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> leave the old white men in the valley Should I apologize for being old and white?

• calibraxis 10y ago
  Depends, have you spent some of that long life fighting for those who don't have your privileges? (Assuming you haven't been unable due to intersecting factors like mental illness or poverty?) Noam Chomsky's an old white man. Doesn't thrill him to spend half his time helping the human race end its wars and self-destruction, but he takes the responsibility. (Even if you did apologize, what difference would it make?)
  • dang 10y ago
    For a long time, you've been using HN primarily for political purposes. That's not a legitimate use of this site, and we've already asked you to stop doing it. In addition, many of your comments (like this one) straddle if not cross the line into personal disrespect. That's also an abuse of this site, so please stop doing that too.
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• neom 10y ago
  Depends, have you actively spent your time trying to dismantle the patriarchy? If yes, no, if no, absolutely.