I'm a straight white male

[AverageJoe90]

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I guess it could be argued that it's really about the illusion of privilege more than anything; do remember how the .1% have used divide-and-conquer tactics over the years; in fact, convincing white men that they're somehow special is probably one of these!

Unfortunately, however, whenever the term "privilege" is used in the literal sense, one other thing I'd like to point out, too, is that it often ends up actually reinforcing said illusion in the eyes of conservatives, even including those who might otherwise be receptive to the truth(or at least parts of it); thus, it helps make them even more fearful and even more willing to buy into FoxNews agitprop.....I've seen that happen all too often and it's not pretty.

And even many ordinary people will simply not be able to understand this rarified and strange concept of collective privilege, particularly those who have had some difficulties in their lives. To them, it's as if you're speaking Greek, basically.

While talking about literal "privilege", particularly "white privilege" above all, may be a catharsis for some, it's not useful as an overall educational tool, when describing very real social discrepancies to the general public, and never has been. I realize this may be hard for some to accept, but all you need to do is open your eyes and look past your bubble.