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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Actually, the race of the candidates has been a factor in every election because whiteness, white privilege, and white male privilege were presented as the template. Whiteness isn't invisible just because we are surrounded by it everyday, although whites feel that it is because they are the mainstream and dominant group.
Race was simply a different type of factor in this election than previous elections.
So what are you disagreeing with?
I didn't say you said that. I'm saying that.
It still isn't the same decision, generally speaking, regardless of how many times you all type that it is.
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The example of two white candidates was not to say that whiteness is invisible if they are white, it was an example of the race being the same for both candidates. It could have just as easily been two black candidates but you mentioned the races where there were two white candidates. Please don't assume the worst in my posts. I think we can probably just agree to disagree on whether it's the same type of decision. But I do think it's good for those of us who believe it to be the same type of decision to realize that there are conflicting views from different perspectives.
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