My gf seems to be bothered that I am 'white and privileged'.

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Well, a card is a justification, It's just a way to say "I am morally superior to you," therefore , listen to me, do what i say. I have authority."

Hypothetical.
You can either
A. Object. Say the 'card' they just pulled is invalid.
B. Throw another card at them (beginning to sound like Pokemon.)
"e.g. I match your race card, with my disability card. uh-oh your race card, just evolved into a woman are oppressed card. I need something strong..to counteract this..."
And watch the thing escalate...
or scenario
C. "Sorry, you are right. I see the error of my ways. I'm sorry i offended you. I will never do that again." Just feel the testosterone drain out of that iron pony. "I'm sorry, for being so ignorant, white, privileged..." I mean you could really humble yourself to a pathetic level, if you wanted to.
or maybe
D. "I appreciate your point of view. But I'ma really big fan of Arnold Schwarzenner. Even thought his conservative in his philosophy,and you may be liberal in yours. I don't think it's fair you should bust my balls, because of one off-hand remark from this Austrian bodybuilder."
I might have chosen something along the lines of "D."

Personally.
One movie, shouldn't turn into a political argument.
Like i said.
If the person in question is no longer allowed to find things funny, that he previously found funny.

Lust?
Random chance?
SHe thinks she can change him?
The whole thing is just BS.
Non compatibility.
Not together for the right reasons.
I might have to agree with Aspie1. Dox.
Eject.
Or atleast reconsider.
...
Now...
Since I wasn't there.
Being second hand anecdote.
I cant determine if her reaction was unreasonable or had solid justification.
But what i do know is...
People who like each other , don't argue, they have fun.
They don't try to control, change each other,into something different than they already are.
Or brow beat them,or try to act morally superior.
They respect each others differences.

Sorry at this point I am coming to believe y'all are overthinking this.

I just saw into the future...I had a vision*.....A prophecy.
This is what I saw, two people arguing...

BTW some random trivia gossip i heard recently. To put things in perspective.

My aunt has a friend ,who she works with. Her friend is with this alcoholic. She 53, he's 73... he sits in his chair most days in a drunken stupor, drinking whiskey, rum. She then puts him to bed at night. Cause he cant do it himself.

So in comparison, this relationship seems a match made in heaven.
It's amazing what people will put up with though.

I agree with most of what Juliette and others are saying.

There certainly is still racism out there, and the history is self-evident upon even very cursory research.

There certainly is discrimination all over the place. It’s obvious.

But somebody saying they are “bothered” by me being white, crosses the line.

And it’s erroneous to conclude that one is “privileged” merely by virtue of being white. This is self-evident even upon very cursory research.

I’ve had similar statements made to me by people either in a bad mood, or people who were tired of me.

This doesn’t mean this was the mindset of his girlfriend. But I don’t like being resented merely because I’m white.

I think there’s just too much risk in scenario C that we lose ourselves for the sake of being agreeable for the sake of keeping a relationship intact. Intact relationships are not the same thing as healthy relationships. I think men and women respect each other when both have a backbone. Then it’s just letting the relationship be guided by common values. My wife and I don’t 100% agree on everything all the time. But we do agree we are both on the same side. You face more resentment by being agreeable because your SO feels they’re carrying more of the emotional burden.

An acquaintance of mine is married to one of those anti-confrontation types who pretty much leaves everything up to her, and she really only married him for the money. I don’t know if things are different now, but in the 2 or 3 years prior to COVID she was cheating on him on a regular basis with different men. I don’t blame him for her cheating. I think she’s a disgusting human being. But I can’t say what she’s doing is entirely unexpected given she wants a strong man, and that requires standing up to her.

I also think he’s showing signs of dementia, and he’s taking medicating for heart problems, plus he has always had a nasty smokeless tobacco habit. Tobacco mouth issues aside, it’s disgusting to think that any woman claiming to love a man so much would kick him to the curb for no good reason. If I’m sick or losing my mind, I hope I can count on my wife being at my side in support. What she does after I’m dead is entirely up to her.

I'm not against apologizing to somebody if I genuinely feel I've done something wrong, but C. really is an exaggeration, a caricature, of somebody acting spineless and weak. Though I'm sure they exist.

Your girlfriend is insecure. She needs to feel validated. To deflect her insecurity, she makes you the one with the problem. You don't have a problem. You don't represent every white person on the planet.

However you are in a relationship and you are partly responsible for their emotional well being. The more insecure they are, the more you will have to do to help them feel safe. This is up to you, as to how much you can give. She is communicating to you what she needs (to feel safe). You can then respond to make her feel safe, by acknowledging her. If you can't keep up because it is not natural for you to constantly take care of her feelings then she is not for you. I'm sorry to say that. But she also need to put in the work to not have be so insecure. If you are both willing to work. Then why not continue. However it shouldn't solely fall on your shoulders to up keep her emotionally stable. You are probably opposites. Be wary of manipulation to bring you down and gas lighting. All the best

Well she seems to become more and more agitated but even though I told her I acknowledge it so I am not sure what else to do. I also feel that she is being Linda of prudish about this like she is being " political correct" perhaps for the sake of it. Buy should I tell her that on an effort to try to get her to be less prudish and to suggest the idea that's ok to be less and no shame in that?

So what does she want from you?

To acknowledge that he benefits from “white privilege” and to bow to her in a most submissive manner

No but what specifically does she want?

I don't know now.

They rarely if ever succeed in arresting rioters but they sure manage to beat-up a lot of peaceful protesters and the defence is to always talk about rioters.

Looting and setting fires is NOT "peaceful". Neither is heckling elderly persons having a meal in an outdoor restaurant or flipping over their tables (all because Democrats shut down indoor dining, thus putting those elderly persons in harm's way). I say arrest those rotten crinimals, charge them with aggravated battery, deny all their bail, and give them a 10-year prison sentence where they have to share a cell with psychopath. THEN I'll see just how tough they are. Without Democrats coddling them, they'll tuck their tails like frightened puppies.

If I ever become a county sheriff, my jails will be so brutal, I'll have a 0.01% crime rate before my first term ends. I'm going to protect law-abiding citizens and licensed gun owners, not opportunistic violent criminals.

You a fan of Judge dredd?