# David Webb accused of white privilege **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 16, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-webb-accused-of-white-privilege/827860 "2019-01-16T11:48:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-webb-accused-of-white-privilege/827860/1 "2019-01-16T11:48:03Z")
Washington Post article: > **[A CNN analyst called out a Fox News contributor for his ‘white privilege.’...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/01/15/cnn-analyst-called-out-fox-news-contributor-his-white-privilege-hes-black/?utm_term=.d593073dd0c3)** > > "I hate to break it to you, but you should’ve been better prepped — I'm black,” David Webb told Areva Martin. Washington Times article: > **[David Webb, black SiriusXM radio host, told on air to check ‘white privilege’...](https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/15/david-webb-black-siriusxm-radio-host-told-on-air-t/)** > > Sirius XM radio host David Webb, who happens to be black, had an awkward moment on his show this week when a CNN analyst began lecturing him on his alleged “white privilege.” If you have ever seen a picture of Mr. Webb, that is rather amusing. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-webb-accused-of-white-privilege/827860/2 "2019-01-16T12:14:57Z")
The lady in question has, I trust, been demoted to writing fluff pieces on dog shows? Thats her calibre. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-webb-accused-of-white-privilege/827860/3 "2019-01-16T13:11:25Z")
She is not a reporter. She is a “legal analyst”. No doubt she would sue CNN for a fortune if they tried to demote her. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-webb-accused-of-white-privilege/827860/4 "2019-01-16T13:28:51Z")
Maybe she thought she was talking to [this David Webb.](https://wallpapercave.com/wp/pHc6nFC.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-webb-accused-of-white-privilege/827860/5 "2019-01-16T13:38:15Z")
maybe they can find another slur for him. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-webb-accused-of-white-privilege/827860/6 "2019-01-16T13:50:04Z")
> [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](#): > > maybe they can find another slur for him. How about “Uncle Dave”? Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-webb-accused-of-white-privilege/827860/7 "2019-01-16T14:26:57Z")
Are you saying that white privilege is for Whites Only? How racist! ---
**Author:** ![Kelevra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kelevra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelevra)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-webb-accused-of-white-privilege/827860/8 "2019-01-16T14:51:00Z")
> [@](#): > > If you have ever seen a picture of Mr. Webb, that is rather amusing. [Does he look like this?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Bourne#/media/File:Jason_bourne_infobox.jpg) In the books Jason Bourne’s real name is David Webb ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-webb-accused-of-white-privilege/827860/9 "2019-01-16T14:57:04Z")
Maybe Mr. Webb is Rachel Dolezal, only white. Regards, Shodan