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61 " If you think being straight means you're being discriminated against, you're probably misreading your privilege. "
― DaShanne Stokes
62 " Those who benefit from unearned privilege are too often quick to discount those who don't. "
63 " Bigotry hurts the economy, so the next time you want to blame minorities for your problems, first take a look in the mirror. "
64 " If you can't see past my name, you can't see me. "
65 " Bigotry that is known and visible is bigotry that can be challenged. "
66 " If you defend free speech for bigots but not to combat bigotry, then you believe in bigotry, not free speech. "
67 " Privilege is when your voice is the norm but still you claim to be unheard. "
68 " Bigots often like to say they're the ones being hurt as they oppress and hurt others. Never fall for the 'pity the privileged' routine. "
69 " If you love your country, you must be willing to defend it from fraud, bigotry, and recklessness--even from a president. "
70 " Trump didn't divide America. He just doused us with gasoline and fanned the flames. "
71 " Building bridges takes us further than building walls. "
72 " It's a scary world we live in when a person of color endorses a racist for president. "
73 " Discrimination is discrimination, even when people claim it's 'tradition. "
74 " Calling for an end to hate shouldn't be treated as a punishable offense. "
75 " What does religious freedom mean if we would use it as a cover for hate and privilege? "
76 " It's terrifying to think you could become the next statistic. "
77 " Racism is dead only to those who've closed their eyes and ears to the whole world around them. "
78 " Facts are threatening to those invested in fraud. "
79 " Lies sound like facts to those who've been conditioned to mis-recognize the truth. "
80 " Privilege is when you contribute to the oppression of others and then claim that you are the one being discriminated against. "