US People Are Pointing Out Privileges That Lots Of People Don't Even Recognize, And This Is So Important

Tovarisz · Jul 27, 2021

JosephStalin said:
Yup. Retired for the first time at 43. If I was single would never have even bothered looking for a job. Retired for good at 59. No need to work. Why? I chose to get a good education. I chose to join the military, become an officer, and make high enough rank to retire with a nice pension and benefits. I made good choices, worked hard, and earned everything I have gotten. No "privilege" here. Know a number of retired officers/senior noncommissioned officers/warrant officers, of all colors. We all worked for everything we get. Anyone else can do the same. No need to tell me about your "victimhood".

See I generally hate uniforms ATM because at times of peace they do fuck all and get paid, recently I have a feeling government outfits do more to muzzle taxpayers than criminals etc. (if I wouldn't feel proud to serve, I only see bitches serving) but you did what worked in your time and uniform service is the perfect example of shit that will take anyone off the street and give them benefits if they do bare minimum to give a fuck.

People who bitch are so retarded that even government doesn't want them employed as basic bitch enforcers (or they are afraid of a job that requires fuck all other than existing and doing basic bitch work) says everything. As a society we have too many outs of any responsibility and work.

Jonah Hill poster · Jul 27, 2021

Reddit posters know nothing about privileges if they have to make mods delete posts that go against their group think, and they have to do it for free.

Clout $ Monei · Jul 27, 2021

This made me realize that "check your privilege" is just a really passive-aggressive way of saying "count your blessings". Overall the idea isn't harmful, you should be able to recognize and be grateful for the good things in your life, regardless of how much you worked for them or whether you "deserve" them.

MarvinTheParanoidAndroid · Jul 27, 2021

What this writer really means is they want you to live like shit the way these people do.

Accidental Racism · Jul 27, 2021

"You are better than third world countries and this is somehow a bad thing, please feel shame."

nicetry · Jul 27, 2021

hasbinot said:
On the one hand I think people should be thankful for life’s blessings but on the other hand the “...and it’s so important” in that headline is obviously saying this has some positive political effect. Can someone tell how this kind of shit could be useful for anything other than making you feel bad or for wielding political clout over someone else?

Yeah, that's always been my fundamental issue with these concepts. Yes, of course some people are luckier than others that they were born into an actual functioning modern nation instead of some third world shithole and so on and so forth. But the whole 'issue' is a non starter. There's nowhere to go from recognizing that

It's navel gazing mixed with a side helping of guilt. What's the point

CharlesBarkley · Jul 27, 2021

Shitt... I've only been on a plane twice in my life and both times it was slammed with fat black people and Mexicans.

NyQuilninja · Jul 27, 2021

CharlesBarkley said:
Shitt... I've only been on a plane twice in my life and both times it was slammed with fat black people and Mexicans.

The last I flew on a plane. Which was the first time as a adult. On the flight back from North Carolina are plane was delayed because a sheboon had a chimpout because was ask to move from her seat. She had apparently taken someone else seat that they paid for. The air marshal polity reminded her its not racist you paid to sit in the back of plane. Thank fuck I was in first class giggling and drinking free booze.

JosephStalin · Jul 27, 2021

MarvinTheParanoidAndroid said:
What this writer really means is they want you to live like shit the way these people do.

They can go fuck themselves, in the ass, with a barbed-wire-wound wooden dick.

TitusOvid · Jul 27, 2021

Black privilege is the biggest thing right now because being racist is the biggest sin in society and most libs and leftists don't think blacks can be racist. They also get their own word that only they can say without being harassed and driven out of homes and jobs.

Cool Username · Jul 27, 2021

19. "Breathing."
20. "Farting."

What can those American middle-class cunts possibly know about hardship?

Poor people have pets too. Tons of pets and tons of kids, and none of them are well cared for. But they have them anyway.

Unpaid Emotional Labourer · Jul 27, 2021

Just because poor people and people in shithole countries don’t have a thing doesn’t mean it’s a privilege to have it. Everything doesn’t start at zero. Zero is basic civilization. Sewers, for example. Functional water treatment systems are not a privilege. It is baseline civilization.

