Senator Kirsten Gillibrand made an important distinction when she talked about the problem of white privilege during the Democratic debate on Wednesday night in Detroit. One moderator had asked her what she would "do for Baltimore and other cities that need help" after President Donald Trump wrote racist tweets attacking both the city and one of its congressional representatives, Mr Elijah Cummings.
"I can talk to those white women in the suburbs who voted for Trump and explain to them what white privilege actually is," Mrs Gillibrand said.
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