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Re: Being privileged
Reply #15 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:57pm

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:27am:

John Smith wrote on Feb 15^th, 2016 at 9:29pm:

I once saw a high school teacher lead a simple, powerful exercise to teach his class about privilege and social mobility. He started by giving each student a scrap piece of paper and asked them to crumple it up.

Then he moved the recycling bin to the front of the room.

He said, “The game is simple — you all represent the country’s population. And everyone in the country has a chance to become wealthy and move into the upper class.”

“To move into the upper class, all you must do is throw your wadded-up paper into the bin while sitting in your seat.”

The students in the back of the room immediately piped up, “This is unfair!” They could see the rows of students in front of them had a much better chance.

Everyone took their shots, and — as expected — most of the students in the front made it (but not all) and only a few students in the back of the room made it.

He concluded by saying, “The closer you were to the recycling bin, the better your odds. This is what privilege looks like. Did you notice how the only ones who complained about fairness were in the back of the room?”

"By contrast, people in the front of the room were less likely to be aware of the privilege they were born into. All they can see is 10 feet between them and their goal.”

"Your job — as students who are receiving an education — is to be aware of your privilege. And use this particular privilege called “education” to do your best to achieve great things, all the while advocating for those in the rows behind you.”

Nathan W. Pyle

When the upper and middle class trendy lefties stop drinking their expensive wines and boutique beers, holidaying overseas, buying European cars, buying suburban mansions, and start donating their own time and money to those in need, then I'll 'check my privilege'.

True, Mistie, but you gave up Australia for a Muslim country, no?

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: Being privileged Reply #16 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:58pm Comrade, you must report to Hut 23 for scheduled re-education on the socialist benefits of good relations with our capitalist brothers.
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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Being privileged Reply #17 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:58pm double plus good wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:56pm: Extreme capitalism is destroying the world. How can the majority be happy when a capitalist system looks after a tiny percentage?? They can look at what they have, not what others have.
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double plus good Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5693 Gender:	Re: Being privileged Reply #18 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:00pm ... wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:58pm: double plus good wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:56pm: Extreme capitalism is destroying the world. How can the majority be happy when a capitalist system looks after a tiny percentage?? They can look at what they have, not what others have. Or don't have.
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Re: Being privileged
Reply #19 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:05pm

double plus good wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:56pm:

Extreme capitalism is destroying the world. How can the majority be happy when a capitalist system looks after a tiny percentage??

What in the bugger are you talking about? Capitalism exploits and subordinates all human activity to and for private profit.

The choice is before you: either humanity can lead itself inexorably to another (and final) world war or a socialist revolution.

And not this pussy placebo Bernie Sanders "revolution" nonsense

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Reply #20 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:09pm

Marla wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:05pm:

double plus good wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:56pm:

Extreme capitalism is destroying the world. How can the majority be happy when a capitalist system looks after a tiny percentage??

What in the bugger are you talking about? Capitalism exploits and subordinates all human activity to and for private profit.

The choice is before you: either humanity can lead itself inexorably to another (and final) world war or a socialist revolution.

And not this pussy placebo Bernie Sanders "revolution" nonsense

I'm not knocking capitalism. I'm knocking 'extreme" capitalism. The same one run by the most manipulative greedy filth to ever grace the earth. The same people who have created a massive underclass in your country flipping burgers for slave wages while they have the world at their feet.

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Re: Being privileged
Reply #21 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:12pm

double plus good wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:09pm:

Marla wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:05pm:

double plus good wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:56pm:

Extreme capitalism is destroying the world. How can the majority be happy when a capitalist system looks after a tiny percentage??

What in the bugger are you talking about? Capitalism exploits and subordinates all human activity to and for private profit.

The choice is before you: either humanity can lead itself inexorably to another (and final) world war or a socialist revolution.

And not this pussy placebo Bernie Sanders "revolution" nonsense

I'm not knocking capitalism. I'm knocking 'extreme" capitalism. The same one run by the most manipulative greedy filth to ever grace the earth. The same people who have created a massive underclass in your country flipping burgers for slave wages while they have the world at their feet.

Good to see you finally acknowledging your victim status, Homo. If you're ever looking for a job, come and see me.

We're always looking for good kebab vendors in Lahore.

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Marla Gold Member Offline Weed is my Jesus Posts: 13673 Colorado Gender:	Re: Being privileged Reply #22 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:13pm There is no hierarchy of capitalism. Capitalism only destroys a developed country's industrial infrastructure. Capitalism only destroys decent-paying jobs by the millions. Capitalism churns out the most parasitic and criminal forms of financial crime - all in the name of profit and private wealth.
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Reply #23 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:17pm

Marla wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:13pm:

There is no hierarchy of capitalism. Capitalism only destroys a developed country's industrial infrastructure. Capitalism only destroys decent-paying jobs by the millions. Capitalism churns out the most parasitic and criminal forms of financial crime - all in the name of profit and private wealth.

i love mother nature
i love capitalists
there is much to admire in watching a magnificent alpha dominate the chodes
good luck with your revolution
about as natural as a school of killer salmon demolishing a grizzley bear (and about as likely) Wink

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Marla Gold Member Offline Weed is my Jesus Posts: 13673 Colorado Gender:	Re: Being privileged Reply #24 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:20pm What you really love is molesting horses.
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Fuzzball Gold Member Offline Posts: 6381 Australia Gender:	Re: Being privileged Reply #25 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:26pm double plus good wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 12:56pm: Extreme capitalism is destroying the world. How can the majority be happy when a capitalist system looks after a tiny percentage?? Strange I thought it provided jobs for the masses.
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Fuzzball Gold Member Offline Posts: 6381 Australia Gender:	Re: Being privileged Reply #26 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:27pm Marla wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:20pm: What you really love is molesting horses. HTF do you know?
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Marla Gold Member Offline Weed is my Jesus Posts: 13673 Colorado Gender:	Re: Being privileged Reply #27 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:29pm Did mumsy not feed her troll today?
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Re: Being privileged
Reply #28 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:31pm

Marla wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:20pm:

What you really love is molesting horses.

they recognise me as their alpha.
i should run personal development courses for lefties on horseback.
the first thing a horse will do with a neurotic anxious chode on its back is buck the fool off.
horses, like all of mother nature, recognise the inherent peril in trusting anyone but an alpha to be your leader.

hopefully you can get alpha male Donald back in charge of the glorious USA and rekindle some of the glory days.

you have to protect all the good that you have created

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Marla Gold Member Offline Weed is my Jesus Posts: 13673 Colorado Gender:	Re: Being privileged Reply #29 - Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:33pm aquascoot wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:31pm: Marla wrote on Feb 16^th, 2016 at 1:20pm: What you really love is molesting horses. they recognise me as their alpha. So that would be a 'yes' then.
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