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What does Malia going to Harvard mean?

1. a bright kid gets a good education
40
33%
2. a student goes to her parents' alma mater
32
27%
3. black privilege
9
8%
4. affirmative action
4
3%
5. culture wars
1
1%
6. she took a seat from some more deserving white kid
2
2%
7. hate hate \hate
1
1%
8. just leave the family alone
9
8%
9. these critics never finished high school
7
6%
10 bigots please find a fresh issue
15
13%
 
Total votes : 120

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Malia to Harvard means black privilege

Postby Pope Joan » Tue May 03, 2016 2:53 pm

The Obamas oldest daughter, Malia, has been accepted to Harvard.

What's wrong with that?

Ask Fox News and its comment line.

"The more civil comments — if you can refer to it as that — called her attendance an example of "black privilege" and "affirmative action.""

For the less civil ( and less articulate) posts, see this article.
http://www.aol.com/article/2016/05/02/r ... /21369137/
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Postby MERIZoC » Tue May 03, 2016 2:55 pm

Oh give me a break. I've no idea about Malia's grades and essays, and I'd reckon there's privilege at play here, but it's not cause of race.

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Postby Kubra » Tue May 03, 2016 2:57 pm

I'd just put it down to "she's the presidents str8 up daughter"
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Postby Pope Joan » Tue May 03, 2016 2:58 pm

If both your parents were graduated from Harvard, odds are your mental genes are quite strong.
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Postby Italios » Tue May 03, 2016 2:59 pm

Reverse racism is real, Obama, and here's your proof!
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Postby Ashworth-Attwater » Tue May 03, 2016 2:59 pm

Pope Joan wrote:If both your parents were graduated from Harvard, odds are your mental genes are quite strong.


or you're rich
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Postby Vassenor » Tue May 03, 2016 3:00 pm

There are FOX commenters who think black people still being alive is an example of "black privilege". This should surprise no-one.
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Postby Theodolia » Tue May 03, 2016 3:02 pm

Pope Joan wrote:If both your parents were graduated from Harvard, odds are your mental genes are quite strong.


She might be a legacy, I don't know if they do that for law grads or not

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Postby Bogdanov Vishniac » Tue May 03, 2016 3:03 pm

Pope Joan wrote:If both your parents were graduated from Harvard, odds are your mental genes are quite strong.


And also, it should be noted, Malia's admission apparently constitutes a potential for a legacy admission as well. Fox is suspiciously silent on people like George W. Bush being legacy admissions cases, but as soon as it applies to Obama apparently it's an outrage.

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Postby Galbeon » Tue May 03, 2016 3:04 pm

Ok FOX, time to tone it down a bit.
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Postby The first Galactic Republic » Tue May 03, 2016 3:06 pm

FOX news huh.

Riiiight.
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Postby Hesse Darmstadt » Tue May 03, 2016 3:06 pm

Vassenor wrote:There are FOX commenters who think black people still being alive is an example of "black privilege". This should surprise no-one.

There are MSNBC commentators who think that white people still being alive is an example of "White Privilege". This should surprise no-one.
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Postby MERIZoC » Tue May 03, 2016 3:08 pm

Hesse Darmstadt wrote:
Vassenor wrote:There are FOX commenters who think black people still being alive is an example of "black privilege". This should surprise no-one.

There are MSNBC commentators who think that white people still being alive is an example of "White Privilege". This should surprise no-one.

Funny that you'd try to make a claim like this given that MSNBC is pretty lacking when it comes to racial diversity. XD

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Postby Shofercia » Tue May 03, 2016 3:09 pm

Pope Joan wrote:The Obamas oldest daughter, Malia, has been accepted to Harvard.

What's wrong with that?

Ask Fox News and its comment line.

"The more civil comments — if you can refer to it as that — called her attendance an example of "black privilege" and "affirmative action.""

For the less civil ( and less articulate) posts, see this article.
http://www.aol.com/article/2016/05/02/r ... /21369137/


Student to parents' alma mater. She's following Bush's footsteps :P
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Postby Arumdaum » Tue May 03, 2016 3:12 pm

she is the president's daughter

she probably got hella good letters of rec

her grades were probably great

she probably has legacy (but idk, since i know barack obama went there for law school, and idk if that really affects it)

she is rich

she probably had really good extracurriculars

she probably had her education and stuff closely monitored to make sure she would get into a top university
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Postby The Greater Ohio Valley » Tue May 03, 2016 3:15 pm

Fox News off their rocker as usual.
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Postby Utceforp » Tue May 03, 2016 3:16 pm

Black privilege? Nah.

Having more than enough money for a comprehensive education, being under a lot of pressure to succeed, having extremely intelligent parents who can provide good education just on their own, and being the President's f-ing daughter privilege? Almost certainly.
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Postby Dahon » Tue May 03, 2016 3:25 pm

What. Just what.

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Postby Geilinor » Tue May 03, 2016 3:29 pm

Ashworth-Attwater wrote:
Pope Joan wrote:If both your parents were graduated from Harvard, odds are your mental genes are quite strong.


or you're rich

Or both.
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Postby Trumpostan » Tue May 03, 2016 3:34 pm

Vassenor wrote:There are FOX commenters who think black people still being alive is an example of "black privilege". This should surprise no-one.


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Postby Imperial Esplanade » Tue May 03, 2016 3:39 pm

Vassenor wrote:There are FOX commenters who think black people still being alive is an example of "black privilege". This should surprise no-one.


There are MSNBC commenters who think white people still being alive is an example of "white privilege."

See? I can make stupid posts with absolutely zero validity too.
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Postby Major-Tom » Tue May 03, 2016 3:41 pm

She's the daughter of the president, presumably she got good grades, or presumably there was a bias in the selection lol.

Whatever the case, who cares?

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Postby Major-Tom » Tue May 03, 2016 3:42 pm

Imperial Esplanade wrote:
Vassenor wrote:There are FOX commenters who think black people still being alive is an example of "black privilege". This should surprise no-one.


There are MSNBC commenters who think white people still being alive is an example of "white privilege."

See? I can make stupid posts with absolutely zero validity too.


On NSG, sometimes making stupid posts with no validity is the only thing someone is capable of.

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Postby MERIZoC » Tue May 03, 2016 3:43 pm

Imperial Esplanade wrote:
Vassenor wrote:There are FOX commenters who think black people still being alive is an example of "black privilege". This should surprise no-one.


There are MSNBC commenters who think white people still being alive is an example of "white privilege."

See? I can make stupid posts with absolutely zero validity too.

You can also copy and paste apparently.

much originality

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Postby Major-Tom » Tue May 03, 2016 3:44 pm

Merizoc wrote:
Imperial Esplanade wrote:
There are MSNBC commenters who think white people still being alive is an example of "white privilege."

See? I can make stupid posts with absolutely zero validity too.

You can also copy and paste apparently.

much originality


We get it, everyone can make stupid remarks on a thread about a stupid topic.

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