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Originally posted by jubilance1922
I would disagree. I think that in the reverse situation, I wouldn't criticize someone for stating that they can relate to the underlying feelings of the person responsible. Unfortunately, I think a lot of times people must go along with the status quo, and any type of dissenting opinion is criticized or ridiculed.
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I will go on a limb here and say that if one were to construct a situation in which a white individual became frustrated with his treatment by people of minority status, then committed a hate crime, and other white folks had experienced similar frustration, they would be eviscerated for voicing that kind of absurd connection to the hate crime.
Now, I realize that this would certainly be different from endemic issues concerning black Americans, and I realize that we'll never solve the "is there a uniquely African American experience?" debate on Greekchat. But honestly, read the above paragraph, and try to look at your statements objectively. If not sickeningly apologist, then it's definitely grandstanding on a tragedy. I'm sorry I can't relate to that better.
-RC
--Just saying. Not blaming. It's a "part of solution/part of problem" scenario.
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