How do you deal with encountering privilege?

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answer:I’m a middle class white male, age 26…. The only real privilege I’ve encountered over myself was class/monetary (and that’s in multiple races and both sexes). Thankfully I’ve yet to encounter someone with more privilege than I who was a dick. Of my own privilege over minorities, women, etc… I honestly don’t think much of it. I don’t flaunt it, I don’t think less of those who supposedly have less privilege than I… and frankly I would submit to you that over the last few decades that privilege has dramatically shrunk. I find myself just as in debt and with just as few options in many aspects of life as minorities, women, etc. On a more political tone, I actually think class warfare will be a great uniter of peoples.

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