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[–] -3 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I am trying to understand the prevailing point of view. Why did she say "I will match Macklemore’s donation and I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza" instead of just "I will match Macklemore’s donation and I invite every wealthy celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza". Is it because, as Velma's post seems to indicate, that Ms Rachel cannot speak about disadvantaged people, and therefore must qualify it with "white"? Is that something that all white/advantaged people need to do with language?

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    Because more people pay attention when white celebrities speak.

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  • [–] -3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    I'm sorry, but this is not a great answer. We're talking about donating money. Green speaks equally across all races. And rich people have a lot of it, regardless of their color.

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  • [–] [S] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Green speaks equally across all races.

    It absolutely does not. And this is not just about donations, but about speaking out about it publicly.

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