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63. We also apparently have a right-to-takeout and a right-to-babysitters. (nt)

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Did You Do Any of These 6 Activities Today? Then You’ve Got Class Privilege [View all] Photographer Dec 2015 OP

They should have made it seven Warpy Dec 2015 #1

Majority have good tap water but still use bottled water. yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #4

Something I've always considered to be utterly insane Warpy Dec 2015 #5

Oh gosh so true. yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #8

Same here -utterly insane, to pay for something you can get for pennies out of the tap.Plus TERRIBLE kath Dec 2015 #10

Nestle and other mega-international corps are looking at how to monetize the world's thirst erronis Dec 2015 #22

Those litle water bottles with the "valve" on top... bvar22 Dec 2015 #76

Yeah, they do! Warpy Dec 2015 #95

i use bottled water w0nderer Dec 2015 #25

I hav great tap water and have a large cup for water. It's the first thng we ohheckyeah Dec 2015 #61

Thank science and r&d development for that Matthew28 Dec 2015 #38

Poo in the Loo AngryAmish Dec 2015 #47

It's a very good article and it makes a great reminder. Thanks, Photographer. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2015 #2

I heartily object to calling these things privilege. FiveGoodMen Dec 2015 #3

I was just about to post that these s/b rights, not privileges, and then I read your post. valerief Dec 2015 #6

But calling them privileges suggests that they should NOT be expected as rights FiveGoodMen Dec 2015 #7

It's being done anyway no matter what adverb you use. If we can't sue for them, they're not rights. valerief Dec 2015 #9

Starbucks is a basic right? lol EX500rider Dec 2015 #11

You stole my post lol! cwydro Dec 2015 #12

Maybe not Starbucks - but stopping at a diner for coffee and breakfast hedgehog Dec 2015 #15

I know , right? Spoiled Americans, I hear most of us have microwaves!!! randys1 Dec 2015 #79

1st world problems are SO sad... EX500rider Dec 2015 #88

Your pic and point only matters if you gave a shit about these kids before you USED randys1 Dec 2015 #96

No, Starbucks isn't, but Dunkin' Donuts is... Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2015 #59

Damn right !!!!!!!! Marrah_G Dec 2015 #65

We also apparently have a right-to-takeout and a right-to-babysitters. (nt) jeff47 Dec 2015 #63

Viva la Charbucks! Major Nikon Dec 2015 #89

I strongly agree Matthew28 Dec 2015 #39

I think that is the point of the article. They are privileges precisely because everyone doesn't Live and Learn Dec 2015 #77

That's what I got from it. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2015 #93

Still think that's a very poor choice of words FiveGoodMen Dec 2015 #105

Bu,t if you look at it that way they are privileges. You can't sue for most of the listed. nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #114

Well, okay then. On with the decline of the middle class! n/t kcr Dec 2015 #119

The term, "privilege", in this context ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #151

useless self-flagellating Maoist shit MisterP Dec 2015 #13

"Maoist"??? eom LiberalElite Dec 2015 #36

. Squinch Dec 2015 #37

More like a Race To The Bottom Victim Contest Matariki Dec 2015 #54

Don't use words you don't really know the meaning of. Avoids a lot of embarrassment. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2015 #138

1. No (I hardly ever do) bigwillq Dec 2015 #14

Let's keep defining new groups of privileged people B2G Dec 2015 #16

It's like Bill O'Reilly complaining about poor people having appliances. Matariki Dec 2015 #53

Oh I feel so dirty and guilty. ileus Dec 2015 #17

shame on you and me - 840high Dec 2015 #23

Hopefully not in that order. Nt B2G Dec 2015 #27

lol - no - on different days. I'm tired - long day. 840high Dec 2015 #29

You are privileged to be so tired. B2G Dec 2015 #31

Poor you. It's so offensive when people point out that others have difficult lives. Because when Squinch Dec 2015 #40

You think poor me....I'm on call for the second week this month. ileus Dec 2015 #43

And the scumbags called me in to the ER at 12am. ileus Dec 2015 #56

what about breathing privilege? that's denied to all the non-breathing people nt msongs Dec 2015 #18

Disagree STRONGLY about the items regarding work. Coventina Dec 2015 #19

No, they were not wrested by the workers, because then the workers would actually have them. jeff47 Dec 2015 #64

That ANYONE has paid sick time, or overtime, or weekends, etc. is NOT BASED ON CLASS. Coventina Dec 2015 #91

Um. Why did those workers fight for them, then? kcr Dec 2015 #120

They fought for them, because workers can't afford to be sick without pay. Coventina Dec 2015 #121

Exactly. Taking a privilege and acknowledging it for the right it should be. kcr Dec 2015 #122

I think we agree, but I will confess to being tired. It's been a long week. Coventina Dec 2015 #125

I think we do. kcr Dec 2015 #126

Many employer ignore those rights and employees don't feel they can complain. nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #71

Which is horrible, and we should continue fighting to change that. n/t Coventina Dec 2015 #92

I am so tired of hearing about class privilege, white privilege, etc NightWatcher Dec 2015 #20

