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hunter

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3. This guy is absolutely right. I can drive my crappy old 1984 car because I'm priviliged.

Reply to Silent3 (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 12:53 PM

Feb 2015

I have the mechanical skills, tools, and cash to deal with problems like radiators gone bad.

And it's been a very long time since I had to punch a time clock. so long ago it was actually a big mechanical time clock one punched, not a an electronic card swipe or login.

This is just one more reason I hate the U.S.A. automobile culture. It's brutal to lower income people, and it's brutal to people with disabilities that prevent them from driving.

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If you can get past the car talk, this article turns into a great discussion about privilege [View all] Silent3 Feb 2015 OP

He doesn't seem to understand the term privilege el_bryanto Feb 2015 #1

Yes, he's talking just about economic privilege... Silent3 Feb 2015 #2

It's both, and they are connected. (nt) enough Feb 2015 #4

They are connected, but I don't think they should be conflated el_bryanto Feb 2015 #5

This guy is absolutely right. I can drive my crappy old 1984 car because I'm priviliged. hunter Feb 2015 #3

There's a real point here. MineralMan Feb 2015 #6