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Old 08-06-2018, 01:37 PM
 
Location: Westwood, MA
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I would consider certain subforums there to not even be "lite" really.


But its obvious we see these things differently. That's ok. I am not saying this site is like Stormfront, in that is has that agenda, but this site is often called "stormfront lite" by many. You could probably google it easily enough to see some of the references.
Yeah, reddit has some super scary places but it's luckily really easy to just not know they exist. Those subs tend to be moderated by people who support those subs, so it becomes an echo chamber. I only visit a few forums on here, but I don't see the same sort of thing.

I did google it, and found a single google page of hits. Hard to tell if that's a few people with an axe to grind or a real thing.
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Old 08-06-2018, 02:07 PM
 
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I have a feeling I should probably wait until I get home from work before googling some of this stuff to see what exactly you are all talking about.
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Old 08-06-2018, 02:11 PM
 
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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I have a feeling I should probably wait until I get home from work before googling some of this stuff to see what exactly you are all talking about.


Eh, it doesn't matter. If people really deny that white privilege is real, or male privilege is real, they're so far out of being woke in society that there is nothing I can do to help them.


I only hope that they get there some day through another path for their own, and for society's, good. Without that, we're unlikely to advance as a culture.
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Old 08-06-2018, 02:17 PM
 
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Eh, it doesn't matter. If people really deny that white privilege is real, or male privilege is real, they're so far out of being woke in society that there is nothing I can do to help them.


I only hope that they get there some day through another path for their own, and for society's, good. Without that, we're unlikely to advance as a culture.
So Woke Bro! show me the light.

People have privilege, Agree. Maybe I did too. Maybe I didn't. but I can tell you right now, to base that on the color of my skin is the very battle you are fighting against. Keep on fighting my friend, soon enough we will all be as sorry as you are to be born white.
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Old 08-06-2018, 02:20 PM
 
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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So Woke Bro! show me the light.


Since you don't seem to understand how pervasive white privilege is, this classic essay is a good start to helping you out:


https://psychology.umbc.edu/files/20...ntosh-1989.pdf


I hope you will reflect on your (and my) privilege at some point and really take it to heart and become a better member of society.
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Old 08-06-2018, 02:32 PM
 
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Since you don't seem to understand how pervasive white privilege is, this classic essay is a good start to helping you out:


https://psychology.umbc.edu/files/20...ntosh-1989.pdf


I hope you will reflect on your (and my) privilege at some point and really take it to heart and become a better member of society.
Please.
on the very first page i read this in the guide :

2. If I should need to move, I can be
pretty sure of renting or purchasing
housing in an area which I can afford
and in which I want to live.

3. I can be pretty sure that my
neighbors in such a location will be
neutral or pleasant to me.

You may not realize the ridicule and harassment that I and my family have got from our neighbors. People making fun of my food at school. People calling me names that are disgusting. People making fun of my parents accent. Some of those people were white, a lot of those people were black. some of those people were brown. i remember one was a black girl who almost slapped me when i told her to keep quiet.

Keep fighting man. I believe you.


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Old 08-06-2018, 05:06 PM
 
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I hope this doesn't come af as me thinking that this stuff is non existent. Because it sure is. I just don't like you assuming that me or any other person has had an easy or easier life than anyone else because of a box you check on the census. My family has had their struggles, and I have seen what privilege gets people, and I have not had the benefit of any of it. sorry If I came off in a negative manner, but some people who have fought hard tooth and nail don't like hearing that noise.
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Old 08-07-2018, 08:42 AM
 
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I wouldn't consider somewhere like reddit stormfront-lite, but there are corners of that site that are way worse than anything I've seen here.
The issue with Reddit is that certain subs tend to be moderated by the most ardent ideologues. They ban valid users for daring to question the lock-step and curate to the point of delusion. Example: r/conservative.
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Old 08-07-2018, 09:16 AM
 
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So Woke Bro! show me the light.

People have privilege, Agree. Maybe I did too. Maybe I didn't. but I can tell you right now, to base that on the color of my skin is the very battle you are fighting against. Keep on fighting my friend, soon enough we will all be as sorry as you are to be born white.
Lol. This.

As soon as I hear/read "woke" my eyes glaze over...
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Old 08-07-2018, 03:02 PM
 
Location: The ghetto
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Someone's superiority complex is showing.
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