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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

This is always a tricky one. I think there's a line between understanding/acknowledging white male privilege and understanding that the majority of white men in the US also have shitty lives. I think sometimes the left goes a bit over the top with attitudes towards privilege, but that's also because awareness among the privileged is often low.

It's an easy way to push young white men away from a cause. Nobody wants to continually hear that they have it easy when they're experiencing class struggle like the rest of us. I know people who are wary of white men because of their past experiences, which is valid, but it is a form of prejudice. I know we like to believe that reverse racism isn't a thing, but it is. It just isn't as important or impactful as racism towards oppressed communities. It still feels shitty to be held to a different standard to no fault of your own.

We cannot and should not abandon rhetoric on privilege, but it's worth approaching it from a point of solidarity. It's clear the left is losing a lot of people that should be allies because they feel alienated by all of this.