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In reply to the discussion: When did pointing out privilege become a personal attack? [View all]YoungDemCA
(5,714 posts)41. Really?
"Deliberately divisive"? Did you even read my OP, or just the title?
How is pointing out the facts "deliberately divisive?" And thanks for proving my point about attempts to shut down discussion.
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People love drama, is why. I remember commenting on a forum once that if we didn't put our posts in
freshwest
Mar 2013
#13
Pointing Out The Privilege Leads To The Privilege Going Away - No One Likes Losing Privileges
cantbeserious
Mar 2013
#11
Some people are whiners. Others are paid to divert attention from issues, to reframe the issues. nt
valerief
Mar 2013
#12
The gaming analogy points out that difficulty setting is not the only influence on status
eridani
Mar 2013
#49
I'm not going to join in with this deliberately divisive OP designed to divide us.
kestrel91316
Mar 2013
#33
THEY "earned" everything they have, without any kind of preferential treatment....
Kalidurga
Mar 2013
#39
I've seen her go up against the local politics when it's for her own benefit
Fumesucker
Apr 2013
#74
Too many people can't- and really don't want- to stop thinking about themselves. They are always #1
bettyellen
Mar 2013
#56
Interesting how just being asked the question is getting some posters very very riled.
Squinch
Mar 2013
#60
That's true. The "Greatest Nation" complacency is very threatened now, in a lot of areas.
Squinch
Apr 2013
#78
When did we all of sudden feel the need to demonize everybody on the planet?
liberal_at_heart
Apr 2013
#61