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angrychair

(8,749 posts)
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 10:13 PM Nov 2016

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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Tweety just got put in his place [View all] angrychair Nov 2016 OP
Wow that says a lot about Mathews rockfordfile Nov 2016 #1
To be fair angrychair Nov 2016 #4
I watched the conversation and he was off base, imo eleny Nov 2016 #33
Not only that, but I think he's out of touch economically. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #2
Exactly! dae Nov 2016 #20
"...a white male can say that" handmade34 Nov 2016 #3
The other thing I found awful for Tweety to say is that the KKK didn't matter anymore. He napi21 Nov 2016 #5
"The other thing I found awful for Tweety ..." left-of-center2012 Nov 2016 #6
One of his dumber reactions, it was a shock lostnfound Nov 2016 #7
white privilege at work IcyPeas Nov 2016 #8
It's not just kkk members. You don't have to wear a white robe to be a turd. duncang Nov 2016 #23
"As a white male you can say that". + 10000 !!! I've been saying that all election !!!! uponit7771 Nov 2016 #9
I *luerve* when that (Tweety put in place) happens!1 n/t UTUSN Nov 2016 #10
Here's a 20+ yrs psychological study of Tweety, oldie but goodie: UTUSN Nov 2016 #34
Damn Straight! Cha Nov 2016 #11
Morons like him make the way smooth for fascism. 6000eliot Nov 2016 #13
So very true angrychair Nov 2016 #15
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2016 #16
Matthews is intellectually inconsistent. kstewart33 Nov 2016 #17
Watched "13th" on Netflix today Hulk Nov 2016 #18
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
Fuck Tweety! LovingA2andMI Nov 2016 #21
Amazing moment. Blue Idaho Nov 2016 #22
Context PoorMonger Nov 2016 #24
he was also babbling last night about how getagrip_already Nov 2016 #26
What was his reply to her response? SummerSnow Nov 2016 #27
At the very least it matters as pure symbolism of the hate that Trump represents. manicraven Nov 2016 #28
Thinking of the Murrah Building... manicraven Nov 2016 #29
One vestige of this campaign experience for me will be that I will never again watch Chris Matthews. TonyPDX Nov 2016 #32
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