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There's an incredibly large cohort of people that discount or deny their privilege, to the point they laughably claim people can become successful if only they
by notreallyserio 5y ago
There's an incredibly large cohort of people that discount or deny their privilege, to the point they laughably claim people can become successful if only they worked hard. They're so out of touch with reality that it helps to post reminders like this from time to time.
- massinstall 5y agoThis. Seconded.
- inglor_cz 5y ago"Privilege" has negative connotations and people do not want to be labeled privileged for that reason. There were times when people tried to hide being gay, having Jewish ancestors or being atheist not because they were out of touch with their own reality, but because they knew that telling the truth would make them socially dirtier. Aside from a few celebrities, "privilege" is looked down on in contemporary discourse.