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MTV aired its controversial documentary entitled, White People on Wednesday, and you know #BlackTwitter had a lot to say about it. The documentary, hosted by Jose Antonio Vargas, was an attempt at examining what it means to be White in America from a millennial perspective. The idea was to create real dialogue about race relations in America.

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For many it seemed like the subjects in the documentary came off as clueless, whiney and privileged.

Check out some of the best tweets:

Watching #WhitePeople made realize that white people are truly in denial about their privilege and constantly try to play the victim.

— Black Queens (@melaninist) July 23, 2015

#WhitePeople think “attacked” means: -Made uncomfortable -Held accountable -Challenged POC think “attacked” means: -Literally murdered

— Jessica Blankenship (@blanketboat) July 23, 2015

A white man really googled “white privilege” to see whether it applied to him or not. This is incredible. #WhitePeople

— Alejandro NIGlesias (@AlejandroDaGr8) July 23, 2015

It’s mind-blowing how intimidated #WhitePeople seem to be simply by CULTURE that is not their own.

— LC (@laurencowart) July 23, 2015

Something to remember. #WhitePeople pic.twitter.com/gUZdQ6RqCf

— Feminine Mystique (@SisterMaryyy) July 23, 2015

The whole network would get shut down by morning if police brutality was brought up. #WhitePeople

— Candace Amos (@CandaceAmos) July 23, 2015

This host is really skilled at gentle side-eyeing and judgment-lite fact dropping. #WhitePeople

— LoREDa Lynch (@KiaJD) July 23, 2015

I enjoyed the different POVs on @MTV‘s #WhitePeople doc. Nice job @joseiswriting!

— Sia Nyorkor (@TVNewsLady) July 23, 2015

White people get to be uncomfortable for an hour and here I am, back to my real life of institutionalized discrimination. #WhitePeople

— Drake’s Ghostwriter (@dangAnna) July 23, 2015

White ppl are scared about being a minority in a country that’s not even originally their’s #WhitePeople pic.twitter.com/Km2l5tG7Pe

— Nayonce♐ (@QueenNicki__) July 23, 2015

Willy and I are really curious, #WhitePeople. pic.twitter.com/J2YVwRmDh4

— Elle Elle Cool Baé (@spokenELLE) July 23, 2015

It amazes me how #WhitePeople are uncomfortable to talk about race relations when they started all the tension and racism

— Barack Osama (@WelfareWaster) July 23, 2015

“I feel discriminated against. I feel like we have a disadvantage &things are being taken away from us” #WhitePeople pic.twitter.com/MZcNqNf4gy

— HuntyLocahontas⌛️ (@_buckFITCHES) July 23, 2015

Did the creators of White People accomplish what they set out to do?