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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 12:16 PM Apr 2013

Being American is the ultimate privilege

It is quite true that white male is, as a category, relatively privileged versus white women and fantastically priveleged versus everyone else.

White female is also a fantastically privileged category.

And having been born in America, through no virtue or accomplishment of one's own, confers astonishing privilege.

The 96th percentile is surely entitled to bemoan being oppressed by the 98th percentile. Oppression need not approach Rwandan levels to count as oppression.

But if, hypothetically, 95% of humanity happened to be less than riveted by the 96th percentile's struggle against the 98th percentile it would not be surprising.

The 99th percentile may find it amusing watching men and women and different ethnic groups and religions fighting each other over their dwindling share of an imploding, disappearing pie.

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Being American is the ultimate privilege (Original Post) cthulu2016 Apr 2013 OP
being made of matter, as opposed to antimatter, is a tremendous privilege. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #1
Absurdly true olddots Apr 2013 #2
having internet access and going on DU is a privilege as well nt msongs Apr 2013 #3
Yep. cliffordu Apr 2013 #4
 

olddots

(10,237 posts)
2. Absurdly true
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 12:21 PM
Apr 2013

and truly absurd ..the melting pot is in meltdown , the one percent are the turds that float .

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