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 Originally Posted by cocco
The point was that this whole discussion has been about racism, and I find it very hard to classify the Northern Ireland situation to have much to do with it. Religion and politics mainly I think, I could be more informed about the history.
We got onto a discussion about Ireland because I linked a clip of an Irish kid getting beaten for being white. Your reply was this...
I feel deep sympathy for all the wronged and oppressed heterosexual young white men of the world. After all, they have to beat incredible odds to not succeed. Let's all hold hands in prayer.
Mockery, as though racism against him isn't as bad because he's privileged. I point out the Irish have suffered historical oppression and still suffer discrimination. Your reply was this...
All of that was because they were white?
As though skin colour determines how bad oppression and discrimination is.
Are you happy with how this conversation is going?
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