James

Painting a whole race of people (whites) as privileged is not the right way to go about systematic change. The attack should be more about the systems, both in the public and private sector, that are in place and have been put in place by the wealthy -- which traditionally have been wealthy white males. But, don't attribute that power and wealth to me when I had to fight for everything I've received... and, after all, I thought we were fighting against stereotypes. The prison system that removes future opportunities disproportionately from people of color, the financial sector taking advantage of the poor, the political system that fails to represent its constituents, the corporate juggernaut that feeds the wealth of the few and pays a pittance of its earnings to the workers, the housing system that is manipulated by Airbnb and wealthy investors, the inability of poor people and addicts to get the mental health assistance that is necessary, and on and on and on... While traditionally it has been white men that have held the control and profited off the poor, the problem now is that there is a system in place that is harming most Americans. A system put in place by whites, but that is now upheld by people of all races, ethnicities, and religions. The more we make this a white vs others issues, the longer it will take for people to come together to dismantle the systematic injustices that are well entrenched in the US. The bottom 90% of people in the US need to band together for this fight, not try to find ways to create more division. That is ultimately why I find Chelsea's documentary more harmful than helpful.