Becoming more conservative

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WILLYSGOTAWOMAN
I've always considered myself to be progressive. But as a 44 white man who has been a part of corporate hiring and firing decisions where we systematically favor every group of people over white men I'm having a hard time fully embracing black lives matter,

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As a country, America must guarantee the right to equal opportunity to everyone, but not guarantee equal results.
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RandomMember
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5 years ago
Yes, grievance politics is more contagious than Covid. Did it ever occur to you that you might just be incompetent?
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RandomMember
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5 years ago
BTW, this should be in politics room
I've always been conservative even as a young-person and at times blindly so as to not even wanna consider any alternative view - as I've gotten older I've worked on listening and trying to process alternate (at times progressive) POVs - but our-current-normal has me not trusting and even fearing progressivism.
"Did it ever occur to you that you might just be incompetent?"

No. It's easier to blame your failures on minorities and immigrants.
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mark94
Arizona
5 years ago
The NBA has approved the following phrases for the back of player’s jerseys

Black Lives Matter; Say Their Names; Vote; I Can’t Breathe; Justice; Peace; Equality; Freedom; Enough; Power to the People; Justice Now; Say Her Name; Sí Se Puede (Yes We Can); Liberation; See Us; Hear Us; Respect Us; Love Us; Listen; Listen to Us; Stand Up; Ally; Anti-Racist; I Am A Man; Speak Up; How Many More; Group Economics; Education Reform; and Mentor.
You missed one - I believe "Get Whitey" has also been approved
Looks like "All Lives Matter" didn't make the cut
Just to clarify I'm pretty succesfull
^ of course you are, your'e white - you're only successful b/c of your white-privilege; you didn't earn that
That's my point PAPI I completely disagree with you. I don't come from money. The law school I graduated from requires better test scores and grades from white men than any other group. Where's my white privilege? I earned every penny
^ I was being facetious
I think Willie has a point due to sheer # of hardworking white men tuning out due to being misappropriated with vile. If you alienate that crowd, you may see more than just Trump being re-elected. You could see an Alex Jones, too. Just kidding, I’m being facetious.
Sorry Papi I
m defensive I suppsose
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