I concur.
It's interesting who actually attacks, hates and discriminates against black conservatives.
Why do those hate mongers get a complete pass ?
Post the link.
So any regulations that elevate one person over another based on race should be abolished? Is that your position?
Skills, knowledge, aptitude should be the ONLY criteria in hiring, school admission, etc, right?
List those advantages and discuss them. Provide links.
Great. Now let's talk about the other 99% of whites.Cry me a ****ing river.
Too bad it's Asians who actually suffer the most from affirmative action problems. Grow the **** up stop whining, recognize your damn privileges and grow some balls. I'll cry for you when whites stop owning the vast majority of sports franchises, fortune 500 companies, and dominate legislatures and executive and judicial offices pretty much everywhere.
Read the article if you have a minute. It points out that navy pilots can't be awarded their wings by "affirmative action". They have to actually be able to accomplish the task, regardless of race..without killing themselves and their crew.
One commenter wisely said;
Aviation is a meritocracy--flying skill and astute judgment cannot be produced on demand to fit a social/political agenda.
I'm no expert but I know 2 lovely little mainstream channels that are dying to get anything racially motivated out there. Especially if it's anti-white propaganda to further play the guilt-card, even though whites, as a race, have nothing to feel guilty for. It's a manufactured emotion. CNN and MSNBC.
Racial entitlements don't exist. There is no privilege for being white in the USA and there are a lot of pro-minorities affirmative actions out there. Asians don't complain about it because they don't have a victimhood mentality for the most part.
If we lived in a perfect world where such criteria weren't culturally biased, then yes. The reality is that we don't. We live in a world where employment and hiring is often more about who you know than what you know. And in this area whites - even less wealthy ones - have an advantageous position compared to their minority peers. The fallacy on the part of folks like Buchanan is the idea that in the absence of affirmative action we live in some type of colorblind meritocracy. This is a complete myth.
Links:
Primer on white privilege:
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh
On police searches:
http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/cpp02.pdf
On punishment and incarceration for drug possession:
United States - Punishment and Prejudice: Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs
On the hiring process (abstract, not full academic article)
AEAweb: AER (94,4) p. 991 - Are Emily and Greg More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination
On white privilege in general and specific section on differential classroom experiences:
https://law.wustl.edu/journal/18/p245Wildmanbookpages.pdf
There's a ton of research out there. All you have to do is go and look for it.
I refer you to post 38 and 42.
Have I? Did I say that all whites are doing great? No. But even if you're piss poor in America, all other things being equal, it's a hell of an advantage to be white than any other race. And once again, there's evidence to back this up. That is my point. Just because you're white and not wealthy doesn't mean you don't benefit from privilege.
And yet we aren't, affirmative action or not.
And I agree, nobody deserves more because of their skin color. The reality is folks like Buchanan like to bitch about affirmative action while ignoring the fact that IN SPITE OF IT, whites have so many other built-in advantages due to their skin color that tend to be ignored. But affirmative action gets more press than white privilege because the majority in this country find it easier to bitch about how they're supposedly being screwed and feel offended when their own built-in benefits are pointed out.
Sorry Rainman but you're just plain incorrect on this one.
The other stuff to go along with that post
Residents in their twenties had relatively
high rates of contact with police. In
2002 persons age 20 to 29 were 24.1%
of persons with police contact but
17.2% of the U.S. population age 16 or
older. The mean age of persons age 16
or older with at least one face-to-face
police contact during 2002 was 39; the
median was 37 (not shown in table).
Resident’s description of contact
with police during 2002
Survey respondents who said they had
Pat Buchanan is wrong.
Of course, he would say something like that in the wake of the Supreme Court Affirmative Action case that once again placed college admittance practices in the forefront. Let me be clear:
I DON'T believe this country should have college entrance or employee hiring practices centered around Affirmative Action programs. However, I'm not convinced we as a nation can get away from using such practice as a means to "balance the scales" so to speak in educational opportunities or employment among minorities just yet. Which brings me back to the point of my post.
Pat Buchanan is wrong. How can I say that?
According to 2012 US Census data, here are the statistics for college students, 18-24, who attained a college degree:
Whites:
Assoc. Degree (Occ./Acad.) - 1.38M
Bachelor's - 2.14M
Master's - 107K
PhD - 5K
Doctorate - 10K
Blacks:
Assoc. Degree (Occ./Acad.) - 214K
Bachelor's - 238K
Master's - 6K
PhD - 0
Doctorate - 0
Hispanics:
Assoc. Degree (Occ./Acad.) - 281K
Bachelor's - 295K
Master's - 11K
PhD - 2K
Doctorate - 3K
Asians:
Assoc. Degree (Occ./Acad.) - 74K
Bachelor's - 254K
Master's - 50K
PhD - 0
Doctorate - 2K
This is an argument that's gone on within Republican-Conservative circles since the 80's and it's gaining more traction now since statistical estimates indicates that the White population in America is likely to be surpassed by "Browns" (a combination of Blacks, Hispanics and Asians) by 2050. Secretly, I'm sure they're really concerned about it among the Hispanic population. Take another look at the numbers. There are more of Hispanics seeking degrees in higher education than ever before surpassing Asian and Black college student enrollment, 18-24 yo. However, there's another reason Mr. Buchanan would make such a wild claim: MONEY! And I'm not talking just about how scholarship funds are allocated.
