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I come from a poor country, I was selling shoes since the age of 13 to be able to pay for my school books, now I have a 100k job ... I didn't get here because I
by gdsdfe 6y ago
I come from a poor country, I was selling shoes since the age of 13 to be able to pay for my school books, now I have a 100k job ... I didn't get here because I was privileged, I worked my ass off. was I lucky? yes but not privileged.
- kranner 6y agoThe other people back in your country of origin who didn’t make it because of physical or mental illness, lack of opportunities you may have had, bad turns of fate, etc —- would you not think of them as even less privileged than yourself?
- foogazi 6y agoTIL everyone is privileged now - Have two eyes? what about the blind - Can you speak english? What about those that never had the opportunity to learn - Are you alive ? What about those that passed away The judgement never ends
- _curious_ 6y agoThe "logic" behind this concept of privilege as often applied within HN does not add up. For who has the privilege of judging others privilege and where does it end?