Privileged by Kyle Korver

[Stoked]

Why is that and how do people change it? It probably started with empty promises and handouts for votes.

It started with slavery.

 

[Mission Accomplished]

Question again on accountability. Does Hip hop, gangster, and rap mentality help to place certain members of races in a more problematic position. I'm saying this because as an boss I don't want my employees listening to rap music. I believe it empowers deviant behavior. Coming from someone who in high school listened to rap. I'm also throwing this out when I was a missionary in Houston we had some Cuban refugees come to the area. They got set up with jobs etc. When they first came they were humble. Then after like 4 months the teenagers were bumping rap dressing like little thugs. They had completely changed.

I think this is why racism has resurfaced because of post 9-11 creating a culture of hate. Rightwing fearmongering you can hear it in rap lyrics with rules and polices. Thoughts?

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[Stoked]

I think it's important that this listening thing doesn't go just one way.

Very true. The table is big enough for us all. But personally I try to let those without my platform go first. I’m not always successful

 

[Alfalfa]

Question again on accountability. Does Hip hop, gangster, and rap mentality help to place certain members of races in a more problematic position. I'm saying this because as an boss I don't want my employees listening to rap music. I believe it empowers deviant behavior. Coming from someone who in high school listened to rap. I'm also throwing this out when I was a missionary in Houston we had some Cuban refugees come to the area. They got set up with jobs etc. When they first came they were humble. Then after like 4 months the teenagers were bumping rap dressing like little thugs. They had completely changed.

I think this is why racism has resurfaced because of post 9-11 creating a culture of hate. Rightwing fearmongering you can hear it in rap lyrics with rules and polices. Thoughts?

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Wow.

 

[reignman40]

I won't say "white privilege" doesn't exist but look at the Jussie Smollett thing. He has privilege in the city of Chicago. It's also pretty sad when someone tries to create racism because the supply doesn't meet the demand. The demand for racism is what really should upset us all.

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[Mission Accomplished]

Slavary happened in a country that stated in our own Declaration of Independence that "All Men are Created Equal". Silly but why reparations now? I'm saying this as a liberal. I just don't get that idea. I believe we can pump money into these suffering communities to help relieve years of abuse.

It started with slavery.

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[Mission Accomplished]

You don't believe that rap is part of the problem?

Wow.

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[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'm white, primarily Anglo-Saxon. Here are a few advantages I can see that people who are similarly situated have in American society (Note that I said 'advantages' instead of 'privileges.' The latter sounds as though an invisible hand of God is literally giving me unfair, preferential treatment, or that I have a special white person membership card that gets me free drinks and travel upgrades.)

• We're speaking English here. If you grow up in a home where 'proper' and grammatically correct English is the primary language you speak, this is an advantage.

• Schools, by and large, teach a western, British (or sanitized European Jewish?) view of history. I get that they think it's their empire and all, but there are always other sides to the story that are omitted. (For example, the American history of black slavery is often taught from a 'white' point of view.) So if this history validates your race's achievements and actions, that can be considered a bias. Western people are often commended and lionized in literature and media.

• Police generally don't think I look like a criminal and they're disinclined to harass or harm me. I can go on airlines without being suspected of being dangerous or a terrorist.

• The people in my profession are predominantly white and have a similar middle-class background. This likely helps me get work done and helps me advance.

• A fair number of Asian women want to date and marry me. Don't ask me why, but it appears to be a thing for them.

• Will let you know when I discover more...

 

[Stoked]

Slavary happened in a country that stated in our own Declaration of Independence that "All Men are Created Equal". Silly but why reparations now? I'm saying this as a liberal. I just don't get that idea. I believe we can pump money into these suffering communities to help relieve years of abuse.

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Ask someone who supports reparations. Also just throwing money at a problem isn’t always a good thing.

 

[idestroyedthetoilet]

I feel this is a fitting place to post this thought.

When the incident happened between Westbrook and the Utah fan this year, I wasn't actively posting. Shortly after the fan incident, I read online a second fan had been banned too.

I cringed and thought about what this other fan said to get banned. I got on YouTube and searched for the video and I came across a vlog post that showed what the fan said. I can't remember exactly what the video was titled, but it was something along the lines of Incredibly Racist Utah Fan - Unacceptable.

I watched the video and I was kind of confused. The guy called the player boy and all I could think was this is a bit of an overreaction. In fact, I typed out a comment and right before I hit enter, I decided to Google is calling someone boy racist.

After googling it, I did in fact find that calling someone boy is racist and it's history. I'm so glad I took one more step before I posted my comment.

I went back to the video and read the comments. Sure enough, someone posted the same question. I noticed the responses to the question were mean, condescending, and filled with hate. This made me feel bad.

I'm 35-years-old, and I had no idea calling someone boy was racists. People's reactions online towards something like this is to call the person ignorant and or privileged. Yeah, sure, those are possibilities. But instead of attacking someone because they have a different perspective, reality, life, experience than you, why are people not prone to educate others online? There's so much toxicity and mob mentality online.

After this all happened instead of feeling dumb or ignorant that I didn't know what boy meant, I felt a sense of happiness not knowing it. To me, this racist saying never caught traction in my surroundings or my upbringings and was long forgotten or never known. That's a silver lining to me.

Good post. I had a similar reaction
I had no clue it was considered racist. Then I tried thinking of how I could even possibly know it was. I dont recall ever seeing it used that way in movies and had never heard it IRL. I was grateful for those who politely made me aware.

 

[Stoked]

You don't believe that rap is part of the problem?

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I don’t think it’s helpful and one of my biggest complaints is I find it highly sexist. But it’s like 1% of the problem maybe. It’s a symptom. Not a cause.

Something I’ve learned

 

[gandalfe]

I won't say "white privilege" doesn't exist but look at the Jussie Smollett thing. He has privilege in the city of Chicago. It's also pretty sad when someone tries to create racism because the supply doesn't meet the demand. The demand for racism is what really should upset us all.

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He's a rich famous person.

Who, basically, had to pay $10k and do, what was it, 600 hours of community service? I mean, that's not 10 years in prison, but for someone who had no criminal record who basically just filed a false police report, it's not unreasonable.