#on privilege

[theconcealedweapon]

Rich Progressive: "I used to be working class. I became rich when I became an actor, singer, athlete, or something else that I got extremely lucky and could have easily failed at. Anytime I see someone who's homeless, I realize that that could have easily been me if things were just slightly different. I still have trauma from my struggles of being working class, so I want to use my privilege to speak up for others who are currently struggling."

Working Class Conservative: "Oh come on. You're rich. You can't speak for me. You have no idea what it's like for people like me who have to work multiple jobs just to feed my family. Now shut up and move out of the way so I can listen to rich people who were born rich, got richer by exploiting the working class, and openly advocate for policies that will make them richer, but who I worship because they hate the same people I do."

[eruditetyro]

good morning let’s hear it for Mildly Cool Outside a round of applause for Mildly Cool Outside

[astral-herald]

jayce enduring a symbolic rendition of viktor's trauma is so painful and so, so clever.

being stricken down and immobilized through sheer accident or, in viktor's case, a cruelly random quirk that caused his disability.

then physically dragging himself from the lowest level of zaun to piltover, much like how viktor spent his youth reaching toward the promise piltover offered, but only if he could "pull himself up by the boot straps" and get there on his own. socioeconomic forces working against him be damned.

i appreciate arcane reminding us of viktor's origins - the reason he is so called to help people and, eventually, save himself - and putting jayce through the ringer - the contrast between he and viktor's lived experiences is front and center throughout season 1. the writers send jayce, and the audience, on a grueling journey to contemplate those experiences and how they've manifested in these intertwined characters.

[reactionimagesdaily]

[furiouskettle]

the gravity falls revival we deserve

[xxdreamscapes]

diary 040625 | 11:30 am

on the character of privileged people (who often lack purpose);

I don't blame them, but I don't feel sorry for them in any respect. Everything's mapped out, they grew up with everything they needed: safety, space, privacy, enough food on their plate, and sometimes love. You might not know where to land next, but you've always had the luxury of choice.

I've tried to empathize, but what I've witnessed is enough for me to turn my focus towards intentionally conscious friendships. You don't need to be poor or impoverished to recognize when something screams ~ I'm out of touch af ~ . I've watched people. More privileged folks. Everything they do or don't do. How they treat their loved ones and their blessings. You cannot compare yourself to people who exist in a different reality. Here are some of the things I’ve witnessed, oddly specific experiences and my interpretations of them:

Weaponized incompetence. Gross negligence.

Loading knives sharp side up in a dishwasher ➜ they don't have common sense / parents do chores for them

Burning things in an oven and immediately blaming their parent instead of checking inside first ➜ blaming you for their actions before checking themselves

Tucking a garbage bag over a corner instead of the entire bin when their parent asks on multiple occasions ➜ shortcutting in class, the workplace, and/or your friendship.

Cheaping out on buying a GPS, opting instead to drive you around while their phone constantly flies off the dash ➜ your life isn't of value to them (and their main character syndrome) ✧˖°. ₊˚⊹

Lack of consideration or empathy. Dishonesty & Entitlement.

Screaming about you for accidentally dirtying their things instead of just asking you to clean it ➜ you're not allowed to make mistakes, they lack patience, especially with themselves.

Screaming at you for not rolling their mom's suitcase on the pavement the way they’d like when they didn't bother rolling it themselves. ➜ their tendency to keep up appearances/things pristine despite their internal mess (It's almost like some things are meant to be used and loved. I respect people's belongings, but a suitcase... really?)

Charging you for things their parents are paying for.

Talk about how they’re so broke but they constantly go out (bc of FOMO), smash the no tip button with no shame (never worked a minimum wage job in their life), and you’ll always find them on vacation (and when confronted, they’ve magically been saving up money this whole time ) ➜ I don't even know what to say about this one.

Push their shopping cart out into the parking lot or onto a concrete island when the cart return is 2 feet away ➜ again, thoughtless lack of consideration for other drivers, worker safety (weather, age, disabilities, etc) Guess who was the one who went to retrieve these runaway carts….? ( ｡ •̀ ᴖ •́ ｡)

When it comes down to it. All they think all you think about is their money. Because that's all that matters to them. It's what defines them. Even when all you've ever tried to do is be a conscious and empathetic friend. They'll never consider any of your history or bids for trust and friendship. Because they never had to! Never had to think about all of the moving parts and pieces it takes to know and consider someone. To consider all the things you've ever been blessed with. It's all, always, just been available to them.

