I believe that is false, seeing as it tends to be people from poorer countries that use harmful language the most.Those defending using harmful language are doing so from a position of privilege.
I don't think anyone has said that.If you've read the posts in this thread and all you can think to say is, 'racism is made up' or 'offending people is good', then I'm at a loss for how to constructively engage with you and I don't think we will ever convince each other of anything.
I am afraid you are strawmaning me; I didn't deny white priviliege to defend racial slurs, I just stated it was false in regards to the articles on ''Critical Whiteness'' and ''White Fragility'', which suggested we were inherently racist because we are privileged and should acknowledge ourselves as racist rather than denying it.The vast majority of this platform is at least in their mid twenties. If you have not learnt it by now, you do not belong here. The thread already showed you have nothing to offer but strawmans. The nerve to discuss the mere existence of white privilege to defend racial slurs...
Just about every civilization has been involved with slavery at some point, as well as colonialism, not just whites.Just if you missed a big part of history:
Colonialism - Wikipedia
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Mind telling me about Arabian privilege for instance? I don't see slavery having benefited them that much.
It is indeed unfortunate that we still import more globally rather than locally, exploiting the poor in doing so. Though that is being done all over the world, not just white countries.You can take a look here how much you life is still build on modern slavery:
How did we get to the point were we could transport millions of people across the Atlantic? Why did we abbolish Slavery? How did we do so much better without it?So if you are talking about "we worked our way up" that is in itself a denial of history and should probably just make yourself feel better rather than really understanding and reflecting what is actually going on and why people raise up and start demanding their right for equality and reparations more loudly.
Your prosperity is based on the poverty of others. Capitalism in a nutshell. Period.
Don't we have equal rights in the west? Reparations? Why? (comment deleted)
Right, you'd prefer Communism? or Anarco-primitivism?
What do you know about my challenges due to the colour of my skin? You don't know me, you don't know where I grew up. Immigration quickly changed my life in ways you don't want to know.This is incredibly wrong and ignorant. For your information white privilege doesn't mean that being white exempts you from facing challenges and hardnesses, but at least you never face additional challenges due to the color of your skin. A white poor in the US will probably have a much shittier life than a rich black, but at least they don't need to worry as much about being killed by the police if they are pulled over in the same situation. That is white privilege.
Is this the white privilege you speak of?
Dallas Police body cameras show moment Tony Timpa stopped breathing
The Dallas Morning News obtained body camera footage that was tied up in a legal battle for three years. The videos show Dallas Police responding after Tony ...
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Killing of Justine Damond - Wikipedia
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Police brutality happens to all, You'll see it happen more to blacks because they statistically do more crime than any other group despite being a 13% minority and are more likely to resist arrest, resulting in unfortuante outcomes.
It isn't about racism.
Again, Poles are also more likely to commit crimes than Native Icelenders/Norwegians (in our countries). That isn't racist, it's a perfectly reasonable question within our small communities. That doesn't mean we feel superior to them or don't like them.And don't you think it's just an American thing. Racism and privilege takes other appearances in Europe but it's very much there. I lived in Iceland for three years and whenever Icelanders were discussing crimes or misdemeanors that had happened in their neighborhood, for many of them the first question they would ask was "were they Icelandic?", implying only immigrants (Polish mostly in the case of Iceland) were criminals.
Get out with your ''lecturing the uneducated'' BS. The guy asks a question and you so eagerly want him in front of the firing squad. You don't sound like a good teacher.I do not mind lecturing the uneducated, yet if it turns out to be the usual alt-right lowlife troll the quality of the forum should certainly be enforced. I got a feeling what criteria fits for you.
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