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Frontiers of 'white privilege': good grammar is now ‘racist’
americanthinker.com ^ | 4/24/2016 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 04/25/2016 4:49:46 AM PDT by rktman

Consider Mona Chalabi, an editor of the iconic leftwing British newspaper, The Guardian, who believes that having good grammar and correcting others is racist, an expression of “white privilege.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: grammer; microagression; speech
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To: rktman

Unless you’re a poor rural Southern white, in which case bad grammar just proves you’re dumb.[/sarcasm]


41 posted on 04/25/2016 7:02:33 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (The "end of history" will be worldwide Judaic Theocracy.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Guess ultra poor folks living in rural WV don’t qualify.


42 posted on 04/25/2016 7:25:18 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Robert DeLong

Why is it that women today think that tons of makeup are more important than decently groomed hair?

I would not hire this person based upon her personal grooming alone.


43 posted on 04/25/2016 7:54:45 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: rktman

I guess I just be raciss, den.


44 posted on 04/25/2016 7:59:15 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("The bathroom deal is a big fat nothing burger." -- Jim Robinson, 04/22/16)
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To: rktman

“WHAT DO YOU WANT! Good grammar or good taste!”
From an old Winston cigarette commercial.


45 posted on 04/25/2016 8:04:12 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
“WHAT DO YOU WANT! Good grammar or good taste!” From an old Winston cigarette commercial.

I thought that was from "Acapulco Gold". (No Stems, No Seeds that you don't need...Acapulco Gold is *pssssssssss*.....bad ass weeeeeeeeeed!)

46 posted on 04/25/2016 8:05:32 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: rktman

I remember the story of the Pilgrims when they landed in New England. They were met on the beach by an native Indian who spoke PERFECT English.
He said...”Welcome! welcome! But wait, I will bring you Squanto who can speak better English than I!”


47 posted on 04/25/2016 8:08:42 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: sport

Making good personal decisions is now racist.


48 posted on 04/25/2016 12:57:21 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: DCBryan1

More accurately, western civilization = racism.

Ignore all the racism in other cultures. Still ongoing today. Hindi caste systems, muslim infidel racism, japanese superiority over all gaijin, etc.


49 posted on 04/25/2016 1:00:05 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: GreenHornet; All

Or as Shakespeare said,

If you axe me, do I not bleed?


50 posted on 04/25/2016 1:03:49 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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