Conservatives have also noted that Democrats appear to have made white men into their scapegoat. In the eyes of many Americans, liberals believe all white men inherently have ‘privileges’ which oppress other groups. However, right wingers have made the case that it is one’s actions and choices that determine their outcome, not race.
Finally, critics of Burley’s remarks have noted that as long as Democrats continue to single out white men simply for being white, they are in no position to promote themselves as advocates of fairness and equality.
