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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Really tired of the word "privilege."  It is used to undermine any success, accomplishment or talent any human being or family may lay claim to.  It's like Obama's "you didn't build that."  [/quote]

Once you misrepresent something so obviously, it makes it hard to take any of your points seriously. (He was referring to the civic infrastructure the businesses use).

[i]"Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you've got a business, you didn't build that." [/i]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_didn%27t_build_that

What you did is dishonest.  Despite that, I will bite.

Are you saying that the concept of privilege is not a reasonable one?

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I understood Obama’s context. He was saying a business owner really owes his success to the underlying civilization that allowed him to succeed so it’s not really his success. Just as a white kid who gets 1590 on his SATs really just has his rich parents and his skin color to thank. The whole notion of privilege is to say that what we have in life is really just a function of good fortune (unless you are Oprah or something in which case it’s totally earned). The concept of privilege is the opposite of merit (which is we are told a code word for white supremacy). Privileges are assigned by the social order and can be taken away, the opposite of inalienable rights or God given ability. The point of emphasizing that someone is privileged is to separate them from the things they have because they don’t truly deserve them. Privilege as a concept delegitimizes your standing. As I said it’s a rhetorical device to take from you. [/quote]

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