▲ 544 ▼ Ms. Rachel to Match Macklemore’s $1 Million Donation to Support Palestine: ‘I Invite Every Wealthy White Celebrity’ to Do the Same (variety.com) submitted 1 month ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml 171 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br -9 points 1 month ago (9 children) Lmao, ok to specify celebrities, but why only white? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] antifa_ceo@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago (1 child) Who has the most power in society in terms of racial disposition? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bampop@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago within the subcategory of wealthy celebrities permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (5 children) Sure, why not. Celebrities by definition have the attention of many people. I just don't see the point of narrowing that down even further. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] velma@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) Because wealthy white celebrities have more influence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 month ago (1 child) Tell that to Oprah and every book she's ever placed at the top of the best seller list. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] velma@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago Hahahahahahaha Haaaaaahahahahahahahahaha permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago That's a weak excuse. By definition a subset of influential people still have less influence than the entire group of influential people. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago* Presumably she wanted to respect the fact that nonwhite celebrities might have causes closer to home that need their financial support. Or just that she can't speak for them, so she's staying in her lane. And calling out those whose extra privilege makes them extra blind. permalink fedilink source parent [–] chloroken@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago Because Ms. Rachel is intelligent. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] antifa_ceo@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago (1 child) Who has the most power in society in terms of racial disposition? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bampop@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago within the subcategory of wealthy celebrities permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bampop@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago within the subcategory of wealthy celebrities permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (5 children) Sure, why not. Celebrities by definition have the attention of many people. I just don't see the point of narrowing that down even further. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] velma@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) Because wealthy white celebrities have more influence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 month ago (1 child) Tell that to Oprah and every book she's ever placed at the top of the best seller list. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] velma@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago Hahahahahahaha Haaaaaahahahahahahahahaha permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago That's a weak excuse. By definition a subset of influential people still have less influence than the entire group of influential people. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago* Presumably she wanted to respect the fact that nonwhite celebrities might have causes closer to home that need their financial support. Or just that she can't speak for them, so she's staying in her lane. And calling out those whose extra privilege makes them extra blind. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) Because wealthy white celebrities have more influence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 month ago (1 child) Tell that to Oprah and every book she's ever placed at the top of the best seller list. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] velma@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago Hahahahahahaha Haaaaaahahahahahahahahaha permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago That's a weak excuse. By definition a subset of influential people still have less influence than the entire group of influential people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 month ago (1 child) Tell that to Oprah and every book she's ever placed at the top of the best seller list. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] velma@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago Hahahahahahaha Haaaaaahahahahahahahahaha permalink fedilink source parent
[–] velma@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago Hahahahahahaha Haaaaaahahahahahahahahaha permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago That's a weak excuse. By definition a subset of influential people still have less influence than the entire group of influential people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago* Presumably she wanted to respect the fact that nonwhite celebrities might have causes closer to home that need their financial support. Or just that she can't speak for them, so she's staying in her lane. And calling out those whose extra privilege makes them extra blind. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chloroken@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago Because Ms. Rachel is intelligent. permalink fedilink source parent