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In reply to the discussion: Did You Do Any of These 6 Activities Today? Then You’ve Got Class Privilege [View all]Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)30. oh I totally do.
And yet, I vote for Bernie. Because I'm not the type to pull the ladder up behind me.
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Did You Do Any of These 6 Activities Today? Then You’ve Got Class Privilege [View all]
Photographer
Dec 2015
OP
Same here -utterly insane, to pay for something you can get for pennies out of the tap.Plus TERRIBLE
kath
Dec 2015
#10
Nestle and other mega-international corps are looking at how to monetize the world's thirst
erronis
Dec 2015
#22
I hav great tap water and have a large cup for water. It's the first thng we
ohheckyeah
Dec 2015
#61
It's a very good article and it makes a great reminder. Thanks, Photographer. n/t
CaliforniaPeggy
Dec 2015
#2
I was just about to post that these s/b rights, not privileges, and then I read your post.
valerief
Dec 2015
#6
But calling them privileges suggests that they should NOT be expected as rights
FiveGoodMen
Dec 2015
#7
It's being done anyway no matter what adverb you use. If we can't sue for them, they're not rights.
valerief
Dec 2015
#9
Your pic and point only matters if you gave a shit about these kids before you USED
randys1
Dec 2015
#96
I think that is the point of the article. They are privileges precisely because everyone doesn't
Live and Learn
Dec 2015
#77
Bu,t if you look at it that way they are privileges. You can't sue for most of the listed. nt
Live and Learn
Dec 2015
#114
Don't use words you don't really know the meaning of. Avoids a lot of embarrassment. n/t
nomorenomore08
Dec 2015
#138
Poor you. It's so offensive when people point out that others have difficult lives. Because when
Squinch
Dec 2015
#40
what about breathing privilege? that's denied to all the non-breathing people nt
msongs
Dec 2015
#18
No, they were not wrested by the workers, because then the workers would actually have them.
jeff47
Dec 2015
#64
That ANYONE has paid sick time, or overtime, or weekends, etc. is NOT BASED ON CLASS.
Coventina
Dec 2015
#91
Many employer ignore those rights and employees don't feel they can complain. nt
Live and Learn
Dec 2015
#71
hey, something obliquely addressed at me! but, yes, I've had way too much experience
MisterP
Dec 2015
#41
Many of the responses in this thread are indistinguishable from posts in Freeperville.
Squinch
Dec 2015
#42
Or, of course, you can pout about how terrible and mean it is that people sometimes mention
Squinch
Dec 2015
#102
Divisive is insisting the only solution is to tear everyone down. Which is what you're doing.
jeff47
Dec 2015
#68
So. You got that out of your system. Feel better? Because, after all, it's all about you.
Squinch
Dec 2015
#100
The only thing that will work is to bring the bottom up. I am shocked at the imbeciles in this
Squinch
Dec 2015
#101
I don't know if I think they are trolls, or if I think they are actually what the
Squinch
Dec 2015
#108
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the undercurrent of this article seems to suggest
Matariki
Dec 2015
#52
You have to know what advantages you have in order to spread those advantages to more people.
jeff47
Dec 2015
#69
For some of us, privilege is a word that reminds us that we have work to do if we want
Squinch
Dec 2015
#104
You mean like the privilege to worry about your next meal or how to pay the rent? nt
Live and Learn
Dec 2015
#73
Lack of sleep also leads to mental health issues which often leads to jail. nt
Live and Learn
Dec 2015
#74
Does making lists as these bring people together or does it create more silos to segregate? eom
yawnmaster
Dec 2015
#78
That all depends on the hearer. For example, do you read this and think, "This post is all about me,
Squinch
Dec 2015
#107
The fact of class privilege is just that: a fact. It is not an accusation. It is a description of
Squinch
Dec 2015
#146
The presentation was straightforward: if you have those 6 advantages, you have a class privilege.
Squinch
Dec 2015
#148
Putting the onus on "the hearer" for any problems with the article is disingenuous
Matariki
Dec 2015
#145
Do we really need to talk "privilege?" More money enables you to pay for more stuff.
merrily
Dec 2015
#86
I'm getting a pension & a magnificent 401k as well. Boy, I'm crazy privilaged.
GOLGO 13
Dec 2015
#97
Anyone other than me noticing that the petulant children in this thread - the ones who
Squinch
Dec 2015
#110
Nah, it's just most intelligent people recognize and appreciate their privilege.
Throd
Dec 2015
#112
I have a pet chicken named "Houdini" because she somehow keeps escaping the dinner table.
GOLGO 13
Dec 2015
#117