What is White Privilege?

[Doc Dutch]

Military do. The rest? No so much.

Agreed on military. Trump appointees and Sand Crabs not so much.

Let's be honest, many do work hard but how much intelligence does it take to be a pencil-pushing cubicite working on a government payscale working 9-5, M-F with two weeks of vacation and all holidays off? If their retirement plan is the same as the Navy's, then they must choose 20 years or nothing. Have things changed since the 1990s?

State governments throw waaaay too much money at their employees as an appeasement. Police and firefighters need to be properly paid, but their unions are part of the problem. I'm pro-union, but I'm pro-common sense first. Promising lucrative bennies in the future for their vote today is a sure way to go bankrupt in the future.

Even so, no matter what DC is paying their cops, many earned a lifetime's worth of pay and some need to be charged as facilitating a crime.

[Sailor]

Agreed on military. Trump appointees and Sand Crabs not so much.

Let's be honest, many do work hard but how much intelligence does it take to be a pencil-pushing cubicite working on a government payscale working 9-5, M-F with two weeks of vacation and all holidays off? If their retirement plan is the same as the Navy's, then they must choose 20 years or nothing. Have things changed since the 1990s?

State governments throw waaaay too much money at their employees as an appeasement. Police and firefighters need to be properly paid, but their unions are part of the problem. I'm pro-union, but I'm pro-common sense first. Promising lucrative bennies in the future for their vote today is a sure way to go bankrupt in the future.

Even so, no matter what DC is paying their cops, many earned a lifetime's worth of pay and some need to be charged as facilitating a crime.

I agree with that. What did I miss about DC LEO though?

[Doc Dutch]

The best example of white privilege would be people like Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, etc.

From the movie Patton:

George S. Patton Jr.: I know I'm a prima donna. I admit it. What I can't stand about Monty is, he won't admit it.

Republicans admit they are and expect to be privileged by their wealth and status, Democrats refuse to admit it. Besides their political polarity, that's the main difference I see between them.

[Sailor]

From the movie Patton:

George S. Patton Jr.: I know I'm a prima donna. I admit it. What I can't stand about Monty is, he won't admit it.

Republicans admit they are and expect to be privileged by their wealth and status, Democrats refuse to admit it. Besides their political polarity, that's the main difference I see between them.

Sir, I believe you have nailed it.

[Doc Dutch]

I agree with that. What did I miss about DC LEO though?

Them holding the line at the riot but some appeared less determined to do their job. The selfies thing was a major fuckup. The DCPD will figure it out.

You know shit rolls downhill and when the major heads start to roll, the minor heads are certain to follow. I wouldn't want to be in that shitstorm.

[ThatOwlWoman]

Military do. The rest? No so much.

USPS workers, countless clerical and administrative workers, IT folk, attorneys, engineers, scientists, auditors/accountants (my late brother was a VN war era vet and accountant with Army Audit Agency). NASA, CDC EPA, USDA. We the People are lucky to employ very bright minds, hard workers, and innovative thinkers. That's the beauty of America -- and of our government which can afford to hire them.

Sorry, but just 'cause you worked in the military doesn't make you special, the best, or any more worthy than these fine people who make the lives of us citizens better, every single day.

[Doc Dutch]

USPS workers, countless clerical and administrative workers, IT folk, attorneys, engineers, scientists, auditors/accountants (my late brother was a VN war era vet and accountant with Army Audit Agency). NASA, CDC EPA, USDA. We the People are lucky to employ very bright minds, hard workers, and innovative thinkers. That's the beauty of America -- and of our government which can afford to hire them.

Sorry, but just 'cause you worked in the military doesn't make you special, the best, or any more worthy than these fine people who make the lives of us citizens better, every single day.

Au contraire mon ami. Military are very special. Even so, government workers are a necessity. This drive for years to privatize everything only ends up making some people very rich at a higher cost to taxpayers and worse results.

Regardless, state and federal workers are an essential part of a state or federal government. Bureaucracy sucks but it sucks worse without it. Despite all the D's and R's running for office making promises, like Trump has proved, all they do is spend more money, drive up debt and walk away scott-free from any messes they make. We should keep our eye on our government, but we should be smart enough to know we need it for our own prosperity and security.

[Jerome]

From the movie Patton:

George S. Patton Jr.: I know I'm a prima donna. I admit it. What I can't stand about Monty is, he won't admit it.

Republicans admit they are and expect to be privileged by their wealth and status, Democrats refuse to admit it. Besides their political polarity, that's the main difference I see between them.

What planet are you from?

PLEASE point out where ANY GOPer has "admitted" to white privilege helping them along in life.

[Doc Dutch]

What planet are you from?

PLEASE point out where ANY GOPer has "admitted" to white privilege helping them along in life.

Scroll up, numbnuts. "White Privilege" is a fabricated term like "Assault Weapon". If Democrats would stop lying, maybe people like me would trust them more.

[Jerome]

Scroll up, numbnuts. "White Privilege" is a fabricated term like "Assault Weapon". If Democrats would stop lying, maybe people like me would trust them more.

No, it's not. "White privilege" means your race has afforded you the de facto position of being in the ruling class of society. It means your race puts you in prime position to succeed.

Don't believe me? Prior to 1980, how many people of color served in Congress, on the Supreme Court, as President, as governor, as head of a Fortune 500 business, etc.?

Democrats are not lying about this issue, and we're not going to stop using terms that hurt your fragile little feelers.

[Doc Dutch]

No, it's not. "White privilege" means your race has afforded you the de facto position of being in the ruling class of society. It means your race puts you in prime position to succeed.

Don't believe me? Prior to 1980, how many people of color served in Congress, on the Supreme Court, as President, as governor, as head of a Fortune 500 business, etc.?

Democrats are not lying about this issue, and we're not going to stop using terms that hurt your fragile little feelers.

QED. Liberal racists are no better than RW racists. Both seek to deprive Americans of their rights.

[Jerome]

QED.

#OKBOOMER

[Doc Dutch]

#OKBOOMER

Thank you, sir, for once again proving why Democrats are lying punks with no fucking clue. Sad, but true.

Is it any wonder why 70% of Americans aren't Democrats?

[Sailor]

USPS workers, countless clerical and administrative workers, IT folk, attorneys, engineers, scientists, auditors/accountants (my late brother was a VN war era vet and accountant with Army Audit Agency). NASA, CDC EPA, USDA. We the People are lucky to employ very bright minds, hard workers, and innovative thinkers. That's the beauty of America -- and of our government which can afford to hire them.

Sorry, but just 'cause you worked in the military doesn't make you special, the best, or any more worthy than these fine people who make the lives of us citizens better, every single day.

Have you ever worked with Govt employees? Apparently not. They are not bright, they are not hard workers and they are far from innovative. That is the reason our Government subs out work to real companies that can actually do it.

[ThatOwlWoman]

Have you ever worked with Govt employees? Apparently not. They are not bright, they are not hard workers and they are far from innovative. That is the reason our Government subs out work to real companies that can actually do it.

Sure thing there, Popeye. lol