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Old 06-19-2020, 06:11 PM
 
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It just occurred to me: My grandparents arrived here from Poland in 1895. They were common laborers themselves and had no connection with slavery. What percentage of whites in America today had ancestors who actually had anything to do with slavery or racism? What percentage of Blacks in America today actually had ancestors who were slaves or suffered egregious racism?

You can't just say Black = Good, White = Bad. If you could actually look at the composition of America today and the origins of all citizens, I think you'd find the narrative we're being fed is largely nonsense. I don't feel any guilt or privilege - quite the opposite, in terms of privilege - and don't think I should.
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Old 06-19-2020, 06:15 PM
 
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Unless you believe in apologizing for crimes you didnt commit, not at all.
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Old 06-19-2020, 06:19 PM
 
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Why apologize for something - you didn't do or have control over???


I feel compassion..
But I won't apologize for chit, I didn't do... Nor for my ancestors might have done...

I haven't a clue if my GREAT, GREAT, GREAT SO AND SO, did or didn't do something..

People need to stop being Sheeple...
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Old 06-19-2020, 06:19 PM
 
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Don't sweat it. You're not in a power position to affect substantial change anyway. That's the thing I wish BLM would focus on, white people with actual power. Random Joe Blow down the street can keep his racist tendencies or sit it out completely.
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Old 06-19-2020, 06:20 PM
 
Location: Sector 001
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Say whatever the hell you want and give the middle finger to any thought police nannies that would try to shame you for it. It's time for emasculated white males to grow some balls and take back this country from the commies. In nature the strong survive. Be strong. Their supposedly morality is irrelevant. Good luck.
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Old 06-19-2020, 06:20 PM
 
Location: Portlandish, OR
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If you don't think you benefit from white privilege then you haven't been paying attention or you simply don't understand what it is.
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Old 06-19-2020, 06:20 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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Zero percent.
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Old 06-19-2020, 06:21 PM
 
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Don't sweat it. You're not in a power position to affect substantial change anyway. That's the thing I wish BLM would focus on, white people with actual power. Random Joe Blow down the street can keep his racist tendencies or sit it out completely.
Targeting a racial group is racism by definition.
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Old 06-19-2020, 06:22 PM
 
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Hmmmmm......
In todays climate if one is white and not willing to let someone else use their face for a toilet they are probably racist, or at least thought of that way !!!
Of course they can always apologize and change their mind and all is forgiven !!! They'll never get their dignity back but it might save their life, if its still worth living !!! Interesting times and new considerations !!!
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Old 06-19-2020, 06:23 PM
 
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Targeting a racial group is racism by definition.

Not my fault a segment of one group has consistently consolidated power for centuries and continues to do it gleefully.
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