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Related: About this forumHillary Clinton talks about White Privilege
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Hillary Clinton talks about White Privilege (Original Post)
rbrnmw
Apr 2016
OP
"Respectfully, if that is your position, then I will only talk to white people..." -nt-
chascarrillo
Apr 2016
#1
All I see in that video is one guy sitting at a desk and talking for five minutes.
George II
Apr 2016
#19
chascarrillo
(3,897 posts)1. "Respectfully, if that is your position, then I will only talk to white people..." -nt-
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)2. sorry if your feelings as a white man are hurt by such talk.
oh wait, no, I'm not.
chascarrillo
(3,897 posts)4. It wasn't a white man who said that.
When is she giving her "white privilege" speech before her White audiences?
Dates please.
jfern
(5,204 posts)6. The one black person at her $500 a plate SC event was told they were tresspassing
imari362
(311 posts)7. I do remember...Ashley Williams.
Hillary had her "brought to heel".
George II
(67,782 posts)10. You were there?
jfern
(5,204 posts)17. It's in the video
George II
(67,782 posts)19. All I see in that video is one guy sitting at a desk and talking for five minutes.
jfern
(5,204 posts)21. Oops, here's the correct video
Do you think those who pretend not to understand REALLY don't understand?
imari362
(311 posts)8. Do you think that....
Black people need to be told that White people need to recognize and check their "White privilege" or is that something that should be said to those with the need to check and recognize it?
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)12. I doubt it was an exclusive audience
I for one am glad a Presidential candidate has brought the issue to the forefront. White folks do need to check their privilege and bringing it to the forefront helps with that.
azmom
(5,208 posts)14. It was a predominantly black audience. Nt
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)16. it still is a good thing to have a conversation about
I am glad a Presidential candidate acknowledges White Privilege.
imari362
(311 posts)20. Not "exclusive" but the vast majority are..........
"White folks do need to check their privilege and bringing it to the forefront helps with that."
Tell it to those who need to check it(Whites)....we (Blacks) already know it.
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)22. you have a point but at least she brought it up
George II
(67,782 posts)11. Good for you, Madam President
okasha
(11,573 posts)15. Good for her, indeed!
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)18. "If we are going to ask African-Americans to vote for us,
we can't take you or your vote for granted. We can't just show up at eletion time, say the right things and think that is enough."
Wow my irony meter just went nuts for no apparent reason.
murielm99
(30,745 posts)24. K&R!