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Unpacking Peggy McIntosh’s Knapsack
Quillette ^ | 08/29/2018 | William Ray

Posted on 09/27/2018 6:08:15 AM PDT by TexasKamaAina

Every time identity politics has been used by any faction in human history for any reason violence eventually follows.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: tribalism; whiteprivilege
Article provides history and critique of the concept of "White privilege."
1 posted on 09/27/2018 6:08:15 AM PDT by TexasKamaAina
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To: TexasKamaAina

Worth the few minutes read.


2 posted on 09/27/2018 8:11:01 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: TexasKamaAina

Yes, a very good article about the author of the “White privilege knapsack” article and how she foolishly conflated her extraordinarily wealthy economic background privileges with her whiteness.


3 posted on 09/27/2018 9:48:51 AM PDT by DeweyCA
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To: TexasKamaAina

For later.

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4 posted on 09/27/2018 9:51:08 AM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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