#privilege

#privilege

It's impossible to ignore the tension in the air right now. Acts of political violence, heated debates, and deepening division leave many of us feeling bewildered, frustrated, and even helpless. In times like these, our instinct can be to double down on our perspective or point fingers outward. One of the drivers of polarization is the sense that acknowledging another group's struggles somehow diminishes our own. Humility, if we are open to it, offers another path.

"You'd think, wouldn't you, that if you were immensely powerful and rich like Elon Musk and all these other tech bros and members of that podcast community," the former politico told The Guardian, "that you'd reflect on your good fortune compared with most other people?"

Membership in groups such as white, male, straight, and Christian confers advantages that increase the odds of achieving power in the United States.

The heightened salience of identity in modern political discourse suggests an internalisation of the neoliberal view, reducing identities to consumer preferences.

Patricia Campbell Hearst, born into privilege, was targeted by a violent militant organization, leading to a kidnapping saga that shook America.

I recognize the place of privilege I come from given who my family is, and while I'm grateful for opportunities, I want to earn my success.

"Hope Walz claimed that running for sport is a political act that's only for the privileged, taught to her by her father, Governor Tim Walz."