People acting like “privilege” is some awful phrase is why MAGA types go out of their way to deny their privilege.
That’s because maga types are deeply, fundamentally, stupid. They don’t think, they feel. When you say to one “You’re privileged by being white so you don’t get bothered as much by the police” they feel bad, and that’s all. That’s part of why they can hold contradictory positions without any apparent discomfort. The words are contradictory but the feelings are consistent.
MAGA is based on American evangelicalism. To this form of Christian, being the perpetual victim is crucial to their belief. Acknowledging privilege makes it hard for them to see themselves as a cosmic victim, so they reject the idea.
When you say to one “You’re privileged by being white so you don’t get bothered as much by the police” they feel bad
no, they feel good. that is exactly how world is supposed to work in their heads. for a short time in history they knew it was not strategic to say that out loud, but that short moment has passed now.
That’s because maga types are deeply, fundamentally, stupid. They don’t think, they feel. When you say to one “You’re privileged by being white so you don’t get bothered as much by the police” they feel bad, and that’s all. That’s part of why they can hold contradictory positions without any apparent discomfort. The words are contradictory but the feelings are consistent.
MAGA is based on American evangelicalism. To this form of Christian, being the perpetual victim is crucial to their belief. Acknowledging privilege makes it hard for them to see themselves as a cosmic victim, so they reject the idea.
no, they feel good. that is exactly how world is supposed to work in their heads. for a short time in history they knew it was not strategic to say that out loud, but that short moment has passed now.
They feel bad towards you saying that.