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I don't like this new trend where some people believe certain facts are political. A fact is a fact, no matter which "side" you're on.

• zarathustreal 6y ago
  A parroted opinion, presented without evidence and rigorous scientific research, on the other hand, can very well be just a political statement. Especially the kind of opinion that is given in a context completely unrelated and to an audience of people that never asked to hear it. Regardless of whether being white is a statistical indicator of likeliness to have something meaningful to say, we need to first establish that the consequences of such a thing are negative in the first place. “White privilege” does not exclude others from the same “privilege” - it’s entirely possible for any other attribute-based demographic to accumulate a statistic average as well.
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• aliante 6y ago
  It is hardly factual that he was only allowed into conferences for being white.
  • aahhahahaaa 6y ago
    Do you think it's factual that it's easier to blend in if you look like everyone else?
    • aliante 6y ago
      That is factual. That would be relevant if conference entry were being managed by snipers searching crowds.
      • aahhahahaaa 6y ago
        Or if you're attending without a badge, which is what Nathan was doing. As someone who's done the same thing... they definitely check at a lot of conferences. One of the few times I was caught was at a psychoanalysis conference where I stood out for being roughly 20 years younger than most attendees. I wish I had a badge in that case because I was very obviously called out due to my age alone.