It is interesting to see how race is discussed on a site like HN vs. a political website. Even people posting opinions I disagree with state their point(s) with respect.<p>I understand how a white person could feel &quot;under fire&quot; in a discussion about &quot;diversity&quot; and &quot;white privilege.&quot; For all the talk about the importance of empathy, it sure seems like some on the left don&#x27;t have very much for our white brothers and sisters.<p>We have to understand that no one is born with historical context and we should&#x27;t be so harsh on white people who either don&#x27;t have it (context) or who do and feel singled out for being white.<p>We can&#x27;t speak of the ingenious, invisible hand of institutional racism and then be mystified when a 23 year old white guy is skeptical of its existence.