The MSM is divisive, and I think that's the point of the "white privilege' phrase.

I'm sure we could be friends, although to have a decent friendship I think we would need to be able to agree to disagree on certain things, or accept each others differences, as everyone will have differences.

I think it's fair to assess privilege of any individual based on economics and access to resources and adequate living environment/ecology. I'm sure there are ways one could quantify a level of privilege for people based on the items you've listed. A person living in a clean environment with access to resources will certainly have more privilege than someone living in a desert with a hut and a basket. Although, I do not think it's fair or adequate to assess privilege solely on skin color, and believe that doing so is a tactic do divide people, reducing their collective power.

There certainly are communities of people with the same type of ethnicity that are generally not doing as well as others. I do believe we are all human beings on this earth and all deserve a level of dignity, sovereignty, opportunity, and rights. Just as men have different tendencies than women, I also see that different ethnicities have different tendencies. Some are better at some things than others, for instance Asians are often found in science and technology. Some ethnic communities may have tendencies that lead them to problems, or don't mesh well with the societal structure they find themselves in. It doesn't mean they are bad or less than anyone else, just different. So, perhaps an argument could be made that white privilege is a systemic issue where the tendencies of the white ethnicity mesh better with the system at hand. But, just because an individual has tendencies doesn't mean they can not choose how they would like to act and interact with a system or society. Becoming a victim does nothing to improve the situation. Self realization is key. Defining or becoming cognizant of problems or tendencies based solely on ethnicity or skin color leads to a shallow understanding. Everyone sees that judging another based on skin color or ethnicity is shallow and can easily become angry at such overt generalizations and judgements. I think the individual understanding their own tendencies using self awareness to accept and deal with their own issues leads to the most improvement. Also, others can foster an environment to help encourage this growth. Although, as far as encouraging individual growth is concerned for all races and ethnicities, our government isn't doing it, our legal "correctional" system isn't doing it, our media isn't doing it, and our schools aren't doing it either. I would argue that they are doing quite the opposite.

I think it's reasonable to take into account the historical context of the economic and earlier conquest by colonial powers in the US. I think slavery and conquest do not necessarily have a racial or ethnic component, for instance Roman Slavery. Although, the winners write history, which affects many of the premises of understanding that we have. I see the use of money as a trust system between people. I have to question: Why is it the best? Is it the only alternative to having things run by the state? It seems to me to be a shallow trust system that promotes economic castes.

I think more power may be found in alliances between individuals creating what they need for themselves (which they are trying to prevent by dividing us), rather than disparate individuals fighting the top.

I appreciate your comments and find them reasonable, thank you for engaging.

Hope you're having a nice day.