• CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    Ok I’ve heard all kinds of different reasons someone might be privileged, but doing work on the ground for years and laying the groundwork for real activism rather than whatever the hell you call this terminally online bullshit, is now what you people call privilege?

    This shit is why Occupy died.

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      Yep, people here call me privileged too.

      Um, I’m biracial, bisexual, and barely make above minimum wage. But because I disagree with some on here, I’m “privileged.” lmao

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        4 months ago

        “Debt-free” “Woke-free” (Both according to your profile) You’re privileged as hell dude.

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          How does that make me “privileged”?

          I’m not white. I’m not straight. I grew up in poverty. I’m not rich. I don’t have a high-paying job. I don’t have college education (yet). So tell me, how am I privileged?!

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            I grew up in poverty. I’m not rich. I don’t have a high-paying job.

            And yet somehow you’re debt-free.

            I’m not straight.

            And yet somehow you’re woke-free.

            I can’t connect the dots for you, but geeze.

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              And yet somehow you’re debt-free.

              I saved to buy my crappy car. I saved to buy my crappy bike. And I pay for school, one course at a time (which is why I still don’t have a degree.) I took a job as a janitor so that I could work somewhere with tuition reimbursement. Networked my way up to teacher’s aide. Pay is 10 cents more.

              And yet somehow you’re woke-free.

              What does that have to with anything about sexuality or being privileged?!

              You know, just because someone believes differently than you, doesn’t make them privileged.

              I’m a biracial, bisexual, poor dude. Nothing about me is privileged. You make more money than me, I promise. Are you privileged?