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Asshole of the Day: Bill O'Reilly, for saying that he doesn't believe in white privilege
http://assholeoftheday.us/post/95932570845/bill-oreilly-asshole-of-the-day-for-august-27
gordianot
(15,243 posts)Response to Playinghardball (Original post)
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Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)I've even seen that thrown around DU quite a bit, though mostly by a single poster.
MattBaggins
(7,904 posts)who don't believe that white privilege exists
riversedge
(70,289 posts)CAG
(1,820 posts)its not me.
underpants
(182,870 posts)CAG
(1,820 posts)keep your secret
MattBaggins
(7,904 posts)would you settle for that?
CAG
(1,820 posts)valerief
(53,235 posts)AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)......don't get me wrong: O'Reilly has totally different reasons for doing so.
Bill O'Reilly, in all truthfulness, seems to have confused believing in "white privilege" with understanding and discussing the realities of institutional prejudice, as so many conservatives do. In reality, contrary to the idiotic rantings of O'Reilly, Limbaugh and company, most liberals DO NOT believe in "white privilege", or at least not the literal intrepretation that seems to have become so popular on Tumblr and some of the more fringe SJW blogs.
The difference is, many of us liberals DO understand institutional injustice. Bill O'Reilly does not, and in fact, I would say that he is using the example of those who do believe in "white privilege" to try to debunk our discussion off the phenomenon of institutional injustice; of course, he fails miserably, and many who aren't conservatives can see thru that. Unfortunately, many cons do still buy into the spin game. But perhaps there's nothing that can be done for them.
progressoid
(49,996 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)Cleita
(75,480 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,170 posts)And it's barely begun
kairos12
(12,869 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)Which makes him the second smartest man at Soxnews.
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)He's been a complete asshole every single day for so long they need an "asshole emeritus" award for him, Limbaugh, Hannity, Sam Wurzelbacher, Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann and their ilk. In this way, "asshole of the day" can be presented to other, equally deserving but lesser known dickweeds.
Blue Owl
(50,490 posts)n/t
adirondacker
(2,921 posts)Archae
(46,344 posts)He invites two guys who say they have border solutions, then he cuts their mics because they didn't give answers like O'Reilly gives.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/08/27/oreilly-didnt-want-to-hear-his-pro-immigration/200576
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,829 posts)Everybody needs an asshole, but nobody needs Bill O'Reilly. In fact, I would submit that Bill himself does not have an asshole, since he's totally full of shit.
Whiskeytide
(4,462 posts)... of deserving candidates for this award and select just one? I'm afraid it's becoming hopeless!!!
Orsino
(37,428 posts)If you want his opinion, ask Roger Ailes.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)[...]
Slavery is unique and it has harmed black Americans to a degree that is still being felt today.
Where have I heard that before ...
Oh Yeah ... Right here on DU (Search: "Structural DISadvantage"