| | [[File:Ed Buck Adam Schiff.jpg|right|300px|thumb|'''White Privilege:''' House Intelligence Committee chair [[Adam Schiff]] {left} with longtime Schiff megadonor Ed Buck (right). Buck was finally arrested and charged after a third gay [[African American]] man overdosed on [[methamphetamine]] in his home. The first two died and [[Democrat]] prosecutors never filed any charges.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/democratic-donor-ed-buck-accused-of-human-trafficking-and-revenge-porn-court-docs?ref=home</ref>]] | | [[File:Ed Buck Adam Schiff.jpg|right|300px|thumb|'''White Privilege:''' House Intelligence Committee chair [[Adam Schiff]] {left} with longtime Schiff megadonor Ed Buck (right). Buck was finally arrested and charged after a third gay [[African American]] man overdosed on [[methamphetamine]] in his home. The first two died and [[Democrat]] prosecutors never filed any charges.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/democratic-donor-ed-buck-accused-of-human-trafficking-and-revenge-porn-court-docs?ref=home</ref>]] |
| − | '''"White Privilege"''' is the alleged body of special favors, in law and custom, that white people have by virtue of being white in [[America]] and other societies. | + | '''"White Privilege"''' is the alleged body of special favors, in law and custom, that white people have by virtue of being white in [[America]] and other societies. It is based upon the concept of [[Maoist]] rectification. |
| | [[Liberal]] activists have taken increasingly to alleging "white privilege" to advocate for a package of social policies and programs. | | [[Liberal]] activists have taken increasingly to alleging "white privilege" to advocate for a package of social policies and programs. |
| − | The concept of white privilege has been compared to the [[Maoist]] [[rectification movement]], which is described as "the largest, darkest, and most ferocious power game ever played out in the human world. In the name of 'cleansing petty bourgeoisie toxins,' the Party washed away morality, independence of thought, freedom of action, tolerance, and dignity. " | + | The concept of white privilege has been compared to the Maoist [[rectification movement]], which is described as "the largest, darkest, and most ferocious power game ever played out in the human world. In the name of 'cleansing petty bourgeoisie toxins,' the Party washed away morality, independence of thought, freedom of action, tolerance, and dignity. " |
| | White privilege is a "petty bourgeoisie toxin" in socialist parlance. ''The Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party'' describes the process of rectification and its results: | | White privilege is a "petty bourgeoisie toxin" in socialist parlance. ''The Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party'' describes the process of rectification and its results: |