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In reply to the discussion: "Lets work together to end racism" is more constructive than "whites need to check their privilege". [View all]BainsBane
(53,137 posts)How is telling people not to talk about white privilege any less flamebaity than mentioning white privilege? You are defining flamebait as viewpoints that differ from your own. Clearly many posters of color find this OP dismissive of their experiences and concerns, yet you proclaim it not flamebait as opposed to the opposite point of view. How can you not understand that you are not the universal arbiter of what is legitimate discussion vs. flamebait and that others may see things differently?
Here is the reality: women and people of color are the majority voters in the Democratic party, but time and time again we are told that issues that concern us are "divisive," not "political" and shouldn't be posted on this site, particularly in GD. We are supposed to conform our concerns to dictates of the demographic that votes for Democrats in the smallest numbers. Why do you think you and your sensibilities to be much more valid than those of voters of color?