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fj12ryder
Sep 11, 2019Explorer III
"But...is it comparable or just some feeling white guilt due to the current narratives pushed?"
I couldn't say about white guilt because I don't feel white guilt, whatever that is. I've done nothing to feel guilty about. I've owned no slaves, my parents or any relatives I'm familiar with never owned slaves, I've never supported segregation, and while my father was a vocal racist, he was a equal-opportunity racist, he didn't like anybody that didn't look like a WASP. I have never understood his dislike but that was him, and not me.
"I live in an area where I am the minority. Everyone in my local and social circles have similar economic status and access to services."
There is some disagreement on this particular item by many people. Some people feel that white people have an inherent advantage in most things because of their skin color. They are rarely watched closely when out shopping, they tend to get loans easier, and even job placements and advancements tend to be awarded to people with skin of white. These are peoples' opinions, not necessarily mine, but some feel that way.
Some discrimination is very subtle and unconscious, some blatant and overt. I grew up with it and have observed it over the years, and it still exists, however I firmly believe it is getting better. But a lot of that is through the effort of groups like the one that is being taken to task in this thread.
I couldn't say about white guilt because I don't feel white guilt, whatever that is. I've done nothing to feel guilty about. I've owned no slaves, my parents or any relatives I'm familiar with never owned slaves, I've never supported segregation, and while my father was a vocal racist, he was a equal-opportunity racist, he didn't like anybody that didn't look like a WASP. I have never understood his dislike but that was him, and not me.
"I live in an area where I am the minority. Everyone in my local and social circles have similar economic status and access to services."
There is some disagreement on this particular item by many people. Some people feel that white people have an inherent advantage in most things because of their skin color. They are rarely watched closely when out shopping, they tend to get loans easier, and even job placements and advancements tend to be awarded to people with skin of white. These are peoples' opinions, not necessarily mine, but some feel that way.
Some discrimination is very subtle and unconscious, some blatant and overt. I grew up with it and have observed it over the years, and it still exists, however I firmly believe it is getting better. But a lot of that is through the effort of groups like the one that is being taken to task in this thread.
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