Those living below the civilization baseline have garbage lives, but that doesn’t mean baseline civilization is a privilege, it’s still the zero, the baseline. Just, some people live below zero. I’m sorry for their deprivation, but it doesn’t mean that everyone who doesn’t live in a shithole hellscape is privileged. Those below the baseline just live degraded lives.

Morch Ponkey · Jul 27, 2021

CharlesBarkley said:
Shitt... I've only been on a plane twice in my life and both times it was slammed with fat black people and Mexicans.

Never fly into a Border City. You will see some shit.

Grossly obese families that don't even have luggage. They just use trash bags.

Then they sit down in 2 rows and yell across the aisle to each other in spanish.

About half way through the flight the matriarch of the small Mexican village will produce a gallon Ziploc of pungent snacks from thin air.

And they will eat them for the rest of the flight with their mouths open. Sometimes they have a Bluetooth speaker so the whole plane can enjoy their folk music.

Gig Bucking Fun · Jul 27, 2021

We’re reporting on Reddit articles now? This is the level we’re at? Okay.

Kiwisee · Jul 27, 2021

So basically, if you live in a first world country then you are privileged by default.

Meaning, the entire conversation is pointless; unless you want to talk about how mass consumerism is fuelled by exploiting third world countries you’ve never heard of please shut the fuck up about privilege. Just about 70% of the stuff we owned is made via exploitation somewhere in the world if you look deep enough into it.

These writers and their ilk are too fucking spoiled to realize that they are living in countries where it is possible to pull yourself out of poverty so long as you’re not a degenerate hedonist. Make better choices and work on developing skills to get even a general labour factory type job, you may end up in a unionized job if you play your cards right. You only need high school education just to become a forklift driver, which on average tends to pay above minimum wage (to get certification is also piss cheap too, you can get it on a minimum wage salary as it tends to cost under $300 on average). Not to sound like a boomer, but you’re much better off working on an assembly line than collecting welfare. You’d be gaining the valuable skill of attention to detail, which is transferable to quality control and a few other job titles

Problem is, it’s way easier to grift while simultaneously convincing yourself that the system is completely rigged against you. Sure, poverty is demoralizing but it’s not a life sentence. You have to become more resourceful. If Muhammad from Bumfuckistan can get a PHD in cryptozoology despite being from a poor village, then you can easily git gud at learning new skills.

Sorry for the tangent, but I’m tired of able bodied losers.

NyQuilninja · Jul 28, 2021

Morch Ponkey said:
Never fly into a Border City. You will see some shit.

Grossly obese families that don't even have luggage. They just use trash bags.

Then they sit down in 2 rows and yell across the aisle to each other in spanish.

About half way through the flight the matriarch of the small Mexican village will produce a gallon Ziploc of pungent snacks from thin air.

And they will eat them for the rest of the flight with their mouths open. Sometimes they have a Bluetooth speaker so the whole plane can enjoy their folk music.

Try a greyhound bus cross country. The adventures one has experiencing diversity and poverty is all most unspeakable

Morch Ponkey · Jul 28, 2021

NyQuilninja said:
Try a greyhound bus cross country. The adventures one has experiencing diversity and poverty is all most unspeakable

Those shits are 95% illegals with a federal government paid ticket these days.

💗Freddie Freaker💗 · Jul 28, 2021

Jet Fuel Johnny said:
And you don't have half of those if you're poor.

I don't think this is damning for White Privilege as they think it is.

I don't think this article mentions race, it's just about things middle class people take for granted.

