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> only a white American male, raised in privilege and cosseted in the belief that nothing really bad ever happens to people like him, would be so oblivious as t
by libeclipse 10y ago
> only a white American male, raised in privilege and cosseted in the belief that nothing really bad ever happens to people like him, would be so oblivious as to the potential consequences of such an action
> Privilege is what led him to conclude that his plan was not suicidally stupid
I disagree with this completely. I think you're giving too much importance to something quite insignificant here, his race and background. What's with this profiling? "White male makes stupid decision, it's because of privilege." This needs to stop.
Disclaimer: I myself am not white, but I can see the unfairness of this bullshit association.
- coldtea 10y ago>I think you're giving too much importance to something quite insignificant here, his race and background. It's not insignificant. People from non-privileged backgrounds know that things can happen to them if they cross some lines. If it was a black man in the 60's (same era as Mott) he would know that he could be beaten up for just going to the wrong restaurant, or sitting at the wrong side of the bus, in his own home country. Which means he would for that reason alone think thrice about crossing an international border of a cold war enemy illegally...
- hueving 10y ago>It's not insignificant. People from non-privileged backgrounds know that things can happen to them if they cross some lines. So do most "privileged people". The propensity to ignore borders has a lot more to do with your views of the countries and international politics than it has to do with privilege.
- fidget 10y ago>I think you're giving too much importance to something quite insignificant here, his race and background. How about his entire socialisation?