# Explain to me exactly, why blacks are the most priveliged monority? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [May 23, 2001, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271 "2001-05-23T08:43:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jamesblan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@jamesblan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jamesblan)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/1 "2001-05-23T08:43:19Z")
Blacks use racism as a basis for evey white on black crime in America when, according to US NEWS and World Report (circa 1998) 75% of hate crimes were done by minorities against whites, of those 90% of those were black on white, 105 were latin on white, asian on white was too minimal to classify) Still, Its easy for blacks to point and click upon what is and is not racist. It is an easy way for blacks to attack whites in a way that suites not only black poliiticians, but white liberals who have no idea how to see anything but their own view of reality. Now, asians and native americans DO NOT SHARE the same love of their kind from American politicains. Native Americans still suffer from open racism in sports (Cleveland Indians, Washington Redskins, nNOOOOOO support in terms of representation in Congress, and basically being ignored ny one and all. Asians, still endure a stereotype that they are either nerds or martial arts experts in Hollywood. Tell me the last romantic lead that was either asian or native American? Blacks have dozens. Before you label me a racist understand that I am not completely white, but 25% asian (Japanese.) If you cannot respond on this without being overly emotional, and therefore intellectually inept, keep your childish mouth shut (hippies!) Have a nice day. Be smart before you speak, I will make you sound stupid. I bet I am smarter than you. This is a huge discussion, I hope we can do it like educated folk. (Emotional children should stop reading now) ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/2 "2001-05-23T09:01:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jamesblan \* > **Have a nice day. Be smart before you speak, I will make you sound stupid. I bet I am smarter than you.** I bet you’re not. And by the way, you spell it “privileged” and “minority”. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/3 "2001-05-23T09:15:53Z")
This should be moved to The Pit immediately, for entertainment purposes. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/4 "2001-05-23T09:48:48Z")
Let’s see just how smart you are. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jamesblan \* > \*\*US NEWS and World Report > \*\* Your capitalization is inconsistent. Try _US News and World Report_. \*\* > [@](#): > > 75% of hate crimes were done by minorities against whites, of those 90% of those were black on white, 105 were latin on white, asian on white was too minimal to classify) > \*\* Parentheses come in pairs, you are missing the ‘(’. \*\* > [@](#): > > Still, Its easy… > \*\* This should read, “Still, it’s easy…”. \*\* > [@](#): > > poliiticians > \*\* The correct spelling is “politicians”. \*\* > [@](#): > > …white liberals who have no idea how to see anything but their own view of reality. > \*\* It is unclear what white liberals have to do with your argument. \*\* > [@](#): > > politicains. > \*\* See above. \*\* > [@](#): > > (Cleveland Indians, Washington Redskins, nNOOOOOO support in terms of representation in Congress, and basically being ignored ny one and all. > \*\* This time you forgot the ‘)’, and “ny” isn’t a word. Perhaps you meant “by”. \*\* > [@](#): > > Tell me the last romantic lead that was either asian or native American? > \*\* This is not a question, but a statement. Either use a period or change “Tell me” to “Who was”. \*\* > [@](#): > > If you cannot respond on this without being overly emotional, and therefore intellectually inept, keep your childish mouth shut (hippies!) > \*\* Being overly emotional does not necessarily imply being intellectually inept. I fail to understand what hippies have to with anything you have said. \*\* > [@](#): > > This is a huge discussion, I hope we can do it like educated folk. (Emotional children should stop reading now) > \*\* Your education seems to be somewhat lacking. Perhaps you should instead strive to hold a civilized discussion; however, your civility also seems to be lacking. ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/5 "2001-05-23T09:51:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jamesblan \* > \*\*I bet I am smarter than you. > \*\* I’ll take “Bets You Are Certain to Lose” for $100, Alex. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/6 "2001-05-23T09:53:51Z")
OTB now taking side action on evilbeth. 10-to-1. Cash only. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/7 "2001-05-23T12:04:48Z")
C’mon guys! Nobody noticed that the black politicians and white liberals were actively putting themselves into mutiple-room hotel accomodations? This is simply a travesty! (Although this _is_ the first time I’ve seen _suite_ used as a verb.) **jamesblan** , there is the kernel of a genuine discussion in your OP. Unfortunately, you loaded it down with so much emotional baggage, (while demanding that your respondants be less emotional than you have been), that I doubt that we’ll see that discussion, now. The next time you would like a _discussion_ (or even a debate), try laying out a genuine defensible thesis in a coherent manner. As to how smart you may be, pulling in your horns, here, might keep you from getting chewed up by the _really_ smart people who may happen to come by, later (if they bother with you). ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/8 "2001-05-23T13:57:30Z")
And to think all this time I’ve been harboring the biased belief that all you Asians were real smart and good spellers and stuff. It just goes to show you how far this board can go towards erasing ignorance and bigotry. _cues “God Bless America”_ ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/9 "2001-05-23T14:17:16Z")
Dang, Cranky beat me to it. 😃 Second the motion to move this to the Pit, pronto. [sub]pretty please?![/sub] And, er, shouldn’t the instruction to “emotional children” to “stop reading now” have been put at the beginning of the OP, instead of the end? Just think, all those emotional children who have now been warped forever by reading the complete OP, when a more timely warning could have saved them. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/10 "2001-05-23T14:25:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jamesblan \* > \*\*Tell me the last **romantic** lead that was either asian or native American? Blacks have dozens. \*\* Such as? Besides Billy Dee Williams. Denzel Washington? Wesley Snipes? Morgan Freeman? Umm… ---