US People Are Pointing Out Privileges That Lots Of People Don't Even Recognize, And This Is So Important

People Are Pointing Out Privileges That Lots Of People Don't Even Recognize, And This Is So Important​

Recently, Reddit user u/vianneyal posed the question, "What is something people don't realize is a privilege?" The thread quickly went viral as users shared the things that so many of us take for granted as we go about our day.​

Here are some of the most thought-provoking responses:​

1."Sewers. A literal city of tunnels you never see, draining and moving water in and out of your town/city, completely hidden from view. It's a fucking luxury, and you'd be surprised how much of the world doesn't have that while the rest of the world never even thinks about it."​

2."Clean water."​

3."Buying groceries without having to carefully consider prices."​

4."Having access to dentists in childhood."​

5."Having your own room/space. A lot of people — and especially families — around the world have to share living spaces."​

6."Hot showers. I was homeless for a year and a half, and there was a time I blew $50 on a motel room specifically to take a hot shower. I remember pulling off my cold wet socks and just collapsing in the hot water, sobbing. Felt like all my problems went away immediately."​

7."Having the freedom to focus on things like hobbies or finding your passion instead of just basic human needs, like keeping a roof over your head and food in your stomach."​

8."Getting as much sleep as you need."​

9."Having a pet. No matter your socioeconomic status or location, having a pet means you have that much extra space, time, and financial freedom."​

10."Being able to quit a job without fear of losing financial stability."​

11."Having your parents to fall back on for help or advice during adulthood. I've been estranged since I've been 16. Life ain't easy navigating the world alone."​

12."The other night, I decided to change my bedding randomly and realized how lucky I am to be able to swap to another clean set on a whim. Clean laundry, multiple blankets... Those things make me feel rich. A lot of people don't have a clean, safe bed to sleep in."​

13."Going to school."​

14."I noticed that I was privileged with eating to my taste. My dad told me how in Mexico, they ate what they had. It was rural farm life. He continued to eat that way even living here in America. He would buy me and my sister whatever we wanted and make eggs and beans for himself."​

15."Driving a vehicle."​

16."Weekends off. I think about this every Saturday when the gardener comes to mow. He brings his son to help him. My kids are sitting in their PJs working on coding projects, while his son is out helping mow lawns. That is his kid's Saturday off school vs. my kids'."​

17."Air conditioning."​

Can you think of something that many people don't realize is a privilege? Share your thoughts in the comments below.​

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People Are Pointing Out Privileges That Lots Of People Don't Even Recognize, And This Is So Important

Recently, Reddit user u/vianneyal posed the question, "What is something people don't realize is a privilege?" The thread quickly went viral as users shared the things that so many of us take for granted as we go about our day.

Here are some of the most thought-provoking responses:

1."Sewers. A literal city of tunnels you never see, draining and moving water in and out of your town/city, completely hidden from view. It's a fucking luxury, and you'd be surprised how much of the world doesn't have that while the rest of the world never even thinks about it."

2."Clean water."

3."Buying groceries without having to carefully consider prices."

4."Having access to dentists in childhood."

5."Having your own room/space. A lot of people — and especially families — around the world have to share living spaces."

6."Hot showers. I was homeless for a year and a half, and there was a time I blew $50 on a motel room specifically to take a hot shower. I remember pulling off my cold wet socks and just collapsing in the hot water, sobbing. Felt like all my problems went away immediately."

7."Having the freedom to focus on things like hobbies or finding your passion instead of just basic human needs, like keeping a roof over your head and food in your stomach."

8."Getting as much sleep as you need."

9."Having a pet. No matter your socioeconomic status or location, having a pet means you have that much extra space, time, and financial freedom."

10."Being able to quit a job without fear of losing financial stability."

11."Having your parents to fall back on for help or advice during adulthood. I've been estranged since I've been 16. Life ain't easy navigating the world alone."

12."The other night, I decided to change my bedding randomly and realized how lucky I am to be able to swap to another clean set on a whim. Clean laundry, multiple blankets... Those things make me feel rich. A lot of people don't have a clean, safe bed to sleep in."

13."Going to school."

14."I noticed that I was privileged with eating to my taste. My dad told me how in Mexico, they ate what they had. It was rural farm life. He continued to eat that way even living here in America. He would buy me and my sister whatever we wanted and make eggs and beans for himself."

15."Driving a vehicle."

16."Weekends off. I think about this every Saturday when the gardener comes to mow. He brings his son to help him. My kids are sitting in their PJs working on coding projects, while his son is out helping mow lawns. That is his kid's Saturday off school vs. my kids'."

17."Air conditioning."

Can you think of something that many people don't realize is a privilege? Share your thoughts in the comments below.