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Old 07-26-2004, 01:35 PM   #103
ladysycamore
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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
Are you honestly saying that white people suffer from persecution in the US?

Nope. That various ethnic groups did suffer from it in the past, strove to rise above it, and did so successfully. Like Bill Cosby was saying, if you value education and success over victimhood, then all of a sudden you wake up one day and you're not a victim anymore.
Hrm, I didn't get that from what he said, but oh well. Maybe I need to read his comments again. Brick walls and glass ceiling still exist.
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