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

[2ndDivisionVet]

A message for white people:

I know how jarring it may be to hear a non-white person, or maybe anyone, even say the words “white people,” as it can take on a pejorative connotation. That’s fine. This isn’t always comfortable to have to say, but that doesn’t make it any less true, necessary, or timely.

Before I get started, I want to be clear, this is for all white Americans. To my friend, to my foe. To my colleagues, my contemporaries, and my competitors. To the professional athlete and the pee-wee league coach. To my family members. From late night hosts to news anchors, faith leaders to police officers. School teachers, small business owners, and service workers. For allies and detractors, everyone.

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.

There is more than enough coverage on all of that, but what this president has done to you, whether you voted for him or not, is put you into an awkward position that either requires your vocalizing your opposition to separate yourself or gleefully accepts your consent by only requiring you do nothing.

Yes, white people your trial subscription to Donald Trump’s America is over and you have to opt-out or start paying for it.

Sorry, but not sorry, you’re going to have to take a side. And yes, you have to do it now.....

[usconservative]

Author can FOAD.

F**K Off And Die.

[Windflier]

I think we must have gone to the same school.

I went to Compton High in the early 70s. Are you an alumnus?

[NELSON111]

Cool your jets. Think of this posting as an intel brief on the movements of the enemy. I don’t know what their up to if I have no intel.

[ADemocratNoMore]

>>“Sorry, but not sorry, you’re going to have to take a side. And yes, you have to do it now.....”

>Ok

>Go Trump!

>MAGA

>Build the Wall!!

>Woohooooooo

I was going to post much the same sentiment but you did so much better I’ll just take the liberty of re-posting your remarks and add that I wear any scorn from the commie Asshats out there as a badge of honor and stand with PRESIDENT TRUMP 100%

[Secret Agent Man]

Black people, shut the f@@k up.

Tired of this preachy BS from ignorant racist covetous socialists.

[familyop]

"for a coons age ( can i say that ?)"

I've lived where that figure of speech goes way back. It's not about race. A racoon's lifespan is roughly 25 years, give or take.

[CurlyDave]

...Jarrett Hill - blacks have been playing identity politics for years... voting as a bloc - working as a tribe. Now it's our turn. We're going to march in YOUR community - we want lower taxes and we want to know WHY YOU'RE NOT GIVING US WHAT WE WANT.

Actually, we don't have to march into their community, and they don't have to give us anything. All we have to do is stop giving them our stuff.

[familyop]

Mr. Hill spoke of homosexuals, women and Muslims in his piece. 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. We’ll see.

[RooRoobird20]

I am on the same side I’’ve been on for quite a while, I am absolutely with Trump.

[arthurus]

I was remarking about a close similarity of worldview.

[familyop]

After reading Hill’s piece, it’s obvious that he’s trying to call up a mixed bag of freaks like Antifa. So his “two sides” would be Antifa and America. Easy choice. Train more of the Guard, and bus the units to the riots. The news videos should be better than NFL games. The reactions from the so-called news people would be a hoot.

[RegulatorCountry]

This person is noteworthy exactly why? Seems as if he’s using his privilege to advantage himself, speaking purely to his self-interest and expecting a gold star for having done so despite a very thin resumé and not even the least bit of authority other than his more-than-half-white freckle-faced “blackness.”

That’s privilege, Mr. Hill, whoever you are. If you’re bright enough for introspection rather than simply regurgitating a poorly strung together litany of the popular platitudes of the day, perhaps you can learn something from this.

I suspect not, though.

[jpsb]

This brother sure talk a lot but don't say nuthin!

A wall of text containing nothing but gibberish. I can see why NBC does not allow comments on their articles.

[Altura Ct.]

Ain’t diversity grand?

Basically saying you either give in to our demands or FU.

Well FU back!

[Altura Ct.]

WTF are you talking about?

[Altura Ct.]

Amen.

[humblegunner]

I cannot believe that any Freeper would post such trash as this

You're way out of line and hysterical, as usual.

Do you need a refill of your geriatric laxative prescription?

[CodeToad]

Just another 65 IQ black moron.

[trebb]

... has sought to elevate the discourse… to just beneath the floorboards...

I wonder if he realizes that in order to elevate something to a low place, it has to have started in an even lower place - like in his feeble mind.

Reminds me of the "poets" of the '60s who thought they were being really deep with something like: "I bit a dog turd....tasted like poop....."

[CodeToad]

Blacks, it is time to use your brain, if you have one or not.