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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's easy.  Look at the schools.  I've never lived in an area with de facto segregated schools such as Langley, TJ, Discovery Elementary (No Va.)  I don't know as much about MD or DC schools but I would have to assume that they are more diverse overall.[/quote]

Some schools in DC are primarily black. No diversity.

That said, “diversity” is usually a goal for white people, many of whom were raised to think not being racist is being colorblind. They don’t get it. They also want “diversity” for their child’s perceived benefit and it never occurs to them that some other communities might now want diversity at all. The call for diversity in schools is just another feature of white privilege.[/quote]

What?[/quote]

What about this don’t you understand?

White people are the only people who clamor for “diversity” as if it is some panacea for systemic racism. People of color don’t think this way. Diversity doesn’t magically make racial conflict stop. That’s a myth. It’s an extension of the “I don’t see color” mantra whites raised by well-meaning but clueless parents. People of color WANT to be seen. And valued. For who they are. They don’t want to be literally whitewashed.

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There's nothing special about people if color. So no, they don't get any special treatment.[/quote]

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