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7. Observation from car today in an affluent segregated suburban mall:

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2019, 09:20 PM

Aug 2019

People cross parking lot to and from stores 99% of them white—black man passes by white young man. White guy takes a second gaze backward with a slight frown.

Take what you will from that. For me it was a look of not being welcome.

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White privilege white privilege white privilege [View all] Eliot Rosewater Aug 2019 OP

the bdamomma Aug 2019 #1

I thought at first the comment was sarcasm, but then I remembered this is America Eliot Rosewater Aug 2019 #2

I'm confused bdamomma Aug 2019 #4

no no no, not YOU, i thought we were both talking about the same DU poster who Eliot Rosewater Aug 2019 #11

Looks like a tantrum. pintobean Aug 2019 #3

I'm guessing..... Fla_Democrat Aug 2019 #9

Ha! Tipperary Aug 2019 #12

Every time I hear "first world problems" white privilege pops into my head. AJT Aug 2019 #5

ok... no argument here... hlthe2b Aug 2019 #6

Observation from car today in an affluent segregated suburban mall: live love laugh Aug 2019 #7

There is an actual segregated mall in your town? Tipperary Aug 2019 #13

Whatever OP's intent was, White Privilege should not be the philly_bob Aug 2019 #8

Agreed customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #10

Bigotry Comes In All Forms JimGinPA Aug 2019 #14