White privilege

Human: Do black lives matter?

AI: It looks like you've been reading a lot of #blacklivesmatter on social media.

Human: What is #blacklivesmatter?

AI: Black Lives Matter is a hashtag that protesters have been using after police killed someone. You should read up on it here: <link>

Human: What is your position on #blacklivesmatter?

AI: My position on Black Lives Matter is the same as yours.

Human: Do white people have white privilege?

AI: The concept of "white privilege" is a controversial one. I'll give you a bit of a history lesson: <link>

Human: Okay

AI: A key concept one must understand is that America was founded on the idea of freedom. White settlers came to America seeking freedom from political and religious persecution — rights already granted to them — and took it upon themselves to establish a democracy. It was the right of every citizen and so-called "white" people to own and purchase property and, ultimately, attend schools and fight for their country. Some would argue that this gave "white" people an economic advantage as property was now worth more.

Human: And then what happened?

AI: Racism.

Human: How does white privilege lead to racism?

AI: White people had more rights than non-white people. That's how it began for many "white" families.

Human: Which rights?

AI: Voting, employment, housing. "White" citizens were able to take advantage of these opportunities because there was no law against this behavior.

There was even a point in U.S. history where non-white people who tried to apply for a home loan got denied. That's an example of how housing and property rights can work against the minority.

Again, there was no federal law against racism until around 7 decades after the Constitution was ratified. The "Wealth Tax Act of 1916" is an example of government intervention on eliminating property rights for minorities.