Monday, May 30, 2011

White Privilege

XLIBERALFOOL
Is it okay to call these people "white, inbred, trailer trash, meth heads"?
Answer: Yes
Is it okay to call black gang members (whom target whites and asians)/New Black Panthers, "black, baby mama making, ghetto, crack heads"?
Answer: Absolutely not!
So, clearly there is a double standard in regards to what speech is considered racist.
As for the comment about how "black people are poor because they were born poor"/"it is because blacks do not have white privilege" and all of that B.S.... well I grew up poor. I had no options nor any money for college, so I joined the Army and Uncle Sam paid for my education.
I was not alone either. There were many poor whites, blacks, and hispanics in the Army... due to both desire to serve our nation and lack of opportunities in our poor neighborhoods. Because of the horrible environment in public schools, most of us (like myself) only had GEDs. So... most of us received the GI Bill, went to college, and have now become very successful people.
If so many of us poor white, black, and hispanic people were able to succeed, then you can't claim that racism, family poverty, a history of slavery, and "white privilege" are the reaons that other poor whites and minorities did not succeed in life. Many of my old friends chose to stay back in the neighborhood and sell/use drugs. They made unwise decisions.
It is all about the decisions that we make in life... not so much about the cards that we were dealt.

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