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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok let’s talk about black privilege.  It’s a thing it exists. Talking about differences is healthy pegging o e group as less than or inherently racist, Ie white privilege is reckless and dangerous.  [b]Creating a whole generation of white self loathing kids will only make everyone resentful and really racist in the long run.  [/quote][/b]

Was the parent on the call and heard this verbatim?  Regarding making everyone resentful and racist, that was here before talking about white privilege.  Why did my parents have to deal with racism in the 60s, then the 70’s, then the 80’s etc.?  Literally anything you do to try to fight racism will be used as the the reason for racism.  Watch some of the school desegregation news footage.

If you have suggestions on effective ways to combat racism I would love to hear them. [/quote]

Lets talk about 2020, not 30-40-50+ years ago.  Back then my family was dealign the with Holocaust aftermath.  But, since that didn't impact your family it isn't important.
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Where did I say that?  Did I say anything about antisemitism not being real?  Did I suggest that learning about the history or being aware it exists would make people more anti-Semitic? You do realize that my family can have Jewish heritage as well right?

[quote]Lets talk about the 500+ kids still separated from their families by the government. Is a black/African American kid at Sidwell whose parents will not buy him an iPhone 12 life more important than those kids who may never see their parents again?  [/quote]
Yes let’s talk about this.  Who is in charge of the government....elected officials.  Who is voting for the elected officials that are fine with 500+kids being separated from their families?  So I am not sure why you see the kid at Sidwell as being the key to this issue in this moment when they likely can’t vote and even more so not in a swing state.  They can as a school collect donations to send to the kids, which pre-COVID I have seen school in the area do.

[quote]I don't see those Sidwell parents rushing to adopt or foster those kids.  I don't see those Sidwell families inviting the kids from from the bad side of DC that live in absolute poverty to their homes, parties and schools.  I don't see anyone stressing about the disparities in a school like ours to Sidwell (and not caring at all about Sidwell but someone else brought them up).  Those families can pretend to scream equality and desegregation but every single private in this area is segregated, not by race but income.[/quote]

You realize the conversation started (probably by a troll but I will play along) by someone talking about privilege and not acknowledging it.  I’m not sure how you want it both ways for people to say there is none but then say why aren’t using any of those privileges to help others.  You also don’t know in what ways people are working to help others.  Everyone can’t do  everything but the questions is is everyone trying to do at least something so as a whole we move forward.

[quote]It amazed me how people can focus on one cause to preach how superior they are and not look at so many of the other bad things happening in our country and our world. [/quote][/quote]

Hmmm.

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