Somehow we all understand the dynamics at play during the Olympics when we watch relay races & baton hand-offs & bldg a lead, but when it comes to white privilege in America, the concept escapes them. And conveniently in these stories, everyone only has 1 set of grandparents. 1/4 https://twitter.com/adamcarolla/status/1312043816623374336

Conveniently, they trace the lineage that fits their narrative. Failing to factor in other lines of ancestors & the current benefits received from white privilege/supremacy. For all who didn’t pay attention when they discussed Gregor Mendel & his peas, let’s talk genetics. 2/4

We ALL have:
2 Parents
4 Grandparents
8 Great GPs
16 Great Great GPs
32 Great Great Great GPs
64 Great Great Great Great GPs
128 in the next. That’s 254 people in 7 generations just to make you.
In your narrative, all 254 have clean hands? 3/4

When we’re talking about the benefits of white privilege throughout history aside from the obvious, you must consider Redlining, gerrymandering, subprime mortgages, blockbusting, the GI Bill and the creation of the suburbs (and who was excluded). You all are smarter than this 4/4