Quote Originally Posted by .blank cd View Post
You know. I never tried thinking about it and other things the way you guys do

I mean if racism existed, why haven't I been fire hosed in the middle of the street? Why have I had the same opportunities as all my black friends? The tough questions.

Have you been firehosed in the middle of the street for being black? When was this on the news? I want to see coverage.

What opportunities have been refused to you specifically on your skin color, yet were automatically given to white people based upon their skin color?

BTW - Do you realize that racism and white privilege are not synonymous? It seems that you are getting these arguments confused.

Racism exists - no one is saying that it doesn't. It is not as overt as it was in the past, but it is not eradicated. It is not isolated to just one race either.
White privilege is a different topic.

Here is another thing to consider.
If you take a Hispanic-American, and he wears a "Brown Pride" or "Aztec Pride" t-shirt, you don't see people of other races (including black and white people) saying anything about it. He's just a guy that is proud of his culture. A kid wearing one to school won't get kicked out.
If you take a African-American, and he wears a "Black Power" t-shirt, you don't see people of other races (including black and white people) saying anything about it (well, you might find a few redneck racists that complain). He's just a guy that is proud of his culture. Unless he is a militant Black Panther or similar, it's usually a no-comment situation. A kid wearing one to school won't get kicked out.
Now, take a white guy, and have him put on a "White Power" t-shirt. He will be called a redneck, racist, skinhead, Nazi, KKK, etc. - and if he is in the wrong place, he will get beaten. A kid wearing one is likely to get kicked out of school.

Now, what race is being treated unfairly? Why shouldn't everyone just have "American Pride"? The last that I checked, you and I have equal rights and opportunities under the law, and are both Americans. To me, I don't care what your skin color is, and see your actions as an American first.

Now, I'm going to pull a blank, and tell you that you can go research all of this instances, and that I'm not going to do your research for you.