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Being all African American....the list goes on. Why can't you just accept that you bring it on yourself?

I hadn't read anything by this writer until the "wypipo" threads in GD.

Right now there are “but, but we are all ONE race” Wypipo threads in GD. Full circle.

Kinda seems the only thing worse than being called a racist is discussing race. That's the direct (and only) impression I've gotten from a lot of responses in the wypipo threads from people feigning righteous offense.

So many "but I'm not a racist" White People try to escape feeling uncomfortable about race by playing the color-blind card. It's their end-run attempt to avoid the entire issue and absolve themselves of White People Guilt, which is apparently a very heavy burden to bear.

I'm a White Person. A few generations back, one branch of my family owned slaves. I can't make that "uncomfortable" history go away. Day by day, I'm learning to live with discomfort that pales in comparison to what black people face every day.

After reading a "spirited" discussion on another thread about Wypipo, I subscribed to the AA group. The first post I read was this one, and it delivers.

As a White person, I found Harriot's commentary to be biting and very welcome. Yes, this is exactly what I see from this side of the racial divide and the more people who call out this arrogant, entitled, privileged behavior, the better. I don't take the criticism personally, unless I'm guilty of any of the behaviors being criticized. At which point I learn something new and stop whatever I'm doing that's Wypipo-ish.

On the other hand, I do take the criticism of my White People group personally, and recognize it's entirely deserved. Whether I like it or not, I belong to this group and with the privilege comes culpability. Keep the barbs coming.