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    [–]PatsyStoneMaverique 24 insightful - 2 fun24 insightful - 1 fun25 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

    The concept of privilege is inherently bullshit because we don't live in a feudal society where a central authority is casting us into social roles based on various characteristics. It also (intentionally, I think) ignores actual social advantages like wealth.

    Everyone has advantages and disadvantages.

    [–]DimDroog 18 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 0 fun19 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

    It also (intentionally, I think) ignores actual social advantages like wealth.

    Notice how corporations embraced BLM?

    Funny how they didn't do that with Occupy Wall Street.

    Real funny, haha.

    [–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 14 insightful - 1 fun14 insightful - 0 fun15 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    And BLM says nothing about one of its founders buying herself four mansions, nor do they say anything about the conditions of working class black people living in ghettos.

    [–]DimDroog 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Oh snap!!

    [–]NeedMoreCoffee~=[,,_,,]=^_^= 17 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 0 fun18 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    So agree. The whole privilege thing is just cringe.

    [–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

    And it’s mostly middle and upper class kids and young adults who are whinging about "privilege". The irony is lost on them.

    [–]PatsyStoneMaverique 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    I know! I've never known or heard of anyone involved with Antifa or their seemingly 50 sister groups who wasn't a Liberal Arts graduate. $200,000+ Bachelor's degree and you identify as a worker?

    [–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Exactly. It’s ridiculous.

    [–]Mermer 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    There are certain matters where recognizing privilege is important but making innocent people feel guilty for simply existing is absolute bullshit.