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I worked to pay room and board, to live at home, when I was 14. Bought my own clothes, paid for my school. Went in the army at 17 year before I would have graduated.

My wife and I have been married for more than 60 years. Some of those years were hard (11 of them in the army, Europe).

Got out of the army and took a more than full time job. Decided to go to college as I had very nearly maxed the GED while in the service I had no trouble meeting the requirements.

At one point, I was working an average of 60 hours a week, building our own house on the weekends and vacations (when I wasn't doing homework). None of which would not been possible without total support of wife and daughter.

I continued to go to school while working those 60 hour weeks, ending up with 2 BS degrees, and an MBA in Finance.

When I see, hear, these twits whining about how hard they have it, (and blaming "whitey") all I can do is shake my head and move on.

They have no damned idea about the real world, and should stay in their mommy's basement playing video games, or whatever.


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There is a war against men in our country and it has several battlefronts. White privilege is one of them.
And like many of the things used against men, it is a fucking lie.


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Pick your battles. You know the wise advise about arguing with idjits.

FWIW You are cool in my book.

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Originally posted by Voshterkoff:
Ask her what her selective service number is.


This!



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First of all, congrats to you, Prefontaine, for overcoming many obstacles in your path. I was “privileged” in that my parents loved each other and stayed married. That has nothing to do with being white, or male.

My career was in the U.S. government, USDA Forest Service to be specific. I can say with absolute assurance that being a white male, EVERY other so-called “disadvantaged group,” beginning with the entire female sex, had advantages in federal employment. I have a raft of stories I could tell about being a white male in government that goes all the way back to my initial hiring as a “Hispanic” (no, I’m not and it wasn’t me pulling an Elizabeth Warren). During the Obama presidency, the anti-white male reached its zenith when it was made clear to me that national leadership would just as soon I leave the Agency and open up a space for one of the favored.


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Wear it like a badge.




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One of these days, Alice, one of these days. ...


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Say: "So this is your best excuse for underachieving?"

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One of these days, Alice, one of these days. ...

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Ralph Kramdon had privlege. So did Norton. Sewer work and driving a city bus. LOL
 
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Anyone who credits your position in life to privilege without knowing how you got there is ignorant. Anyone who knows the story you told and calls you privileged is malicious. Consider minimizing your interactions with people who are ignorant or malicious -- life is too short for self-flagellation.

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Diversity, Inclusion, Affirmative Action, WIC, Quotas for government contracts, Hate Crime Laws...

That sounds like privilege.




 
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You need to respond as follows:

"When you finish ironing my clothes, make me a sandwich."

Be sure to say it with a smile.



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Been there, done that and have a t-shirt from it for every day of the week.

My response to having white privilege: If you're not gonna let me take theis knapsack off, then I'm just going to continue my hike through life with it on. And if I have to keep carrying this weight, you're damn right I am gonna use the utensils inside of it!

White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, Peggy McIntosh

I've got a crisp clean $100 bill says 9 out of 10 people accusing someone of not know about their white privilege don't even know the premise came from an old white cat lady.


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I left home at 14 due to an over zealous women's libber mother that was disappointed that I was male, so she tormented me. Moved in with my Dad when he divorced her. Cooked, cleaned, shopped, and generally didn't have a life outside being my
Dad's personal servant, but it was miles ahead of my Mom.

Worked since I was 12. got three reverse discrimination letdowns back to back in the 70's - "we need more women and minorities" and put your life on hold even though you are vastly more qualified.

Family was wealthy, but an illegal immigrant girlfriend got my Dad to change his will sub rosa, so I never saw a dime, not to mention I had the cheapest Dad on the planet. He sure could pick the women!

Pulled myself up and started my own business, doing fine now.

This talk of white privilege is such happy horseshit! Useful idiots and NPC's spouting it should all go fuck themselves.

Life is what you make it.

Going to ask the next one what her selective service number is, thanks for the fantastic insult. I was # 10 in 1973 and if Nixon didn't pull us out, I was headed to VN.
 
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They have their own privilege called Affirmative Action. It’s bullshit but it’s still the law of the land.

If they’re so bent out of shape at how well you live - just know they are really insecure about their position.
 
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Also, they are not friends who would think such a thing about you.



You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier
 
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What is it that you have that they think you don't deserve?
 
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Wait, what?
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“Back to the kitchen with you. Or the laundry room. I’ll let you choose.”

That should end the conversation if a real, open dialogue isn’t what they’re looking for.




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half-genius,
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Originally posted by TXJIM:
How do they feel about their 1st world priveledge? By simply having the priveledge of living in the US at this point in history they have an advantage over the vast majority of the world's population, of every gender and color, when it comes to any measure of potential economic or social mobility.


^ Nailed it.
 
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Originally posted by 18DAI:
Where can I cash in on this elusive "white privelege"? I'm tired of busting my ass working two jobs, just so I can live in a decent house, in a safe neighborhood that is NOT "diverse".

Fucking white liberals made that shit up. Sick of hearing about how "priveleged" I am. Regards 18DAI


+1. I say the same as well. Wish I had the time to sit around protesting and waiting for shit to fall on my lap.



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