A good, quality education is critical to improving one's economic standing. If a person is able to attain more than just an Associate's Degree, their odds of becoming prosperous increases exponentially. Newly enrolled White college students still hold a substantial lead over all other minority groups. So, I don't think they're in any danger of losing their place among the top of the college graduate heap any time too soon. But if Conservative Republicans can peal back Affirmative Action, they can effectively reduce the number of college entrants for minorities across the board thereby maintaining their "education dominance" and, thus, their hold on America's economic prosperity.
"The more you know, the more you grow..." your share of the American economic pie.
That's because we're like 5 percent of the population and don't own all the media outlets.
You're trying to fight racism with more racism. Not all white people have privileges or advantages for being white. If there should be any kind of affirmative action, it should be based on income. Why should I be at a disadvantage for college admission because I'm white or my great granddad went to college so I'm magically ineligible?
There shouldn't even be a race block on applications for things, as race should play absolutely no role whatsoever. No matter how much you whine about how bad you have it, it still comes down to who is the most qualified candidate. If you think minorities are suffering from poor educational opportunities, then let's improve those educational opportunities.
Affirmative action does nothing to rectify the initial injustice, it simply screws a random white person over, who had nothing to do with the discrimination whatsoever.
The road to an egalitarian society isn't paved by certain races getting preferential treatment, no matter what race it is.
So you're saying he's wrong and YOU have a victimhood mentality?
Sorry, you can't punish someone for their ancestors' woes.
Kinda pays to stay in school doesn't it ?
Have you even read the .Gov site ( the kind that is factually than your blog post and .com )
Resident gender
In 2002 males were 48% of the U.S.
population age 16 or older but 53% of
the persons experiencing a face-to-face
contact with police and 55% of those
with two or more contacts that year
(table 3).
Resident race/Hispanic origin
Whites made up 73% of the U.S.
population age 16 or older but 77% of
persons with a police contact in 2002.
Black residents age 16 or older made
up about the same percentage of
persons having police contact (11%) as
their percentage of the U.S. population
(12%).
The article states that while minorities were not more likley to be contacted by police (i.e. pulled over or engaged by law enforcement) they were more likely to be searched when stopped. Read the whole thing.
So that's the only thing you got from the entire site
Driver age
The younger the driver, the greater the
likelihood of a vehicle search. More
specifically, where significant differences
existed between younger and
older drivers, they were always in the
direction of a greater likelihood of a
vehicle search for the younger drivers.
Vehicles driven by teenage drivers
(8.2%) were more likely to be searched
than vehicles driven by those in their
twenties (5%), thirties (5%), forties
(2.8%), or fifties (1.1%). Perhaps your 8.1 percent is high because of the large amount of teens pulled over As you said read the entire thing
Are you kidding me!? Of course we have a privilege for being white in the US. People treat you friendlier and are more trusting of you. Waiters/bartenders, sales clerks, the police, receptionists, bankers/loan officers, and all of them ... I don't think I've ever seen a little old lady cringe and edge away from me clutching her purse. I have NEVER gone into a store and seen the products I use (like hair dye for light verses dark hair) locked up in theft prevention devices, while the product that other people use do not have the same protection. I don't think I ever really get eyed by the sales clerk like I'm going to steal. That's definitely not true for my minority friends. They don't have that privilege. I am really lucky to be white. Really lucky.Racial entitlements don't exist. There is no privilege for being white in the USA and there are a lot of pro-minorities affirmative actions out there. Asians don't complain about it because they don't have a victimhood mentality for the most part.
Pat Buchanan: "Whites Are the Only Group That You Can Discriminate Against Legally in America Now"
Syndicated columnist Pat Buchanan made a statement Friday guaranteed to make liberal media members' heads spin.
During a discussion about Affirmative Action on PBS's McLaughlin Group, Buchanan said, "Whites are the only group that you can discriminate against legally in America now"
(video follows with full transcript, commentary and comments.): -> Pat Buchanan: 'Whites Are the Only Group That You Can Discriminate Against Legally in America Now' | NewsBusters
What say you, is Pat Buchanan right ?
I concur with Buchanan.
Twelve Pretty Racist Or Just Crazy Quotes From Pat Buchanan’s New Book | TPMMuckraker
Pundit and MSNBC contributor Pat Buchanan’s new book, “Suicide Of A Superpower,” is a veritable treasure trove of eye-popping assertions about the decline of America at the hand of increased diversity and multiculturalism.
Obama’s White House thus enlisted in the long and successful campaign to expel Christianity from the public square, diminish its presence in our public life, and reduce its role to that of just another religion.
Neither Bill Gates nor Steve Jobs finished college. Few of the wealthiest people are highly educated.
Before the 1960s, equality meant every citizen enjoyed the same constitutional rights and the equal protection of existing laws. Nothing in the Constitution or federal law mandated social, racial, or gender equality.
Eddie Murphy goes undercover - SnotrAre you kidding me!? Of course we have a privilege for being white in the US. People treat you friendlier and are more trusting of you. Waiters/bartenders, sales clerks, the police, receptionists, bankers/loan officers, and all of them ... I don't think I've ever seen a little old lady cringe and edge away from me clutching her purse. I have NEVER gone into a store and seen the products I use (like hair dye for light verses dark hair) locked up in theft prevention devices, while the product that other people use do not have the same protection. I don't think I ever really get eyed by the sales clerk like I'm going to steal. That's definitely not true for my minority friends. They don't have that privilege. I am really lucky to be white. Really lucky.
Or, said another way ...
Okay, do you have evidence that young drivers are more prevalent among minorities than whites?
Of course you do but it doesn't make Buchanan's words any more correct. The man is an outspoken racist bigot and has been for many years.
I'm sure some of you agree with the man but such agreement still don't mean ol' Pat ain't a racist
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