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In reply to the discussion: Dear Whiny White People: Great rant from a Native American Facebook friend [View all]nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)Because that sounds a lot like how right-wingers tend to characterize white progressives. As if favoring social justice, and refusing to see oneself as inherently superior based on skin color, amounted to some form of racial self-loathing.
I'm a white guy, and I've lived nearly my whole life in a racially diverse area - in and around Richmond, CA and a few years in Oakland - yet I've never been harassed or threatened based explicitly on my skin tone. If anyone ever called me a "cracker" it was probably in jest, and I probably rolled my eyes at worst. So aside from my generally laid-back nature, I feel no need at all to be defensive about these things, and I really can't identify with white people who do get defensive.
I don't doubt that some (not necessarily you) would accuse me of "white guilt" - for the same bullshit reasons listed above - but it's funny how those same people seem to show signs of guilt (defensiveness, denial, etc.) themselves.