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Showing Original Post only (View all)Tweety just got put in his place [View all]
One of his guest, Michelle Bernard, mentioned the kkk newspaper endorsement and Tweety tried to make light of it and say it didn't matter and Ms. Bernard, as a women and person of color, promptly reminded him:
"As a white male you can say that".
People like Tweety: a wealthy, famous, white male, have little actual understanding of what life can be like for others not like him.
As a middle-aged (though not famous and far from wealthy) white male myself, I try very hard to never forgot that racism, bigotry and misogyny are very real even if I don't see it, associate with people that engage in it or experience it, it is very real none the less.
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The other thing I found awful for Tweety to say is that the KKK didn't matter anymore. He
napi21
Nov 2016
#5
"As a white male you can say that". + 10000 !!! I've been saying that all election !!!!
uponit7771
Nov 2016
#9
I saw that. It's the second time in a week he's said it & I'm glad she challenged him ....
Hekate
Nov 2016
#19
At the very least it matters as pure symbolism of the hate that Trump represents.
manicraven
Nov 2016
#28