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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

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.....

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: antifa; blacks; racism; riots; sedition; splatter; trump; whites
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Author can FOAD.

F**K Off And Die.

81 posted on 09/24/2017 9:12:24 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: arthurus
I think we must have gone to the same school.

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

82 posted on 09/24/2017 9:12:54 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: HarleyLady27

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.


83 posted on 09/24/2017 9:14:39 PM PDT by NELSON111
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To: JPJones

>>“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%


84 posted on 09/24/2017 9:15:30 PM PDT by ADemocratNoMore (The Fourth Estate is now the Fifth Column)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Black people, shut the f@@k up.

Tired of this preachy BS from ignorant racist covetous socialists.


85 posted on 09/24/2017 11:11:13 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: stylin19a
"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.


86 posted on 09/24/2017 11:31:55 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: GOPJ
...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.

87 posted on 09/24/2017 11:54:55 PM PDT by CurlyDave
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To: Windflier

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.


88 posted on 09/24/2017 11:59:04 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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


89 posted on 09/25/2017 12:02:00 AM PDT by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: Windflier

I was remarking about a close similarity of worldview.


90 posted on 09/25/2017 12:18:26 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


91 posted on 09/25/2017 12:19:11 AM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


92 posted on 09/25/2017 12:22:03 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: 4yearlurker
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.

93 posted on 09/25/2017 12:36:53 AM PDT by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ain’t diversity grand?

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

Well FU back!


94 posted on 09/25/2017 12:37:19 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: HarleyLady27

WTF are you talking about?


95 posted on 09/25/2017 12:39:29 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: wardaddy

Amen.


96 posted on 09/25/2017 12:41:11 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: HarleyLady27
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?


97 posted on 09/25/2017 3:38:13 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Just another 65 IQ black moron.


98 posted on 09/25/2017 3:39:49 AM PDT by CodeToad (Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
... 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....."

99 posted on 09/25/2017 3:53:57 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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


100 posted on 09/25/2017 4:15:36 AM PDT by CodeToad (Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
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