“Every time identity politics has been used by any faction in human history for any reason violence eventually follows. No matter how detailed and intricate the justification, no matter how reasonable it can be made to sound as a way to correct for unequal social conditions and historical injustice, it always ends in the same foul basement of mutual fear, loathing, and depravity.” — William Ray
Follow the link and read how “wealth privilege” has been turned into “White privilege”.
I’ve tried all of the White Privilege I can stand over the past 56 years. Started out painting for my dad at 14 then moved to shoveling muck in a mine during summers for my last two years in high school. In fact, I did a whole bunch of crappy jobs over the years to keep from getting an education. Finally got a degree and worked as an engineer until retirement. Damn, I’d like to try the wealthy path now.
I am working my $2.00 a week wealthy retirement plan buying Lottery tickets…it could happen.
If one’s definition of privilege holds that a white, unemployed high school dropout son of a single mother in rural West Virginia has more opportunities than the daughters of former President Obama, something is seriously wrong with the definition.