Immigrants as scapegoats

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(01-03-2019, 09:03 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: If you want to play the "white privilege" game, then you need to acknowledge that in Asia, they have "Asian Privilege", in African they have "African Privilege", in the Middle East they have "Indian privilege". In Central and South America it's "Latin Privilege", and most of Europe, US and Canada have the "White Privilege". it's not a privilege like you are making it out to be. If it was a true privilege, I should be able to go anywhere in the world and get my special treatment, but I can't, cause in the Middle East/Africa/Asia/CS America there is no such thing as "white privilege".  It's simply a geographical privilege based on the majority that lives in that location rather than a "White" one.

Now if there is a minority out there screaming about "white privilege" and it's that important to them, there is always a place where they can go and get "their privilege". I plan to move to Asia in a few more years, now if I got over there and start screaming about how unfair it is there for me and they have their "Asian Privilege" what do you think they are gonna do?

Actually, "white privilege" extends far beyond the boundaries of North America and Europe, and certainly in the Middle East and Africa. You may certainly benefit from white privilege in the Philippines.

Why in the world is a privilege "only true" if it is recognized everywhere in the world?  Sunni Bahraini certainly are privileged in relation to Shia Bahraini, since the former control government through patronage and family. By your definition there is no Sunni privilege because Bahraini Sunni can't go "anywhere in the world" and retain a privilege they have in Bahrain.   I should add that Sunni are not the majority in Bahrain, but are still the dominant group.   Nothing is clarified by calling this a "geographical" privilege.

I don't get a sense from what you have written that you understand what is meant by "white privilege."  Have you read any books or articles on the subject?  It is not limited to and may not involve "special treatment."