Ted Cruz had a lot to say about Oprah after she discussed racism and white privilege in America on her new series “The Oprah Conversation” for Apple TV +
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The Texas senator took it upon himself to bash Oprah after she discussed racism with former NFL linebacker and web series host of “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” Emmanuel Acho. Oprah stated during the episode that “There are white people who are not as powerful as the system of white people — the caste system that’s been put in place — but they still, no matter where they are on the rung, or the ladder of success, they still have their whiteness. You still have your whiteness. That’s what the term ‘white privilege’ is. It means that whiteness still gives you an advantage, no matter,”
However, Sen. Cruz felt differently and called Oprah’s statement “What utter, racist BS” on Twitter. His tweet led to several other conservatives and “fans” of the media mogul to express their feelings about her statement.
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Many supporters on Oprah retweeted Cruz’s tweet and called him out on not fully understanding her points on white privilege in America. They also noted that he doesn’t know what it’s like to be a Black person or a person of color who has endured systemic racism.
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