I'm loving the lottery results...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like a spectator sport! And watching white privilege realize they aren't any better or worse than anyone else and that their snowflakes may be passed over for poor brown people is better than going to the movies. A whole community of people screaming in unison, "It's not fair", because for the first time in their lives they aren't getting an advantage over people of lessor means (which is the "fair" experience to which they refer).

Actually I don’t see anyone screaming it’s not fair. People are happy with results, people are disappointed by results but accepting, people are disappointed and moving. That’s what I see.

I think you need to get some therapy with your deep resentment and issues.....Life isn’t fair and we all suffer disappointments and failures. Many of us move on and don’t stew and attack.

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Anonymous wrote:Like a spectator sport! And watching white privilege realize they aren't any better or worse than anyone else and that their snowflakes may be passed over for poor brown people is better than going to the movies. A whole community of people screaming in unison, "It's not fair", because for the first time in their lives they aren't getting an advantage over people of lessor means (which is the "fair" experience to which they refer).

I dont mean to be rude, but you sound like a moron.

+1. Talk about major chip on their shoulder. Signed minority parent.

Did you just "I have black friends" me?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Like a spectator sport! And watching white privilege realize they aren't any better or worse than anyone else and that their snowflakes may be passed over for poor brown people is better than going to the movies. A whole community of people screaming in unison, "It's not fair", because for the first time in their lives they aren't getting an advantage over people of lessor means (which is the "fair" experience to which they refer).

I dont mean to be rude, but you sound like a moron.

Well argued. Even without the apostrophe in "don't". You step out of your mensa meeting to chime in with that take down?

You make a lot of assumptions based on a typo (speaking of which, ahem, Mensa should be capitalized).

But since you asked, why should anyone bother dissecting this nonsense? It's a bunch of weird assumptions based on a bunch of unfounded presuppositions based on a bunch of nonsense. It sounds like it was written by a self-righteous 16-year old who has watched too many movies.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Like a spectator sport! And watching white privilege realize they aren't any better or worse than anyone else and that their snowflakes may be passed over for poor brown people is better than going to the movies. A whole community of people screaming in unison, "It's not fair", because for the first time in their lives they aren't getting an advantage over people of lessor means (which is the "fair" experience to which they refer).

I dont mean to be rude, but you sound like a moron.

+1. Talk about major chip on their shoulder. Signed minority parent.

Did you just "I have black friends" me?

WTF. No. Someone identifying their position as coming from a minority is NOT the same as trying to buttress ones credibility with respect to affairs affecting minorities on the grounds of having a minority friend. Do you really not see why those things are not the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like a spectator sport! And watching white privilege realize they aren't any better or worse than anyone else and that their snowflakes may be passed over for poor brown people is better than going to the movies. A whole community of people screaming in unison, "It's not fair", because for the first time in their lives they aren't getting an advantage over people of lessor means (which is the "fair" experience to which they refer).

I'm white, upper middle class, and I love the lottery. I think it is 100 percent fair, and I think it is fantastic that DC even has a lottery. Most cities don't bother -- most simply auction off slots in the best schools via housing prices.

Sorry, your lazy stereotypes are dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:...because it's finally giving me something else to think about! Anyone else?

Yes! Especially since it’s vicarious we didn’t lottery this year (so no stress).

[Anonymous]

Agreed, OP! Now, I have something to a potential school to focus on and research. Pretty exciting stuff!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Like a spectator sport! And watching white privilege realize they aren't any better or worse than anyone else and that their snowflakes may be passed over for poor brown people is better than going to the movies. A whole community of people screaming in unison, "It's not fair", because for the first time in their lives they aren't getting an advantage over people of lessor means (which is the "fair" experience to which they refer).

I'm white, upper middle class, and I love the lottery. I think it is 100 percent fair, and I think it is fantastic that DC even has a lottery. Most cities don't bother -- most simply auction off slots in the best schools via housing prices.

Sorry, your lazy stereotypes are dumb.

White privilege isn't a stereotype my dear. The fact that all white people don't have it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. But good on you for trying to lay such confusing and confounding logic on me. I was truly perplexed. But, to be clear, you are arguing that since you are white and feel a certain way then all people who are white feel that way? Cause that's how it reads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like a spectator sport! And watching white privilege realize they aren't any better or worse than anyone else and that their snowflakes may be passed over for poor brown people is better than going to the movies. A whole community of people screaming in unison, "It's not fair", because for the first time in their lives they aren't getting an advantage over people of lessor means (which is the "fair" experience to which they refer).

Uh, what? What evidence is there that white people are unhappy with the lottery? Or that they think it's unfair?

It's a lottery. It's random. Everyone understands that. (And no, the lottery does not "pass over" white people for "poor brown people" or vice versa, because it's completely random). I've been through the lottery a few times, and I've never known it to engender any bitterness.

Most people I know are pretty happy with the lottery because it gives you a shot at getting into a good school without having to live in a pricey neighborhood. That's one of the reasons why the lottery was created -- so people wouldn't automatically move to the suburbs for better schools when they have children.

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Anonymous wrote:Like a spectator sport! And watching white privilege realize they aren't any better or worse than anyone else and that their snowflakes may be passed over for poor brown people is better than going to the movies. A whole community of people screaming in unison, "It's not fair", because for the first time in their lives they aren't getting an advantage over people of lessor means (which is the "fair" experience to which they refer).

Oh please. Cite your evidence and sources, and take your meanness and bitterness elsewhere.

Also why "poor brown people".. not all of us are poor, not all white people have wealth.. bias much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like a spectator sport! And watching white privilege realize they aren't any better or worse than anyone else and that their snowflakes may be passed over for poor brown people is better than going to the movies. A whole community of people screaming in unison, "It's not fair", because for the first time in their lives they aren't getting an advantage over people of lessor means (which is the "fair" experience to which they refer).

I’ve read this exact quote for 10 years here. Love it every time but it’s Boring.

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Anonymous wrote:Like a spectator sport! And watching white privilege realize they aren't any better or worse than anyone else and that their snowflakes may be passed over for poor brown people is better than going to the movies. A whole community of people screaming in unison, "It's not fair", because for the first time in their lives they aren't getting an advantage over people of lessor means (which is the "fair" experience to which they refer).

I dont mean to be rude, but you sound like a moron.

+1. Talk about major chip on their shoulder. Signed minority parent.

Conservative trolls love to come in here and try to divide DC residents on racial or wealth issues.

Because they’re jealous of DC people’s lives.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Like a spectator sport! And watching white privilege realize they aren't any better or worse than anyone else and that their snowflakes may be passed over for poor brown people is better than going to the movies. A whole community of people screaming in unison, "It's not fair", because for the first time in their lives they aren't getting an advantage over people of lessor means (which is the "fair" experience to which they refer).

Oh please. Cite your evidence and sources, and take your meanness and bitterness elsewhere.

Also why "poor brown people".. not all of us are poor, not all white people have wealth.. bias much?

Because it is DC and there are lots of poor brown people here. Just because you climbed into the upper middle class doesn't mean the realities of disparate income by race don't exist. And while your woke white friends are generally ok with you, the idea that poor brown people were allocated a scarce resource and they were not doesn't sit well.

You may not identify with the at risk population in DC, but they still exist. An they are predominantly brown. But don't worry. Scrub hard enough an it might come off my friend.