My perception is that so far, the response of white men (all men) is remarkably free of resentment. I'll never forget watching a huge group of mostly young white male students at a Milo Yiannopoulos event at De Paul University (probably around 2015) at which some BLM protesters caused a ruckus, preventing Milo from speaking, even mildly assaulting Milo on stage. I couldn't believe the patience of these allegedly privileged, 'arrogant' fellows. Most sat quietly, a little bemused. I was similarly struck by the geniality and open-mindedness of most young men, white and non-white, in my classes, listening all day to propaganda at uni about how dangerous and disgusting they were. I wouldn't be as slow to anger, as sincerely curious, as hopeful of a good resolution.
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