Bigotry towards whites

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Yes.

I'm having trouble understanding why people are saying "no"?

Well, I don't think it's widespread but a lot of the no votes (I didn't vote) come from handwringers.

and people who apparently don't live around large populations of African-Americans.

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I don't think anyone would call me a racist but I must say that it is hilarious to take race lectures from rich kids in the suburban Pacific Northwest, for example, who will probably see as many blacks in their lifetime as I'll see in a day.

Tell me more about your daily contact with African Americans. I am truly curious.

Yes.

I'm having trouble understanding why people are saying "no"?

Well, I don't think it's widespread but a lot of the no votes (I didn't vote) come from handwringers.

and people who apparently don't live around large populations of African-Americans.

Clearly

I don't think anyone would call me a racist but I must say that it is hilarious to take race lectures from rich kids in the suburban Pacific Northwest, for example, who will probably see as many blacks in their lifetime as I'll see in a day.

Exactly.  I'd love to have some of them come down to Memphis and listen to black radio.  A gay man called into the show hosted by a major Democrat activist and the host called him a "f****t" over and over again and said that all homosexuals are going to hell.  But of course that's okay because he's a Democrat and a part of the precious protected class of dark-skinned people.

Yeah, it's almost like these hypocrites' only contact with blacks is through forms of media like TV and radio---oh, wait.

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Tell me more about your daily contact with African Americans. I am truly curious.

Are you really unfamiliar with where I go to school? How about the city I live in/where I hang out? We've been over this before. I'm not lecturing anyone, saying that I'm some expert in race affairs. I'm just tired of kids in lily white suburbia acting like they know so much more and have lived, worked, played, etc. in diverse areas. You've said the same thing about handwringers in Vermont.

Actually, you've refused to elaborate when I've asked you in the past. I'm aware that Philadelphia has a large black population, though I'm also aware that you live in a white neighborhood. You made it sound like your high school was almost completely lacking in blacks. From what I understand, you go to Temple which is surrounded by black neighborhoods. Nevertheless, I fail to see how that necessarily correlates to a lot of interaction with black people.

I really am just curious. What interactions with black people did you have today? Yesterday?

As the only white suburbanite (though I resent you calling me a "kid") in the Pacific Northwest who posts frequently, I cannot help but think your original comment was directed at me. Sure, you can deny it, but if I mentioned "Italian-Americans in Northeast Philly" then it would be clear who I was referring to. I suppose you may have lumped Alcon into this category as well, though he is not a suburbanite and probably has more contact with blacks than you do, so I personally doubt it.

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You said I refused to elaborate and then go on to explain what I've told you?

I suppose I should have specified--most of what you have told me does not lead me to believe you necessarily have much interaction with blacks, and thus Iam interested in what your interaction with them is.

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I don't believe you've ever mentioned it to me, so I do not feel like I can comment on the subject until you do.

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I have classes with blacks as well. It doesn't seem terribly meaningful to me, but perhaps your classes are formatted differently and there is more interaction between students.

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I've certainly seen more than ten today...

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But that's exactly what you said. You say you see more blacks in a single day than I will see in my entire life, which is absolutely ridiculous. You haven't even seen any today or yesterday. You say I live in lily white suburbia. My neighborhood is probably ~70% white. That's certainly a comfortable majority, but it's not what I would call lily white. I undoubtedly have more interaction with Asians than you do, for example. Perhaps Hispanics as well. Vermont is like 96% white...

I didn't really mean to get into such an argument. You directed a statement at me when I hadn't even posted in the thread. I was just curious and quite frankly I don't feel like I've gotten a satisfactory answer. Instead you seem to be focusing on discrediting me, which if you look at my original post really isn't necessary as I was not disagreeing (or agreeing, for that matter) with your statement in the first place.

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Ok? Good for you. Again, this isn't a contest. I'm just saying I don't need race lectures from someone who only just started seeing blacks when he got to college.

If we wanted to make this a contest, I'd easily see more than you on an average day on campus. If I'm bored later tonight, I'm going downtown. I'll easily see more than ten.

No, no no... I realize my original post's quoting was a little messed up (I have fixed it) but I was clearly referring to your statement that I can count the number of blacks I see in an entire year on my hands---in other words, 10 or less. I was not suggesting that I "see" more blacks than you.

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I did not mean to debate this. I simply believe that "seeing" people doesn't necessarily equates to any significant form of interaction.

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Then you should have said something like "Small black population neighborhood" instead of "lily white" neighborhood.

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I've had quite a few Asian friends. I also think it's safe to say where I live has more Asians than you, but I don't think either of us really cares about this topic.

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I hadn't even posted in this thread when you made that comment, nor do I think I'm a notorious race-lecturer. I merely asked you a simple question.

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I live in a fairly large metropolitan area as well. And no, I'm not BRTD and do not view arbitrary city limit lines as significant.

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I would agree that you have more interaction and experiences with black people and I do not believe I was ever arguing that you did not.