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Gaza Health Ministry says over 8,000 Palestinians have now died: https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-10-29-2023-de1a7d660ba2f6d80b3d7aeaae5bb0f3 Have Israeli casualties gone up beyond the initial 1,400? I would be very slow to trust the Gaza Health Ministry source. Just recently, there...

This just made me smile this morning. Not sure why, but it just seems like a humorous way to put your location. I quite liked it.



Well done!

White privilege is merely the privilege of not being disadvantaged or discriminated against because of one's skin color. It may not exist in a few neighborhoods or institutions but is clear to almost anyone who isn't seen as "white", as virtually all have experienced this discrimination. ...

There are more Mennonite Brethren people of color than Mennonite Brethren people of no color. Does that make me less privileged then others when I was an MB? I think not.

I am simply pointing out that we don't live in a color blind society. Being white does, indeed, provide advantages or "privileges" if you will, especially in the avenues of power. In politics, in business, in education, and so forth. You seem to be less color blind than me. I also am offe...

RZehr wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:03 pm
In a pure democracy, that is racist, I would think that 59% majority would ensure a 100% white political class.

And during the Civil War, it was white people who fought and voted to remove slavery.

Ken wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:27 pm White people are an estimated 59% of the US population.

Meanwhile, this is Congress:

So are you are saying a person of color can not represent me? I can think of multiple ones that could.

That phrase is quite offensive to me.

Nailed it.