Dem House member apologizes for exercising white privilege during the Capitol riot

[Counselor706]

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips recently apologized for exercising white "privilege" during the Capitol riot, admitting that he tried to "blend in" with Republican colleagues for safety when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the building.

Phillips was recounting the events of Jan. 6 during a special forum in the House of Representatives during which lawmakers could share their experiences and feelings about what had taken place, when he suddenly decided to issue a public apology to his colleagues of color.

"I'm not here this evening to seek sympathy or just to tell my story, [but] rather to make a public apology," Phillips said. "For recognizing that we were sitting ducks in this room as the chamber was about to be breached, I screamed to my colleagues to 'follow me, to 'follow me' across the aisle to the Republican side of the chamber, so that we could blend in — so that we could blend in."

"So I'm here tonight to say to my brothers and sisters in Congress, and all around our country, I'm sorry. I'm sorry," he said. "For I had never understood, really understood, what privilege really means. It took a violent mob of insurrectionists and a lightning bolt moment in this very room."

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[LukSkyFokker]

White privilege doesn't exist. Just ask Poor lil Dumb-Dumb.

 

[YDB95]

Good for him for recognising and owning his white privilege.