**Author:** ![frobozz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ed8c4c/32.png) [@frobozz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frobozz)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/11 "2001-05-23T14:31:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Duck Duck Goose \* > \*\*shouldn’t the instruction to “emotional children” to “stop reading now” have been put at the beginning of the OP, instead of the end? Just think, all those emotional children who have now been warped forever by reading the complete OP, when a more timely warning could have saved them. \*\* Can’t you think of the Children? Won’t somebody **PLEASE** think of the _Children_? ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/12 "2001-05-23T14:40:36Z")
Will Smith? Damon Wayans? Keenan Wayans? Marlon Wayans? And then there are the two guys named Samuel Jackson, with different middle initials, the one guy was in _Pulp Fiction_ and the other guy was in _Die Hard III_, right? With glasses? So that’s 10, more or less, depending on whether you want to count Morgan Freeman and _any_ of the Wayanses as “romantic leads”. 😃 James Earl Jones? But he hardly ever gets top billing… ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/13 "2001-05-23T14:42:25Z")
ummm, **Duck** et al, I’m not certain that the mods will, on a general basis move a thread to the pit until after it becomes clear that the thread content has become pit material. The Original poster certainly fits the bill, but so far, the thread material seems to not fall into that description. I’d suspect that they’d be none too happy about people adding in gratiutous pit language to cause it to be moved (seem to recall folks being warned about that), however, none of this precludes anyone of submitting a brand new shiny pit thread in honor of the OP, with a link to this one (which then could die a less than dignified death, as deserved). As for the OP, I’m still waiting for my official ballot so’s I can vote for the ‘most privileged minority’. Can’t be official 'til all the votes have been counted, ya know. ---
**Author:** ![frobozz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ed8c4c/32.png) [@frobozz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frobozz)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/14 "2001-05-23T14:42:25Z")
Oh, hey, **Duck** , you forgot Mr. T. “I pity the fool who don’t think I’m romantic!” ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/15 "2001-05-23T14:51:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Duck Duck Goose \* > \*\*And then there are the two guys named Samuel Jackson, with different middle initials, the one guy was in _Pulp Fiction_ and the other guy was in _Die Hard III_, right? With glasses? > \*\* Samuel L. Jackson starred in both _Pulp Fiction & Die Hard III_ (remember that age old Hollywood trick, putting glasses on **anyone** makes 'em look completely different. ---
**Author:** ![Yue\_Han](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/eada6e/32.png) [@Yue\_Han](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yue_Han)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/16 "2001-05-23T14:51:20Z")
You can be nonwhite and still racist against black people. Happens all the time. Overheard a Chinese kid the other day: “I really don’t think that black people are as smart as other races.” There are even black people who are racist against black people. There is no shield against it. –John ---
**Author:** ![Wrath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ee7513/32.png) [@Wrath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wrath)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/17 "2001-05-23T14:57:03Z")
Ah… Eddie Murphy the jackass romancing the Dragon in “Shrek” The examples are endless… ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/18 "2001-05-23T15:01:14Z")
Well, in terms of Native American representation to Congress, the most recent person I can think of is Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-CO), who is still active in the senate. However, you’re right that civil rights for Asians and Native Americans have been, and still are, largely neglected. As to why that is, it seems like blacks have been much more successful in organizing and promoting a civil rights agenda, and also because there are more blacks in America than there are Asians or Native Americans. (2000 census data estimates suggest that about 12.8% of the population is black, 4.1% Asian, and 1% Native American. I think this also has an impact. ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/19 "2001-05-23T15:07:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jamesblan \* > Native Americans still suffer from open racism in sports (Cleveland Indians, Washington Redskins, nNOOOOOO support in terms of representation in Congress, and basically being ignored ny one and all. james, is this a joke? all we hear about on the Native American front lately is the changing of team mascots and names. Ask the University of Illinois’ mascot all about that. And my alma mater in Rochester, NY just recently had to change the name of their team from the Chiefs to “The Rock” which I can’t even begin to comment on. And really, I’m glad that Congress isn’t sitting around discussing the Cleveland Indian’s mascot…I’d much prefer they work on things that actually effect the progress of the nation. (Besides, I’m scared someone’s going to take away my beloved Blackhawks jersey!) have a nice day. jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271/20 "2001-05-23T22:45:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CrankyAsAnOldMan \* > **And to think all this time I’ve been harboring the biased belief that all you Asians were real smart and good spellers and stuff.** Well, he _is_ 75% Anglo, at least by implication. Maybe the Asian genes were what kept him from _completely_ blotching up that OP. 😃 Though I side with **Yue Han** on this one – whites don’t have a monopoly on racism. Everybody has the potential to be a jerk. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-exactly-why-blacks-are-the-most-priveliged-monority/66271.md?page=2)