contribute to their country. I certainly wouldn’t expect preferential treatment.

What’s the matter with “white race”? Most kids don’t know that they’re of “European Descent”.

As far as forgetting about race, as I said earlier, a race is characterized mostly by its culture, behavior and moral standards. That’s what you should think when you think ‘race’.

Sure, a person’s past shouldn’t be held against them.


136 posted on 09/25/2017 12:43:02 PM PDT by cymbeline
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To: Yaelle
Probably a lot of white people make the assumption that a black person will be politically on the left. I do.

It's normally a safe assumption to make, but not always. Some of my left leaning customers sometimes assume I'm a Democrat because I'm black. Makes for some awkward situations.

137 posted on 09/25/2017 1:18:42 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: dfwgator
They are also accused of being "Uncle Toms" and "Acting White."

Tell me about it! LOL

138 posted on 09/25/2017 1:23:43 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: humblegunner
There are also lots of trashy white folks.

True life. There's good and bad everywhere you look.

139 posted on 09/25/2017 1:25:15 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Windflier

Well, your post about India & Pakistan and separation
got me thinking... don’t forget that white folks have
a bunch of dirtbags what need to get on out, too. ;-)


140 posted on 09/25/2017 1:31:06 PM PDT by humblegunner
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