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0 pointsalldayeveryday3y ago0 comments

> ... mean that the majority white, straight, Christian(ish) majority in America doesn't still wield most of the power.

yeah, except for finance, media, academia and politics. I do agree that straight white christian(ish) males do wield the most power in the other intuitions that matter (thought I'm drawing a blank on which those might be).

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flangola73y ago

>except for finance, media, academia and politics.

But those are dominated by straight white men. A simple demographic survey of Congress and org executives will show that. What are you talking about?

goodSteveramos3y ago

Did the janizary rule the ottomans or did the ottomans rule the janizary? The janizary held most if the powerful positions after all.

flangola73y ago

I'm not familiar enough with that part of world history to comment. Speak plainly.

alldayeverydayOP3y ago

I think we have a diff definition of white.

flangola73y ago

What other definition would there be?

goodSteveramos3y ago

Sports commentating.

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flangola73y ago

>except for finance, media, academia and politics.

But those are dominated by straight white men. A simple demographic survey of Congress and org executives will show that. What are you talking about?

goodSteveramos3y ago

Did the janizary rule the ottomans or did the ottomans rule the janizary? The janizary held most if the powerful positions after all.

flangola73y ago

I'm not familiar enough with that part of world history to comment. Speak plainly.

alldayeverydayOP3y ago

I think we have a diff definition of white.

flangola73y ago

What other definition would there be?

goodSteveramos3y ago

Sports commentating.

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