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I never worry I’ll be shot in Chicago. After all, I’m white.
Special to The Washington Post ^ | September 30, 2016 | Edward McClelland

Posted on 10/02/2016 6:02:48 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement

Walking through a high-crime neighborhood without fear of being shot is the ultimate white privilege. Belonging to a conquering culture provides a free pass on another race’s turf, an immunity from the violence that afflicts oppressed communities. Howard Street is the main drag of a neighborhood nicknamed the Juneway Jungle, or simply “the Jungle,” but I’ve never been hassled there, even at 1 in the morning. I look so square that no one even tries to sell me weed.

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


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: chicago; race; violence; whiteprivilege
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I believe Peter Fabbri is white.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/witness-chicago-man-shot-killed-after-argument-about-politics/

1 posted on 10/02/2016 6:02:48 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

No time for whites in a black on black turf war.


2 posted on 10/02/2016 6:08:01 AM PDT by sagar
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I read the article. I think it’s probably humor or sarcasm.


3 posted on 10/02/2016 6:08:46 AM PDT by refermech
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A Square looking white guy at 1 A.M.
walking thru “the Jungle”,,,

Darwin Award pending.


4 posted on 10/02/2016 6:12:28 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

So I guess this guy’s argument is akin to “I smoked and don’t have cancer yet, therefore white people don’t get cancer because of white privilege”.


5 posted on 10/02/2016 6:15:31 AM PDT by chrisser
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He is simply delusional.

I believe he is making it up to fit the narrative.


6 posted on 10/02/2016 6:18:08 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: chrisser

You got it. Welcome to liberal logic 101.


7 posted on 10/02/2016 6:18:11 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: chrisser

His point about the racial disparity is a solid one, but it isn’t because of any kind of white privilege. People are being massacred and Trump is the only one who’s talking about it.


8 posted on 10/02/2016 6:26:16 AM PDT by sam_whiskey (Peace through Strength)
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To: refermech

Crock of horse manure. Whites for the most part have fled out of Memphis. Those left live in gated, guarded communities and the smart ones know where to avoid. Beale St is so bad they closed it to traffic, you need a wrist band to get in and are sent threw metal detection in all the establishments on the street. Even decent blacks are starting to flee. All they will have left are those who can’t move and work for the city and are forced to live within the city limits to do so.


9 posted on 10/02/2016 6:28:01 AM PDT by GailA (Ret. SCPO wife: A politician that won't keep his word to Veterans/Military won't keep them to You!)
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...a cousin of mine who worked for the phone company used to collect phones for non payment
in some of the nastiest projects in the City of Newark. He wore a long shaft screw driver in his belt and a heavy hockey shirt ( while his hair was
long unruly his beard always looked good)...but he’d slam the door,announce “phone company” and “bring the phone”...people would respond,open the door with phone in hand....he’d hold up and open a plastic bag, they would drop in the phone, he would spray in some Raid, twist tie the bag and say .”tell your neighbors to pay the phone bill”...and off he’d go. He never had a problem...they either thought he was a mental case, or a stone cold killer.


10 posted on 10/02/2016 6:30:50 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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I was in Memphis about three years ago. Beale St. was closed to traffic, but I never had to wear a wristband or go through any metal detectors. That I could see at least.


11 posted on 10/02/2016 6:35:24 AM PDT by sam_whiskey (Peace through Strength)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I hope the author continues his walks thru the ‘hood. I will get a good laugh at his getting beaten and robbed.


12 posted on 10/02/2016 6:37:37 AM PDT by dynachrome (When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
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Manure for many reasons. White Geisler, brown Barretto, black Lewis were all murdered for the same reason... the old street gangs turned politicians felt threatened by honest competitors who were not in street gangs.

What color was the guy Daley’s nephew murdered in public?

Numerous examples of people murdered for reasons independent of race.


13 posted on 10/02/2016 6:38:31 AM PDT by spintreebob (1)
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To: ConservativeStatement; All

just posted:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3475826/posts


14 posted on 10/02/2016 6:38:35 AM PDT by dynachrome (When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Washington Post is the trash Blog of wealthy globalist Amazon owner Jeff Bezos.

Amazon Jeff Bezos Blog is trash!


15 posted on 10/02/2016 6:39:10 AM PDT by TheNext (Hillary Hurts Children & Women)
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Jeff Bezos Blog SUCKS !!!


16 posted on 10/02/2016 6:41:30 AM PDT by TheNext (Hillary Hurts Children & Women)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Funny, I don’t worry about Edward McClelland being shot in Chicago, either.

... or even being shot anywhere else, for than matter.

Come to think of it, I don’t worry about Edward McClelland at all, in fact, I’ve never heard of him and frankly, couldn’t give a hoot about him, be he white, or black, or green, or purple, or even invisible.


17 posted on 10/02/2016 6:43:38 AM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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I believe the author is a liar...


18 posted on 10/02/2016 6:44:06 AM PDT by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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To: ConservativeStatement

Anecdotal evidence. Good luck, chump.


19 posted on 10/02/2016 6:46:28 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (This space available)
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I’m glad the gang-bangers respect white privilege. Of course, maybe they think he’s a police decoy, ‘cause even no motherf***ing white asshole can be *that* motherf***ing dumb.


20 posted on 10/02/2016 6:49:55 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (This space available)
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