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The truth from a kids mouth...
"White Boy Privilege" slam poet goes viral
Posted from cnn.com
Equality
Racism
Gender
Poetry
Posted >1 y ago
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I respect the young man's willingness to learn, listen and discuss with his peers the issues that is going to continue to impact his generation also. Can only imagine the blowback he's getting from a few on both sides because not everyone is willing to be reasonable, rationale, and understanding. Great story.
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SSG Trust Palmer
Thanks, but I hold my breath or tongue for no one... especially those that I see right through the covers they wear. TSgt Frank Shirley -
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You have got to be kidding me. This young man did not know about "white privilege" until he went to a Government Indoctrination Center (GIC) who told him about it. He did not learn about it in the free market. He has not lived one day out of his parents home. What he says holds no weight at all. Why do we take regurgitated indoctrination from an 8th grade student that has not had the time to test it by reality and put it on the news!! This is another example of liberal propaganda.
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LTC (Join to see)
No amount of privilege got me to where I am today. Yes, I would agree that the fact that both my brother and I were born to parents who were actually...get ready for this....married!!!!!.....probably facilitated a stable environment so that we had the ability to grow up, attend school, etc. without an inordinate amount of distraction, e.g. violent crime, drugs, etc. By that same token, I know plenty of people that grew up in upper middle class/wealthy families that have completely gone off the deep end due to poor decisions. Success in life in not guaranteed although I would concede children whose parents had the means to send them to elite private schools are measurably improving their odds. For most of us that grew up middle class, there was no money for private school or college for that matter. While I didn't join the Army exclusively for the college money, that was certainly a consideration. Much of the debate is focused on symptoms rather than core causes and until our society decides collectively to actually identify the problems (kind of like we do in the Army with Problem statements), we are not going to gain traction in order to move forward.
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Sgt Tammy Wallace
"Royce said that he knew about white and male privilege for most of his life, but never knew how prevalent it was in society until he attended a class called "Race, Class and Gender" that opened his eyes."
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LTC (Join to see)
i went to a high school that was 10% Eurasian American, 40% African American 30% Hispanic and 20% Asian ( all approximations) The interesting thing is that back in the 90s....while there certainly some tension, I don't recall the level of divisiveness that we are beginning to see today.
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LTC (Join to see)
LTC (Join to see) - This! This response right here! We could have been neighbors MAJ Rosen. I went through nearly the exact same upcoming you did. I didn't necessarily join the Virginia Army National Guard FOR the college money, but that was a benefit. I earned everything I ever received. I am where I am thanks to God and my own efforts. Thank you for your comments!
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