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Originally Posted by OngBonga
That's oppression? I think you need to look up what that word means. To be insulted by idiots is not to be oppressed.
We were talking about privilege, I just ignored you moving the goalposts.
Originally Posted by OngBonga
I can't walk into America and get job as a dentist, even if I'm a qualified dentist. I would be treated the same as the Somalian. In fact, he'd probably get preferential treatment since I'm British and therefore not coming from a war-torn country.
Maybe an American has a better chance of getting a job as a dentist than a Somalian. I don't see what the problem is there.
You're entitled to your opinion, but I disagree. Why would US businesses prefer employment of people from war-torn countries? What would be your thought process as a US HR person recruiting dentists?
Originally Posted by OngBonga
It's like you think having a qualification gives you a god given right to a job, regardless of the country you wish to work in.
Huh? Of course I don't. What I said is that when 2 people with identical qualifications are treated differently based on where they're coming from or what they look like, it's a problem. This has zero to do with any kind of entitlement.
Originally Posted by OngBonga
Here's the thing with Obama... if he was ousted as President on the basis that he was allegedly born in Africa when he wasn't, then you can say he was oppressed.
That didn't happen. What did happen was a black man became President of USA, and served two terms. He is still considered to be a highly influential politician. Obama is not oppressed, not even close. Does he suffer racist abuse? Of course he does, that is sadly inevitable. But unless he is being denied opportunities due to his race, he is not oppressed.
So because Obama and Oprah aren't oppressed, the blacks should all just stfu?
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