On Tuesday morning, CNN’s Areva Martin accused Sirius XM and Fox News host David Webb of having “white privilege” because of his views on race.
But there was just one problem: Webb is black.
Webb held a debate on his radio program over what makes some more likely to find jobs while others have a harder time. Webb says that in his experience, he cares far more about someone’s experience in the field in which they apply than skin color.
“That’s a whole ‘nother long conversation about white privilege, the things that you have the privilege of doing, that people of color don’t have the privilege of,” Martin said of Webb’s comments.
“How do I have the privilege of white privilege?” Webb asked.
“David… by virtue of being a white male you have white privilege,” Martin began, when Webb interjected:
“Areva, I hate to break it to you, but you should’ve been better prepped. I’m black.”
Then Webb continued:
See, you went to white privilege. This is the falsehood in this. You went immediately with an assumption … You’re talking to a black man who started out in rock radio in Boston, who crossed the paths into hip-hop, rebuilding one of the greatest black stations in America, and went on to work for Fox News, where I’m told apparently blacks aren’t supposed to work, but yet you come with this assumption and you go to white privilege. That’s actually insulting!
“My people gave me wrong information,” Martin said, apologizing.
Webb responded, “This is part of the problem with driving the narrative around a construct like white privilege.” Webb says that such privilege exists, but color isn’t always the primary driving factor.
The exchange was humorous on one level, but offensive on another. It is telling that so many on the left will immediately jump to such accusations when maybe race or certain privileges some have in society have nothing to do with the issue at hand?
Maybe in the future, liberals should make sure a person is white before calling out their white privilege?
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The democrats and lunatic left do not believe black people are capable of thinking for themselves just look at how people like Kanye West - Dr. Ben Carson - et.al, are treated for not following the "herd mentality". Nobody thinks anything at all about people of other races or ethnicities having different opinions amongst themselves - but when it comes to black people - they are all expected - NO - demanded to think alike. How racist is that?
@Mike - agreed
Amusing, how lefties, NEVER take any responsibility for their own mistakes. They ALWAYS blame someone or something else. I would have loved to have seen her face, when he announced that he is black.
Maybe it would help more the progressives and the social justice warriors and other DemSoc types would stop with the virtue signalling and come to realize that nothing good is ever built or created without struggle no matter who you are. Stop trying to control other people, control your own selves.
this is just ridiculous. a person looking for a job needs to have the proper qualifications regardless of the color of their skin. if you give a person a job based on the color of their skin then you are the racist
What about Obama's white privilege he gets at least 50% but is silver spoon 100%. Is there some sort of document you sign to have it go away? A Fee?
What about Obama's white privilege he gets at least 50% but is silver spoon 100%. Is there some sort of document you sign to have it go away? A Fee?
this is just ridiculous. a person looking for a job needs to have the proper qualifications regardless of the color of their skin. if you give a person a job based on the color of their skin then you are the racist
Maybe it would help more the progressives and the social justice warriors and other DemSoc types would stop with the virtue signalling and come to realize that nothing good is ever built or created without struggle no matter who you are. Stop trying to control other people, control your own selves.
Amusing, how lefties, NEVER take any responsibility for their own mistakes. They ALWAYS blame someone or something else. I would have loved to have seen her face, when he announced that he is black.