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    Teju Cole‏Verified account @tejucole 10 Apr 2014

    In spite of being white, male, straight, popular, competent, and rich, Stephen Colbert has overcome the odds and succeeded.

    9:18 AM - 10 Apr 2014
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      2. Mitch Lake‏ @mlake9 10 Apr 2014
        Replying to @tejucole

        @tejucole you forgot incredibly talented.

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      3. BougieClassEnemy‏ @veganforareason 10 Apr 2014
        Replying to @mlake9

        @mlake9 @tejucole Exactly, and he lost his Dad and two of his brothers in a plane crash when he was ten. It's not like he's immune to pain..

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Mitch Lake‏ @mlake9 10 Apr 2014
        Replying to @veganforareason

        @veganforareason @tejucole but he did make that joke about Asians...

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      2. trusty ol’ david‏ @morar 10 Apr 2014
        Replying to @tejucole

        @tejucole @ksamuda I get all of the other ones, the system is slanted in his favor, but can we stop saying competency is bad? makes 0 sense.

        2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
      3. Jessica Pickett‏ @pickettjessica 10 Apr 2014
        Replying to @morar

        @morar @ksamuda @tejucole Isn't competency another facet of winning the genetic lottery? No better, worse or earned than other privileges.

        2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      4. trusty ol’ david‏ @morar 10 Apr 2014
        Replying to @pickettjessica

        @pickettjessica @ksamuda @tejucole are we to not care about competency? should we allow incompetent people to make our cars, elevators etc?

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      5. Jessica Pickett‏ @pickettjessica 10 Apr 2014
        Replying to @morar

        @morar @ksamuda @tejucole Can we prioritize competency while still recognizing that it's perpetuating inequality? #yes #uncomfortabletruths

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      6. trusty ol’ david‏ @morar 10 Apr 2014
        Replying to @pickettjessica

        @pickettjessica @ksamuda @tejucole according to this, nothing we do is actually due to hard work or passion. This is preposterous.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Jessica Pickett‏ @pickettjessica 10 Apr 2014
        Replying to @morar

        @morar @ksamuda @tejucole Free will versus determinism! #philosophy #neurotransmitters

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      8. trusty ol’ david‏ @morar 10 Apr 2014
        Replying to @pickettjessica

        @pickettjessica @ksamuda @tejucole I find it very hard to believe that u actually believe YOUR competences are brought on by YOUR privilege

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      1. penis hero‏ @penis_hero 10 Apr 2014
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        @tejucole Don't forget tall, dark haired, slender, clear complected and Catholic, but not as impressive as @ConanOBrien. He's a ginger!

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      1. Julia Pinkham‏ @Pinkham_Artemis 10 Apr 2014
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        @tejucole the fact he was able to do it on a comedy station where they're shows are 99% white male makes it all the more impressive

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      1. Adeyemo‏ @Adeyemo 14 Apr 2014
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        @tejucole He is ingenious and very funny.

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      1. Mark‏ @MpLovesUGA 11 Apr 2014
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        @tejucole how dare they hire someone that would appeal to the majority demographic in this country so they can get good ratings! bastards!

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      1. Lock Her Up‏ @Bernie_n_2020 11 Apr 2014
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        @tejucole @lavenderblue27 I don't call being rich, popular, straight, male, and talented "odds to overcome."

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      1. Marlene‏ @menenkim 11 Apr 2014
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        @tejucole Colbert comment: really? The dude IS competent. No shame in that, why shame him for the results of that hard work: $,popular

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      1. CJ LeBlanc‏ @MOcajy 10 Apr 2014
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        @tejucole dude's no bs, if U fake U ain't got a prayer.

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      1. Pete Jimenez‏ @Exdalien 10 Apr 2014
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        @tejucole Suck a dick.

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      1. amalind‏ @Amacutnso 10 Apr 2014
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        @tejucole @deluxvivens Can we admit what he's done w "Colbert Report" has bn brilliant? We, Black flks,have tough/real issues, this ain't 1.

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