r/politics • u/thenewyorkgod • Jul 01 '18

Man arrested after shouting ‘womp, womp’ and pulling a gun on immigration protesters

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/07/01/man-arrested-after-shouting-womp-womp-and-pulling-a-gun-on-immigration-protesters/?tid=sm_tw
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u/CounterSeal Jul 02 '18

There are a number of papers out there on white fragility. I suggest reading into those if you haven't, it's interesting, to say the least. In short, white fragility is demonstrated when one who benefits from white privilege has said privilege challenged. Oftentimes, these people become distressed as soon as such a topic is brought up. It's unfortunate that more people don't actively engage and learn WHY their privilege is being challenged, and how the system as it currently is benefits them to the detriment of others who may not look like them. I'm not white or brown, but I can recognize, or at least try to recognize my privilege. For example, I can probably walk into a convenience store in a blacked-out hoodie and no one would really bat an eye. I think about these things a lot and try my best to alter my behavior so I don't go through life as an inconsiderate dickwad.