What are your goals, passions, hobbies, characteristics without the green? They don't know. They never really have an answer. They're nothing without it.

A lot of these people are propped up to be leaders and bosses when they lack the life experience and healthy interpersonal relationships. Nepotism might get you far, but can you really sustain it? Of course I'm a little bitter about these things. As an artist and as a person who is trying to live beyond survival.

It's not just laziness, or privilege, it's a lifestyle. Be glad you're not like this. Be grateful that in all your humbleness and humility, you've developed tangible and realistic goals. Goals based on consistency, commitment, and a drive no amount of money could have instilled in you. Goals that don't ultimately become a rich people dick measuring contest about whose lives are better and fuller. It's exhausting.

xx to the ones who continue to strive for excellence and have to work ten times harder to get half as far, Keep going

[winged-fool]

🫡🫡🫡

[perrieedwards]

i feel like people are skimming over the uk riots in a way that makes me want to tear my hair out. muslims in the uk are in active danger. immigrants in the uk are in active danger. refugees in the uk are in active danger. people of colour in the uk are in active danger. asian communities in the uk are in active danger. black communities in the uk are in active danger.

there are massive far right riots throughout the country right now and people like fucking elon musk and nigel farage are inciting it and still have a platform to speak. people have used three young girls deaths, people's genuine grief in southport, to try and gain traction for their own racist bullshit and it's working.

a lot of refugee charities have been forced to close leaving many people without support, homes, funding, food, etc. if you aren't able to donate please consider sending a message via the conversation over borders campaign! it will send a hopeful, welcoming letter to a refugee in the uk. there is also a guide to staying safe here.

please do your own research and donate to refugee charities, anti-islamophobia charities, mosques who are trying to rebuild after being destroyed, counter protesters, here are some i've heard positive things about but the list is extensive; southport strong together (support for the southport victims and their families), southport mosque rebuilding, riot repair fund, middlesbrough vulnerable residents, nasir mosque rebuilding, hull help for refugees, bristol welcomes migrants,

[darlingofdots]

it really is all of us or bust btw. we cannot accept conditional acceptance of queer people, we cannot accept the exclusion of some in exchange for inclusion of others, it's all of us or nothing and we have to be so fucking clear about that. don't let conservatives or terfs or twitter discourse convince you that there's any other option. don't let them get away with it. we're all going to fucking make it and we're not leaving anybody behind

[theconcealedweapon]

Rich people silence their opposition by threatening to do what they're going to do anyway even if they get what they want. Bootlickers believe them.

Even if employees were paid $4 per hour, corporations would still be looking for ways to automate their labor and save $4 per hour per employee.

[izzywilde100]

I'm down for your favourite sex positions 🍆🍑💦💦👅

[jennrypan]

Dick: You use to be so cute and tiny..

Jason: And you use to be cool. We both changed.

Dick: Wha-?! I'm still cool!!

Jason: Okay, 'officer Grayson'. Cops aren't cool.

Dick: THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO

Jason: STILL FRESH IN MY MIND, PIG!

Dick: LET IT GO!

Jason: NO. YOU WERE THE ONE WHO SAID FUCK THE POLICE! THOSE WERE WORDS I LIVED BY!

Dick: OH MY GOD. YOURE THE ONLY ONE THAT STILL REMEMBERS THAT!

Tim, walking into the living room: I remember it.

Duke, from another room: I heard about it! You've lost 1000 aura man!

Cassandra, poking her head in: I've also heard about it.

Dick: EVERYONE SHUT UP.

Jason: Just like a cop to order people around like that, shameless.

Dick, groans: Fuuuuck-!

Dick: All of you are going to make me age like milk!

Damian, popping up behind him: Is it wrong to say it's too late for that?

Dick, practically shaking: Damian..I swear to God.

[kurgy]

miku expo 2024 is the dashcon of vocaloid concerts. the projectors were replaced with LEDs and organizers told no one, still charged ppl for the projectors. someone stole the Miku canada cut out. vocaloid producers are really mad that attendees are mad that they got scammed because nothing comes before Product. the event banned glowsticks and upcharged the sale of their own, under the excuse that average glowsticks would interfere with the projectors, that the organizers knew they did not have. someone pissed on the floor. car crash outside the venue in san jose

[benjingler]

Conjured this at 4am (it's 4am)

[luxiomahariel]

sighs deeply

i dont think you realize that trans men/mascs are prevented from transitioning (including being abused into not transitioning) because we "look too pretty to be masculine/a man"

this is not "male privilege", its the relief of not being constrained by transphobia any longer