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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:51 PM Original message |
White Privilege and the 2008 Election |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. Great piece! It's become more and more obvious how this election is... |
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CaptJasHook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
46. This sums it up |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
51. Thank you. I've been saying this too. |
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Va Lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Off to the greatest page K&R!! |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. This is what McCain/Palin really represent "white privilege". |
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The Shadow (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
55. It's What The Repug Party Actually Represents |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. *Stands up* |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. I'm standing too, BumRush!!! |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 06:08 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Kick! |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. k&r good sir |
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holiday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I didn't think race was going to be issue this election but now |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. Excellent |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
8. Yep....that's it! |
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Soup Bean (757 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. Sounds like we're electing redneck County Commissioners instead of POTUS. |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
10. K & R & |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. I love Tim Wise! |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
41. Thank you, MrScorpio!!! |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. Always glad to see a Tim Wise piece referenced |
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elkston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. This is an awesome essay. But I would caution for a moment... |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. true fact |
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Phredicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. Damn, I feel like getting a tatoo of this column right on my hairy white butt. |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
15. Excellent piece |
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my2sense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. This is spot on |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. Great article. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. a lot of this is more rich privilege than white privilege |
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judasdisney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Sarah Palin expects "deference" from the media before she will "grant access" |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 07:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Exactly, I was going to say this is Republican privilege, not "white" privilege |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. Yes, you're right. But I think the point is white |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
45. false |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. oh what horseshit |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. not looking for a fight |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I am not missing the point |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. ok |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Don't fight, Skittles and Two Americas! You're two of my favorites! |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. lol |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
44. not so |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. *Applause* |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. thanks |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 06:06 AM Response to Reply #59 |
75. Agreed - I get the author's point, which is that |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #59 |
77. I remember it as well |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. so.... |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #44 |
79. Here's the article you're looking for |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. thanks |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
68. Even the daughter of a doctor I knew as a kid took a lot of shit when she got knocked up. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
20. Kick! |
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jcla (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
25. Great post! Thanks Mr. Scorpio |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
70. He does mention the "community organizer" criticism - it's in the full piece |
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DeeDeeNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
26. So true. |
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joop (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
27. k&R |
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BluRay01 (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
28. K&R |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
29. Good essay! K&R |
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Tutonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
30. That husband of hers scares me more than Palin or McCain. He is |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
65. He seems "McVeigh"-like...n/t |
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Suprk (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
31. Excellent Essay |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
32. wurd! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
33. Problem: White folks utter nice words about this... But they don't really believe it. |
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windoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
34. K & R Good awareness piece |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
35. Absolutely hit the nail on the head! |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #35 |
69. Great piece... |
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BklynChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
36. k/r |
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Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
37. Kicked, Excellent article. Should be front page of every newspaper. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
38. Big K and R |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
39. Ive been wanting to talk about this, but it hasn't come up on any threads I've seen... |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #39 |
71. Exactly! |
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JackBeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
42. You can also add heterosexual privilege for both |
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Stump (808 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
43. Nice post. |
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mrs_p (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
47. this is the best thing i've read for weeks. nt |
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mrs_p (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
48. Error: You've already recommended that thread. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
49. Keek! |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
50. Bingo. Thank you so much. n/t |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
52. K&R |
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tnlurker (698 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
53. Good Article |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
54. more from Wise |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #54 |
76. I remember when that article was posted |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. yes |
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KathieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
61. Powerful...that's it in a nutshell |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
64. Yup. Luckily Obama understands all of this.. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
67. she isn't prepared to hire Black people |
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quantass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
72. k |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
73. Excellent! Cuts right to the heart of the matter. |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 05:15 AM Response to Original message |
74. Two Major Issues will decide this election |
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