• Bill O'Reilly Claims He's 'Exempt' From White Privilege because of his Poverty. Falsely Claimed that
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[url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/15/bill-oreilly-white-privilege_n_5330972.html[/url] [url]http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/05/bill-oreilly-denies-white-privilege-video.html?mid=twitter_dailyintelligencer[/url] [url]http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/05/14/foxs-bill-oreilly-falsely-claims-harvard-requir/199326[/url] [QUOTE]Yes, the Fox News host said Wednesday night that the term, which he claimed is just a "code" for white supremacy, does not apply to him. "I'm going to have to exempt myself under that white privilege banner," he said. O'Reilly denied that white privilege exists in America and cited his past experiences of growing up on Long Island and working at an ice cream shop as reasons for why he is not privileged. But O'Reilly's guest, as well as other viewers, all seemed to agree -- someone needs to fill O'Reilly in on the definition of white privilege. "I'm a really white guy -- when I was in Hawaii last week I couldn't go in the sun," O'Reilly said. "My parents didn't have a lot of money ... I didn't experience [white privilege] when I worked in Carvel, painted houses, cut lawns."[/QUOTE]
Well, to play devil's avocado. Rich privilege is a much bigger deal. But I bet Bill never had to go to bed hungry or lend his parents money or leave high school early to work and support himself. That shit happens to plenty of people who aren't privileged
[quote][b]"I'm a really white guy -- when I was in Hawaii last week I couldn't go in the sun," O'Reilly said.[/b][/quote] [IMG]http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-colbert.gif[/IMG]
[QUOTE=DChapsfield;44821915][IMG]http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-colbert.gif[/IMG][/QUOTE] Thats just Irish.
the white privilege is actually having his efforts pay off and getting him to where he is instead of just working in a dead end job the rest of his life
Surely white privilege affects all white people, on account of their being white? Also, the whole 'rags to riches' is fine and dandy, as long as you keep actually helping and understanding people who suffer from the same thing today, which Bill O'Reilly really doesn't. If he acted like Bill Gates (giving a lot to charities), maybe he'd have a bit of an actual excuse there.
Why is it many of the people who most often tell rags to riches stories are individuals who actually started off pretty well?
[QUOTE=Jamsponge;44822200]Surely white privilege affects all white people, on account of their being white? Also, the whole 'rags to riches' is fine and dandy, as long as you keep actually helping and understanding people who suffer from the same thing today, which Bill O'Reilly really doesn't. If he acted like Bill Gates (giving a lot to charities), maybe he'd have a bit of an actual excuse there.[/QUOTE] It's not like he donates all profits from his show's store to charity or anything. (he does) I think O'Reilly is a blowhard and am most definitely not a fan, but saying that he doesn't give a TON of money to charity simply isn't fair.
[QUOTE=Appellation;44822240]Why is it many of the people who most often tell rags to riches stories are individuals who actually started off pretty well?[/QUOTE] maybe they're just talking comparatively
[QUOTE=Appellation;44822240]Why is it many of the people who most often tell rags to riches stories are individuals who actually started off pretty well?[/QUOTE] because people who actually believe that rags to riches stories are valid enough to bring up in arguments usually have a skewed perspective on what "rags" are.
[QUOTE=milkandcooki;44822255]because people who actually believe that rags to riches stories are valid enough to bring up in arguments usually have a skewed perspective on what "rags" are.[/QUOTE] That makes sense. "I went from rags to riches so people who are suffering can suck it" is the kind of argument a douchebag uses.
This article is a joke. Bill O'Reilly is stupid when it comes to a lot of things but painting him as a racist is stupid and wrong. If you want to debate somebody, don't make up false shit and twist words. Use actual, tangible evidence to prove your point. Otherwise, you're no better than the fascists you claim you're fighting against.
[QUOTE=Appellation;44821866]Well, to play devil's avocado. Rich privilege is a much bigger deal. But I bet Bill never had to go to bed hungry or lend his parents money or leave high school early to work and support himself. That shit happens to plenty of people who aren't privileged[/QUOTE] I lent my mom money on multiple occasions with "I will pay you back" while I was growing up, It's all good because she probably needed the money more so than I but I never saw a penny of it back in cash form. Although the food I had in my stomach and the clothes I wore on my back was being paid back I didn't see it like that until I was fully grown.
[QUOTE=Lachz0r;44822253]maybe they're just talking comparatively[/QUOTE] i went from mostly clean linen sheets to riches, anyone want to interview me and my amazing life story
[QUOTE=Pantz Master;44822468]This article is a joke. Bill O'Reilly is stupid when it comes to a lot of things but painting him as a racist is stupid and wrong. If you want to debate somebody, don't make up false shit and twist words. Use actual, tangible evidence to prove your point. Otherwise, you're no better than fascists.[/QUOTE] The Huffpo article isn't doing that though?
Bill is probably my favorite conservative pundit as far as conservative pundits go. And second best Fox personality under Shepherd Smith. [editline]16th May 2014[/editline] I don't think he's racist or anything and he's actually somewhat willing to change his mind whereas others are hardline conservative. As far as the other pundits like Hannity and Bolling go he's a bastion of open mindedness and that's saying a lot. So I tend to give him more leway.
[quote][B]working[/B] at an ice cream shop[/quote] Already more privileged than most. Even at that time.
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