Black Man Saves White Thug

[allenlondon]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/14/blm-supporter-speaks-out-after-carrying-counter-protester-to-safety

Why isn’t this BIG news? What’s the matter? Doesn’t it fit your stereotypes?

[allenlondon]

Not sure what you mean, naomi (and it’s usually so Crystal Clear) when you write “ Gerkin writes: //I am here for mature discussion//

… and then his sidekick writes: //Well, all depends whether you include the US military or not. Plenty of ‘acts of terrorism’ from them for the past century or more.//

Just an observation. ”

What are you querying? That the US military haven’t committed acts of terrorism? (My Lai, helicopters gunning down innocents in Iraq; read Zinn’s People’s History of the United States for a full catalogue of how the Land of The Free ended up the way it did).

You say I’m a sidekick of Gherkins. Never met him(her), but certainly pleased to be an associate!

Do explain what has upset you this time.

A

[Bobnunton]

Has anybody else noticed that the rescued man is just an actor?
He's Max out of Eatenders

[Gherkins]

Sorry, but if anything screams white privilege, it's a white person saying that white privilege doesn't exist and they got where they are today from hard work alone.

[ToraToraTora]

why don't you educate yourself Gherkin, there are millions of us like margie, we had no "privilege" I was 1 of 6 and worked my way out of the gutter, we never had a leg up from anyone. Just who is it that dishes out this "white privilege"? I don't know what is going through your head me old china but it's an illusion.

[iluvmargie]

Wasting your time TTT. He's very blinkered I'm afraid.

[bednobs]

isn't everyone?

[Gherkins]

If anything screams white privilege, it's a white person saying that white privilege doesn't exist.

[iluvmargie]

No idea.

[douglas9401]

The Tooting Popular Front are known for their natty eye furniture.

[iluvmargie]

My 'no idea' was to bednobs.

[Gherkins]

Some light reading for you - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_the_United_Kingdom

I say light in the hopes you'll actually read it.

Then there is some more here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_privilege

[MartinMillar]

You may have worked your way out of the gutter but the argument is that you were given opportunities that a black man wouldn’t because of the colour of his skin.

[Gherkins]

Martin! Don't give it away. Their answers were amusing me whilst showing them for the characters that they are.

[Mozz71]

Sorry Tora, but you're talking out of your aris. All white privilege is, is not having to have put up with the prejudices that black folk did.

Ask yourself how many times you caght a break, earned a promotion, enjoyed a night out etc. No matter how small, now wonder how many of them you wouldn't have got had you been black. Probably at least a third. That is white privilege.

We don't seek it out as white people, but it doesn't make it less real.

[Mozz71]

//Martin! Don't give it away. Their answers were amusing me whilst showing them for the characters that they are.//

That's total BS. If you don't at least attempt to educate others, or ar least put over your side of the argument, concisely and without being aggressive, you're as much a part of the problem than people who deny white prejudice exists.

[douglas9401]

I wonder if communist re-education centres were as frustratingly right-on, preachy and self-satisfied as this is becoming.

Wondering for a comrade.

[Gherkins]

Mozz71, My links should have been sufficient. I'm not here to teach people. I'm here for discussion.

If you like to teach people then become a teacher.

Anyhow, if I was to be a teacher I'd rather not deal with kindergarten pupils.

[iluvmargie]

Ha! That's me and my 'white privileged' ass outta here. I'll go and put on my hairshirt and flagellate myself for daring to be born white and 'privileged', see if it makes me a better person (LOL).

[Mozz71]

Margie, I can't see how any change could fail to make you a better person.

[iluvmargie]

You're funny douglas x