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In reply to the discussion: It's disappointing to see "liberals" deny the existence of white privilege [View all]CTyankee
(63,893 posts)I remember a co-worker being very upset hat her kid was not accepted into a major New England college. She said her son lost out to a black kid because of affirmative action. I said she didn't know that, but she insisted that if it weren't for affirmative action her son would have been admitted!
And here is exactly where white exceptionalism fits in. It was "expected" that he would get in. He had all the grades and recommendations and background to suggest he would. So the ONLY thing that would deny him his slot was that he wasn't black or hispanic or female.
Here is where the RW centers its vitriolic messaging to the lower class white people like my co-worker. They deflect the message of inclusiveness and diversity very effectively. It is a zero sum game to them.