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Amen and Amen

straightUp Loc: California

You mean the white privilege that gave the job in the first place instead of the black man that may have done the same work in 10 hours?

Well... enjoy your ride home, knowing that you will soon be taking a nice shower and relaxing with your family. Without your white privilege there's a much bigger chance that before you get home the police will pull you over for "looking suspicious". At that point your day doesn't end after 12 hours of hard work, now if you want that shower, if you want to see the kids, you have to be very nice to the police even if they are rude to you. Be sure to say "yes, sir" and "thank you sir." Then maybe they will let you go and you can see your kids.

Seriously, denying the existence of white privilege is a certificate of ignorance if there ever was one.

Radiance3

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Nonsense, police are not rude. They were always kind to me. Cause I respect them. They are human beings too. I was once chased by a police car running 50 miles on a 35 mile speed zone. I was trying to chase my time appointment. Suddenly, there a police car behind me honking his siren. I pulled over, felt very sorry for my sins, asked forgiveness, pretended to cry a little bit, I easily cry anyways so, guess what happened? The police just issued me a warning, no ticket.

Another one was I was caught on a red light at the middle on a 4 way intersection and the police car all of a sudden signaled his siren. I got scared. But the sun blinded me so wasn't able to see the red light. I pulled ahead at the right side waited and gave my driver's license. I apologized, was respectful, and again I almost cried. This time I think it was a real cry, since I did not want doing that. I was young in the 20's at that time. The police did not issue me a ticket. It was just a warning. Police said for my safety, must never do it again. That's true.

So, to avoid tickets, please be very respectful, apologize for your mistakes. The police will be kind to you.

I never had tickets except that school zone with a 20/mile speed. I run 22 to 25 and camera took me. After a week, I received a bill from the police department for $220 dollars. That was 5 years ago.

RandyBrian Loc: Texas

Sir, I am white, and I have been systematically discriminated against much of my life. Some things are not built to accommodate a short man. Nor an overweight one. Nor one that is near sighted. I am discriminated against now because I have diabetes. Black people in America have suffered much over the past centuries, but it has been steadily improving since the Civil War. It is terrible what black people have gone through, but claiming that white privilege is a something someone can control is simply not true. I have never discriminated against a black person. Any human being has my respect, and will keep it, unless their actions prove it is undeserved. My "white privilege" has not been a factor in my life, and I frankly do not see that, if it exists, that it could have done any harm to any black people. I think claiming whites have white privilege and treating it like it is some kind of institutional conspiracy is a mistake. It may be unfair, but so is my diabetes. Every person should look for the positives in their lives, and concentrate on that. Protesting unfair treatment is righteous and to be commended, and I am there with you. But make sure it is real, and not an excuse to lament what "life" did to you. Because life is always unfair, to everyone, and dwelling on it only brings unhappiness. One more thought: If America is so systematically racist that it must be "cancelled" as irredeemable, how did President Obama get elected? Why is there a multitude of successful and rich blacks throughout America? Work and talent succeed, regardless of race. Just food for thought. God bless and keep you, sir.

Parky60 Loc: People's Republic of Illinois

I don't want to hear your bullshit. When I was 19 I tried to join a union apprenticeship but was placed behind a black woman with lower scores because of Affirmative Action. My white privilege sure helped me didn't it?

moldyoldy

If you go for a job and the hiring manager looks like you, you have an advantage, you did not ask for it, and probably have never noticed it, but it has always been there. That same privilege can manifest itself in a million other ways.

Parky60 Loc: People's Republic of Illinois

You're racist!!!!

moldyoldy

Just reality

RandyBrian Loc: Texas

Ah. I guess I understand. If one minority is discriminated against for generations, then that's one thing. But if it happens to YOU, then that makes it personal.
I stand by by statement. Focus on the positive and forget the negative. You'll be happier.

Parky60 Loc: People's Republic of Illinois

You ever hear of being judged on he content of your character and not the color of your skin.

Parky60 Loc: People's Republic of Illinois

I see for you it's reality but for me it's racist. In other words, do as I say and not as I do.

TexaCan Loc: Homeward Bound!

I’m curious, how are you discriminated against because of diabetes? It’s all in my family and we’ve never had that problem!

Radiance3

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Chnese do that. Most students they send to the US universities steal our Intellectual Properties. There are 360,000 Chinese students in our colleges and Universities. They steal from the Lab IT technologies. I think president Trump is looking into that.

straightUp Loc: California

...it could also be because you're white.

I've had both experiences. As a young man with longer hair I used to get treated differently than I do now as an older man with shorter hair and there's no reason other than appearance because I've always behaved the same way. Once I was pulled over and taken out of my car while they searched it. They broke the visor on the driver side. A few minutes later they let me go saying they thought I was someone else. That's when I had long hair. I'm sure the difference is not as drastic as between a white man and a black man. But at least I know that simple appearance CAN make a difference in the way police treat you.


I'm betting if you were black that would not have happened. Yes, police officers are humans and humans are not all the same, some of them are good some of them not so much and none of them are perfect. But there is definitely a problem with the system because police abuse is rampant and the system is protecting the abusers.

So I stand by my earlier statement. We need reform. This is not an attack on the police. This is simply a request for improvement. I was involved in marshal arts when I was in my 20's and my instructor, an 8th degree black belt, was recruited by the Riverside Police Department after the Rodney King riots to demonstrate better approaches to control. He brought me along as as a willing guinea pig so I got to see the whole thing and I was amazed at how clueless the officers were. They had no idea how to handle situations benevolently.

The recent trend has been military training, which is the worst idea possible. In the military you are trained to kill people before they kill you and these schools are promoting a kill or be killed instinct in police officers.

Now, thanks to the protesting and the demand for reform I am noticing that many police departments are turning to marshal arts again. That's good because there are many, many ways to physically control people even the size of George Floyd without having to plant your knee on his neck.


Seriously? How about this? To avoid tickets don't break the law. If you do, don't try to schmooze your way out of it because it's the officers job to give you a ticket if you break the law and when you pull your crying act you are pressuring the officer to neglect his job.

Yes, be respectful. But don't play games and don't apologize to the officer for breaking the law, it's not his law he's just doing his job by enforcing it.

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