NobleSavage
Veteran Member
Instead of quibbling over semantics and statistics what could be done? Let's also try to take it out of context of the US. What has worked and what hasn't in other countries and cultures? A few points:
1) Maybe I'm just stupid, but the Jews have been systematically oppressed forever, yet they always seem to do well. It's it just because their skin color is basically white?
2) Don't you think the US is doing a good job? We went from slavery to a black man as President. That's pretty amazing.
3) White privilege - yes, it exists, but don't you think it's kinda trivial? There are a million uncontrollable factors that lead to success or happiness. Should schizophrenics talk about mental health privilege? Hell, 50% of the prison inmates and homeless people have a mental illness. Should dumb people talk about smart privilege? Should ugly people talk about attractive privilege? I think attractive privilege is HUGE, but hardly talked about. Do you think Barack would be Pres if he weren't attractive? Do we really want a society as portrayed in Harrison Bergeron At what point should someone just shut up and play the cards life dealt?
I personally don't think racism will ever end completely until the entire world fucks enough so that everyone is brown (and even then people will find division withing shades of brown).
1) Maybe I'm just stupid, but the Jews have been systematically oppressed forever, yet they always seem to do well. It's it just because their skin color is basically white?
2) Don't you think the US is doing a good job? We went from slavery to a black man as President. That's pretty amazing.
3) White privilege - yes, it exists, but don't you think it's kinda trivial? There are a million uncontrollable factors that lead to success or happiness. Should schizophrenics talk about mental health privilege? Hell, 50% of the prison inmates and homeless people have a mental illness. Should dumb people talk about smart privilege? Should ugly people talk about attractive privilege? I think attractive privilege is HUGE, but hardly talked about. Do you think Barack would be Pres if he weren't attractive? Do we really want a society as portrayed in Harrison Bergeron At what point should someone just shut up and play the cards life dealt?
I personally don't think racism will ever end completely until the entire world fucks enough so that everyone is brown (and even then people will find division withing shades of brown).