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NPR so diligently points out white privilege. It couldn't be that he dresses well, has good hygiene, is educated, well off, and speaks politely. It is only beca

NPR so diligently points out white privilege. It couldn't be that he dresses well, has good hygiene, is educated, well off, and speaks politely. It is only because he's white? In San Francisco of all places? > At first, he was nervous: What if people wouldn't let him in? But, as a kind of unassuming white guy, he actually didn't have this problem. (And Max acknowledges this privilege.)

to_bpr 9y ago
It's 2017. If you're not virtue signalling whenever and wherever possible, you're simply not with it.
- tomjakubowski 9y ago
  And if you're not virtue signaling, be sure to constantly say everyone else is doing it, to signal your own superiority.
- jimjimjim 9y ago
  your reality seems to make you think that 'virtue signalling' is a thing. you keep using that phrase in your comments on posts.
yttrium 9y ago
Really? You think that this is exclusively a matter of hygiene and style? I don't know what's worse, that you're so misinformed about the existence of white privilege, or that you feel comfortable trying to bring some edgy socio-racial nonsense into this conversation.
- hysterix 9y ago
  "White privilege" aka modern civilization. Considering the entirety of modern civilization and inventions were made by white people, everyone lives in the glory of white privilege, even minorities living in america. I have an idea, if you truly want to get away from "white privilege" how about you go into the forest and start a new civilization from scratch but this time without white people. Surely it would become a paradise in no time because you wouldn't have the white devil holding you down?
- white_privilege 9y ago
  White privilege is modern civilization.
SolarNet 9y ago
> he dresses well, has good hygiene, is educated, well off, and speaks politely Have you seen the videos of two people, one white, and one black, who are all those things being treated radically different by various different groups? For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf5TEoo-EY0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf5TEoo-EY0 It may not only because he is white, but it is a significant part of the equation. Let alone the socioeconomic things that cause educated and well off to be things that white people have greater access to.
monksy 9y ago
They've got to inject politics when they can. I mean, sure it can't be other factors (such as social conditioning, how much does he pose a threat, that the party people were actually pretty open). /s The whole bringing up race is silly. If it is about race and they mention it, they should also be aware that one of the places this took him was in Iowa. His skin color would pose issues in particular neighborhoods in Chicago. They would be less willing to inviting him in or treat him with hospitality.

to_bpr 9y ago

It's 2017. If you're not virtue signalling whenever and wherever possible, you're simply not with it.

tomjakubowski 9y ago
And if you're not virtue signaling, be sure to constantly say everyone else is doing it, to signal your own superiority.
jimjimjim 9y ago
your reality seems to make you think that 'virtue signalling' is a thing. you keep using that phrase in your comments on posts.

yttrium 9y ago

Really? You think that this is exclusively a matter of hygiene and style? I don't know what's worse, that you're so misinformed about the existence of white privilege, or that you feel comfortable trying to bring some edgy socio-racial nonsense into this conversation.

hysterix 9y ago
"White privilege" aka modern civilization. Considering the entirety of modern civilization and inventions were made by white people, everyone lives in the glory of white privilege, even minorities living in america. I have an idea, if you truly want to get away from "white privilege" how about you go into the forest and start a new civilization from scratch but this time without white people. Surely it would become a paradise in no time because you wouldn't have the white devil holding you down?
white_privilege 9y ago
White privilege is modern civilization.

SolarNet 9y ago

> he dresses well, has good hygiene, is educated, well off, and speaks politely Have you seen the videos of two people, one white, and one black, who are all those things being treated radically different by various different groups? For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf5TEoo-EY0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf5TEoo-EY0 It may not only because he is white, but it is a significant part of the equation. Let alone the socioeconomic things that cause educated and well off to be things that white people have greater access to.

monksy 9y ago

They've got to inject politics when they can. I mean, sure it can't be other factors (such as social conditioning, how much does he pose a threat, that the party people were actually pretty open). /s The whole bringing up race is silly. If it is about race and they mention it, they should also be aware that one of the places this took him was in Iowa. His skin color would pose issues in particular neighborhoods in Chicago. They would be less willing to inviting him in or treat him with hospitality.