• shaiatan@midwest.social
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    28 days ago

    I grew up in poverty. I’m not rich. I don’t have a high-paying job.

    And yet somehow you’re debt-free.

    I’m not straight.

    And yet somehow you’re woke-free.

    I can’t connect the dots for you, but geeze.

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      28 days ago

      And yet somehow you’re debt-free.

      I saved to buy my crappy car. I saved to buy my crappy bike. And I pay for school, one course at a time (which is why I still don’t have a degree.) I took a job as a janitor so that I could work somewhere with tuition reimbursement. Networked my way up to teacher’s aide. Pay is 10 cents more.

      And yet somehow you’re woke-free.

      What does that have to with anything about sexuality or being privileged?!

      You know, just because someone believes differently than you, doesn’t make them privileged.

      I’m a biracial, bisexual, poor dude. Nothing about me is privileged. You make more money than me, I promise. Are you privileged?