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athena

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5. I bet none of the people in the video think they're racist.
Tue Jan 14, 2014, 07:05 PM
Jan 2014

I wouldn't be surprised to find out that the white people who accosted the black guy all think we live in a post-racist society. Most of them would probably deny that they benefited in any way from white privilege.

This video demonstrates white privilege perfectly. If you're white, you're presumed innocent, whereas if you're anything else, you're suspect. It reminds me of the statistic that a white person with a criminal record is more likely to get a job interview than a black person without a criminal record.

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Big surprise. FreedRadical Jan 2014 #1
I would be more upset by this "experiment" if ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #2
Don't forget this one! M0rpheus Jan 2014 #3
Thanks, Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #4
I bet none of the people in the video think they're racist. athena Jan 2014 #5
This should be posted in GD cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #6
No JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #7
The hostility is such a problem. I saw what happened to red too cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #8
DU has always been this way. M0rpheus Jan 2014 #9
That is the most maddening part. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #10
DU has effectively driven off most of us. M0rpheus Jan 2014 #11
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