What is the controversy surrounding #takeaknee

[Thumpalumpacus]

I'm asking you questions because my goal here is not your education (I've already seen how difficult that be) but to let you demonstrate yourself how shallow your understanding is.

I'm on my phone right now, anyway, which makes linking pretty difficult. If I have the time and inclination I'll throw some stuff up later.

Seems more like you've now seen the definition of oppression and know you don't have anything that fits the bill.

Nah. My girl's flying in for a week, and getting ready for her is a little more important than you and this disucssion <shrug>

But just so you don't feel all hurt and stuff, I'll take a few minutes. The fact is, the definition you provided fits the bill precisely: "burdened with unjust restraints" ... that is the black experience in America. The one that you say doesn't exist. You know, how blacks can get jobs just the same as whites, or how blacks have no problem finding housing without discrimination rearing its ugly head, or how blacks receive harsher criminal sentences -- a fact the federal government itself admits.

But no, it doesn't exist, to you. As I quoted earlier, "living is easy with eyes closed / misunderstanding all you see". Tell us more how you believe you benefit from white privilege, how you think affirmative action is a good thing, but how blacks don't labor under unjust restraints. Why do you hold those views you claim to hold if blacks are not suffering injustice in finding jobs, homes, or quality schools?

But before you do that, make sure you read the links I've given. I'm not really interested in having discussions with the uninformed.

Of course, the fact that rich black American is an option speaks against the oppression argument.

Oh, hey, since we're talking about race and wealth, I'll just leave this here:



http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/06/2...ains-large

@Thump - why have white men been able to oppress everyone else?

Read Guns, Germs, and Steel. Diamond's hypothesis makes a lot of sense to me, without appealing to racism.

Now, I may not get back to you for a few days. Don't get lonely, eat your vegetables, and make sure you read the provided links.