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rusty quoin

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18. White Privilege

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 12:17 AM

Jun 2016

In the early 80s in the Air Force a black guy I worked with explained what it was like to travel in America. Of course I was aware of racism, but it put me into his mind to how much he had to watch out for.

For me, it was to watch out and avoid driving into places like Harlem. For him it was watching out for too many reverse Harlems. I could drive almost anywhere, but he had to plan his route more, and each time he pulled off the main road, had to be extra careful, using his wits like he was in a war zone, or a third world country.

It has got better, but the resurgence of racism post Obama scares me. I hope we can get beyond the Trump crowd.

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Does anyone else here think that class divides among whites are more salient... [View all] YoungDemCA Jun 2016 OP

Maybe to an extent, but having first hand experience, I'd say income has more of an effect tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

So your family wasn't family JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #4

Say what? Where'd you get that. We had a support network of people just like us - poor. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #5

See my response down below JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #6

oh yes swhisper1 Jun 2016 #2

Yep - I think I posted about this previously JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #3

Because "White people" is not an ethnic group elljay Jun 2016 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #8

When the economy goes sour, black people feel it more and therefore there may be a collective Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2016 #9

Yep. I do. And for alot of the reasons that you already noted. Number23 Jun 2016 #10

this is true of all minority groups JI7 Jun 2016 #11

All I can say is when white people get into a room, or neighborhood, or county, rusty quoin Jun 2016 #12

i think it's different life experience but white is seen as the norm. not just conservatives JI7 Jun 2016 #13

Yeah, that's the thing. rusty quoin Jun 2016 #15

Growing up in NYC it's always been the opposite. I remember visiting NJ or Wisconsin and feeling bettyellen Jun 2016 #16

White Privilege rusty quoin Jun 2016 #18

You nailed it. I think it'll be strange seeing sexism's big resurgence with HRC bettyellen Jun 2016 #21

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #20

In many black families, getting into the middle class is recent history ... kwassa Jun 2016 #14

Excellent post Kwassa n/t JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #19

Historically until very recently Chitown Kev Jun 2016 #17

Absolutely ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #22