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Multi-Billionaire Oprah Winfrey on White Privilege

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Oprah Winfrey had sufficient talent, drive, ability, and opportunity to make herself a billionaire. Good for her. Her business acumen and achievements speak volumes. But now Oprah is speaking out to slam “white privilege.”

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She’s claiming that “whiteness gives you an advantage no matter what.” How quickly we forget the struggle required to achieve and retain success.

The comments about race came during the latest episode of her Apple TV+ series. She’s doing “The Oprah Conversation.” She was together with former NFL star and racial activist Emmanuel Acho. The segment calls on non-black viewers to ask tough questions about white privilege and race.

One guest argues, “Not all white people have power… There’s plenty of poor, working-class white people. But I think that when we group all white people together and we don’t recognize the fact that there’s a lot of white people that struggle, and it’s a different struggle as you mentioned because they’re not streaming upstream let’s call it … I think that if we’re gonna come together and really attack racism and the inequities that are in this country and are in this world, that it’s important not to group all white people… ”

And Oprah responds

Oprah, however, was not having any of it. She said, “There are white people who are not as powerful as the system of white people — the caste system that’s been put in place… But they still, no matter where they are on the rung or ladder of success, they still have their whiteness.”

Not stopping there, Oprah went on to claim that white people have a “leg up.” “You still have your whiteness. That’s what the term ‘white privilege’ is. It means that whiteness still gives you an advantage, no matter…” she said.

Well, let’s stop for a minute and think about Oprah’s argument. She has done fairly well in this country. Maybe if America were as racist as she argues that would not come about. Perhaps what she has been pointing out is that the only person who seems to have a “leg up” on everyone… is her.

You see, Oprah has a net worth of $2.6 billion, according to Forbes. That makes her far more “privileged” than most white people. Maybe she’s the racist. Perhaps she’s using her money for racist purposes. Maybe if you patronize her, her product or her affiliates you are supporting racism. Maybe…

Why is Oprah trying to shame white people as privileged? Did they not support her rise to the top? Oprah may be the richest black woman in the world. Oprah is the personification of WHITE PRIVILEGE. And billionaire Oprah is now shaming white people for all their ‘easy success’ in life. PLEASE… This is complete male bovine excrement. How did Oprah make 2.6 billion dollars if America is so racist? It is true, hypocrisy thy name is Oprah.

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