re: New MTV show publicly shames white people for “What they've done to America”

Oh bullshite. You and whoever posted that can jump off a cliff.

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My bosses are white, most of my co workers are white. To advance, I can't say what I'm really thinking or really voice my opinion about it. If in the break room, their talking about current events, I either don't go in or I sit there and bear whatever ignorance and drivel they spill because, it's not a good look for me to voice my opinion

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Oh look, more racism. What does the race of your coworkers have to do with whether or not you can speak your mind?

My boss is a hardcore Republican supporter. I sure as frick know better than to freely speak my mind around him but that's more about a diversity of ideologies and not about skin color.

So MTV just put an article on why "White people" isn't racist.

Just a few gems from the article.

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No one is saying that your life is easy or that you're supposed to feel guilty; it's about understanding where you fall in a messed up system.

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That’s the thing about racism: It’s not necessarily a thing you do, it’s a system you’re born into (and a system you can choose to criticize and reject.) Sure, people of color can be prejudiced against white people, but it’s not the same thing as racism 

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And the kicker

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Yes, you might’ve had a hard life — but if you’re white, your race is not one of the things that influenced your hardships

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Wow.

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My bosses are white, most of my co workers are white. To advance, I can't say what I'm really thinking or really voice my opinion about it. If in the break room, their talking about current events, I either don't go in or I sit there and bear whatever ignorance and drivel they spill because, it's not a good look for me to voice my opinion

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100% my same situation.

But I'm white.

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Yes, you might’ve had a hard life — but if you’re white, your race is not one of the things that influenced your hardships


Is that untrue?

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You really don't think race ever played a factor in a negative way in a white person's life?

Aren't there YouTube videos of whites getting attacked by blacks? isn't it common knowledge that whites can be discriminated against in the hiring process as well as school admissions?

Life is not black and white.

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nice little ashy legs jab

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I've never understood what this means. Is it just dry skin that people are referring to? I'm about as white as can be, but my skin gets dry too.

My skin gets ashy too. Maybe I am a little black.

So I can be racist and not suffer repercussions. Sweet

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quote: Yes, you might’ve had a hard life — but if you’re white, your race is not one of the things that influenced your hardships Is that untrue?

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I grew up in the deep south. When I was in first and second grade I went to an inner city school that was primarily black about a 90 to 10 ratio because my family was poor and lived in the city. I dealt with small amounts of being the white kid at that school and as with any minority you always feel like the odd person out especially in the deep south where often racial problems exist. As I grew up, I dealt with alot of racism from blacks. I've been jumped (Attacked, Assaulted) whatever you want to call it 4 or 5 times, pelted with rocks and have witnessed violence toward white people and friends for simply having to walk thru a bad neighborhood to get home. If I wanted to avoid these neighborhoods and areas I had to walk 4 or 5 blocks out of the way on my way home. I've had many bikes stolen as well as other items from my yard etc. So yes, my race absolutly played a role in my upbringing. I also had black friends and people that I got along with but one thing I learned about black people that I grew up with and considered my friends is even if they are your friend alot of times if someone of their color attacks you then you aren't their friend anymore because for whatever reason my black friends never defended me from attacks or violence when mobs of black kids would attack me or attempt to bully me...not saying all black people would allow this but this is just based on my personal experience. Now, As I have gotten older I think that was more due to the area of the country I am from where we had segregraded proms even when I graduated but to put out that kind of trash statement as if being white had no role in my life in a negative way is just complete horseshite. Pardon my french.

I agree brother, even in the military recruiters go after certain demographics; black, Hispanic, female etc.