If three men living on the same street and working the same job are not treated exactly the same by all social institutions then one or more has privilege over the other. People don’t have to be posh to have privilege.
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No, one has a disadvantage. Privilege is when somebody receives more than they should according to the societal contract in this case. You are not 'Privileged' to receive what you are entitled to. Look up the definition.
The divergence in our view comes from whether we agree that that special right/advantage must be stated legally to be relevant. I don’t agree to that. The privilege is enforced by state officials - so it is a privilege
And the real issue is, how do you get the majority onside with the view that minorities are being mistreated? And it's not by trying to guilt trip people who are not. If you do that, you deafen them to your (entirely fair) point.
People don't like being wrong, much less guilty or complicit.
Not sure why anyone feels guilt tripped. The starting point probably needs to be that people see one another as allies against all oppression. No one feels aggrieved about standing up for a person that they genuinely see as a friend or ally
And unfortunately, a lot of the language utilised by the left actually ends up fragmenting people who actually have a LOT more in common than they do not. Look at the LGBTQ+ community. Insane levels of infighting. Drives me insane. MOBILISE!! Focus on your common goals!! Stop doing the right's job
Nope. Sorry. If you are being treated exactly as the law states you should be, you are receiving no privilege whatsoever. None.
I agree completely that minorities, especially racial ones are not treated appropriately, but they are disadvantaged. Those being treated correctly are not privileged
Absolutely, so if people are receiving what they are supposed to, are they privileged? Nope.
Minorities are disadvantaged, the majority is very rarely privileged.
If you've paid for it, it's yours. You're not privileged to have it.
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‘a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.
"education is a right, not a privilege"
People don't like being wrong, much less guilty or complicit.
Not that this matters, but are you British or American?
I agree completely that minorities, especially racial ones are not treated appropriately, but they are disadvantaged. Those being treated correctly are not privileged
"education is a right, not a privilege"
Minorities are disadvantaged, the majority is very rarely privileged.
If you've paid for it, it's yours. You're not privileged to have it.