Check Your Privilege

Posted by lostsierra 9 years, 11 months ago to Politics

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Great video by a young lassy.

SOURCE URL: http://youngcons.com/young-girl-goes-off-on-why-check-your-privilege-is-an-incredibly-idiot-statement/

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Posted by flanap 9 years, 11 months ago

More collectivist crap...moving on.

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Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years, 11 months ago

I've never heard someone say the phrase, but it sounds like basic poisoning the well, as form of ad hominem.

I found the video incredibly annoying and could only tolerate 39 seconds. It may be the most annoying 30 seconds of A/V I've ever seen. It's not exploiting those 12 cognitive biases in a favorable way. If people want to make a big deal about this bit of poisoning the well, they should have Lauren Rumpler do a video about it.

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Posted by Maphesdus 9 years, 11 months ago

I think it's rather telling that the only people upset by the phrase are straight white people...

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  Posted by khalling 9 years, 11 months ago
  
  Well since it's directed only to them - no wonder. Seems kinda racist if you ask me
  
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    Posted by Maphesdus 9 years, 11 months ago
    
    It's more about making people aware of racism.
    
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      Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years, 11 months ago
      
      Right, but if it's much better to say, "You made claim X, which is based only on race." It's wrong to make a request whose premise is an ad hominem attack. It's like, "Please set aside your wife-beating ways for the purposes of this discussion." Attack the ideas, not the person.
      
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      Posted by khalling 9 years, 11 months ago
      
      people are aware of racism. this is more about controlling people
      
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        Posted by Maphesdus 9 years, 11 months ago
        
        Here's a video about racial profiling that I think everyone needs to watch:
        
        What would you do? – Stereotypes and bike thieves:
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ABRlWyb...
        
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        Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years, 11 months ago
        
        I hope that's not representative of society.
        
        I wonder what would happen if Julie Borowski were stealing the bike. That video seems like an offensive parody of libertarians from the Coasts.
        
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        Posted by Maphesdus 9 years, 11 months ago
        
        No, people THINK they're aware of racism. But in truth they're usually not, and just like to tell themselves that they are. Unless they're on the receiving end of persecution, most people generally forget about it, and need to be reminded of how social perceptions and institutionalized discrimination benefit them while hurting others.
        
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