Black Plague
07-08-2008, 02:36 AM
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The historical events that give rise to the feeling of white guilt are not my historical events. My skin is white, but the political history with which I identify does not contain slavery or racism.
Apparently, that is not an excuse. In fact, many people find it offensive if politically correct remorse is not at the forefront of our civic existence. Since it’s politics, it can be phony and forced. It just has to pay lip service to the right causes. This also means that you don’t ask ridiculous questions like “Why are black kids in New York getting paid to pass tests but my low-income white students do not?”
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The historical events that give rise to the feeling of white guilt are not my historical events. My skin is white, but the political history with which I identify does not contain slavery or racism.
Apparently, that is not an excuse. In fact, many people find it offensive if politically correct remorse is not at the forefront of our civic existence. Since it’s politics, it can be phony and forced. It just has to pay lip service to the right causes. This also means that you don’t ask ridiculous questions like “Why are black kids in New York getting paid to pass tests but my low-income white students do not?”
The author:
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