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FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2019, 03:55 PM Nov 2019

The term 'privilege' has been weaponized. It's time to retire it

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/08/the-term-privilege-has-been-weaponized-its-time-to-retire-it

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The term 'privilege' has been weaponized. It's time to retire it (Original Post) FiveGoodMen Nov 2019 OP

Partly agree Loki Liesmith Nov 2019 #1

Horrible advice. 'Liberal' is weaponized by the right, I'm glad it wasn't retired because of that ck4829 Nov 2019 #2

Tl;dr: Stop saying "privilege" because it destroys my arguments. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2019 #3

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)

1. Partly agree

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2019, 09:20 AM

Nov 2019

It’s a meaningful idea but it is a word used to derail conversations too often.

ck4829

(35,079 posts)

2. Horrible advice. 'Liberal' is weaponized by the right, I'm glad it wasn't retired because of that

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2019, 09:24 AM

Nov 2019

The meanings of words are not set in stone, we're both actors and acted-upon of those changes, how much of a role we play in those two things, it's up to us.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,386 posts)

3. Tl;dr: Stop saying "privilege" because it destroys my arguments.

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2019, 09:33 AM

Nov 2019

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