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We're talking about someone getting something they don't deserve due to their birth alone. That kind of injustice doesn't last long in society without someone c
by viklove 6y ago
We're talking about someone getting something they don't deserve due to their birth alone. That kind of injustice doesn't last long in society without someone calling it out.
- MengerSponge 6y agoHave you considered that a professor's kid just might have picked up how to talk in a way that other professors like? That they might have learned how to work that is highly prized by academics? Of course, none of this would be visible to a random dude from their hometown. Applications are never just a perfect copy of you. You get to pick who writes letters of recommendation, you get to write the essays that frame and contextualize your successes and failures. Applying for things is a skill, and like all skills, it can be learned and improved.
- viklove 6y agoThen quit it with the lie that any person in the US has the same chance of success. It's obvious that the only thing that matters is who your parents are and how much money they have, let's accept it for what it is and stop praising success like it means you're better than everyone else.
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