Diversity and the Myth of White Privilege (WSJ Opinion by Senator Jim Webb)

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America still owes a debt to its black citizens, but government programs to help all 'people of color' are unfair. They should end.The NAACP believes the tea party is racist. The tea party believes the NAACP is racist. And Pat Buchanan got into trouble recently by pointing out that if Elena Kagan is confirmed to the Supreme Court, there will not be

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[erinpuff]

what what what what what D:

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[erunamiryene]

Memo to my fellow politicians: Drop the Procrustean policies and allow harmony to invade the public mindset. Fairness will happen, and bitterness will fade away.

Dude, what country do you think you live in?

I mean, he could have some points in here, but they were either approached TOTALLY the wrong way, or ... something. Yeah, those numbers are really fucked up, IMO, but approaching it from the angle of WAAAH THOSE BLACK FOLKS GET EVERYTHING really decimates his point.

[mcpreacher]

yes yes they do

partially because everyone wants to believe they got everything they have because they deserved it

[celtic_thistle]

Yep, because they love to pretend this country is one of total equality for everyone from birth, and if you're poor/disadvantaged, it's all your fault.

[anjak_j]

Er...yes. People do deny those things. I could give you at least one example every day of ableist privilege I actually experienced that day. And people really do like to think that their actions are 'fair' or that accommodating my needs is 'special treatment', both denial tactics.

[saramiskismet]

I'm not reading past the title, I can already tell this is about money and not culture in general.