I join you. I am what I am. 840high Dec 2015 #24

the comparison is not just to "3rd world hell holes" Skittles Dec 2015 #35

Step 1 is to realize it's not about you and how you feel. jeff47 Dec 2015 #66

"We can work to move the bottom up." nomorenomore08 Dec 2015 #140

Well, you could help fight to ensure everyone gets these privileges. Live and Learn Dec 2015 #72

It makes me very angry, but I do not dare express the anger here. randys1 Dec 2015 #81

I know. nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #84

It must be so hard to be you... randys1 Dec 2015 #80

K... TipTok Dec 2015 #21

This all just click bait for guilt addicts Android3.14 Dec 2015 #26

Excellent points. NT. Doctor Who Dec 2015 #134

Bravo!! Kilgore Dec 2015 #141

"click bait for guilt addicts" Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #142

Insipid - I love that word Android3.14 Dec 2015 #143

Yawn. Throd Dec 2015 #28

oh I totally do. Jester Messiah Dec 2015 #30

Yes, this! Boomer Dec 2015 #33

I'm 6 for 6 Boomer Dec 2015 #32

hey, something obliquely addressed at me! but, yes, I've had way too much experience MisterP Dec 2015 #41

I only did one of them - drove an 11 year old car Skittles Dec 2015 #34

Chronic Insomniac ProfessorGAC Dec 2015 #60

do you have coma days? Skittles Dec 2015 #130

Many of the responses in this thread are indistinguishable from posts in Freeperville. Squinch Dec 2015 #42

I concur with your response. malokvale77 Dec 2015 #44

I rolled a 6 dice yahtzee! GummyBearz Dec 2015 #45

If you don't agree around here you're always a troll or freeper. ileus Dec 2015 #57

Or, of course, you can pout about how terrible and mean it is that people sometimes mention Squinch Dec 2015 #102

Awww. Life sucks, doesn't it? n/t kcr Dec 2015 #123

Divisive is insisting the only solution is to tear everyone down. Which is what you're doing. jeff47 Dec 2015 #68

So. You got that out of your system. Feel better? Because, after all, it's all about you. Squinch Dec 2015 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author ileus Dec 2015 #127

It's from decades of right-wing bullshit. jeff47 Dec 2015 #67

The only thing that will work is to bring the bottom up. I am shocked at the imbeciles in this Squinch Dec 2015 #101

If you are looking for liberals, there are a handful of us here. randys1 Dec 2015 #83

It seems you are right, randys1. It is just a handful these days. Squinch Dec 2015 #131

+ 1 Person 2713 Dec 2015 #87

I was scrolling through with my mouth handing open. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2015 #94

I don't know if I think they are trolls, or if I think they are actually what the Squinch Dec 2015 #108

1/20/2009 Fumesucker Dec 2015 #137

5/6 AngryAmish Dec 2015 #46

The overwhelming majority of people are privileged. Igel Dec 2015 #48

Tearing everyone down to the same level is not required to fix this. jeff47 Dec 2015 #70

neither is scolding someone who drives to work Doctor_J Dec 2015 #153

It's not scolding to point out they have an advantage. jeff47 Dec 2015 #155

6 of 6 when I worked,still does Go Vols Dec 2015 #49

Congrats on 500 posts! bigwillq Dec 2015 #50

Isnt privilege relative? Travis_0004 Dec 2015 #51

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the undercurrent of this article seems to suggest Matariki Dec 2015 #52

You have to know what advantages you have in order to spread those advantages to more people. jeff47 Dec 2015 #69

For some of us, privilege is a word that reminds us that we have work to do if we want Squinch Dec 2015 #104

Everyone has some kind of 'privelege' romanic Dec 2015 #55

You mean like the privilege to worry about your next meal or how to pay the rent? nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #73

Well, "well-rested" almost never happens to me. alarimer Dec 2015 #58

Lack of sleep also leads to mental health issues which often leads to jail. nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #74

#7: Has free time to read this on the DU. Throd Dec 2015 #62

K&R nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #75

Does making lists as these bring people together or does it create more silos to segregate? eom yawnmaster Dec 2015 #78

That all depends on the hearer. For example, do you read this and think, "This post is all about me, Squinch Dec 2015 #107

See how the title is written? That puts it about the reader. It makes it yawnmaster Dec 2015 #144

The fact of class privilege is just that: a fact. It is not an accusation. It is a description of Squinch Dec 2015 #146

If the point is missed it is because of poor presentation. eom yawnmaster Dec 2015 #147

The presentation was straightforward: if you have those 6 advantages, you have a class privilege. Squinch Dec 2015 #148

check out this link... yawnmaster Dec 2015 #149

and this one ... Squinch Dec 2015 #150

Putting the onus on "the hearer" for any problems with the article is disingenuous Matariki Dec 2015 #145

Manual labor, repairing torn-up lawn ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #82

I am privileged gwheezie Dec 2015 #85

Do we really need to talk "privilege?" More money enables you to pay for more stuff. merrily Dec 2015 #86

I read somewhere DFW Dec 2015 #98

No, but I'd have to get corny to make my case. nt merrily Dec 2015 #99

Ah, go ahead! DFW Dec 2015 #103

Okay. You need enough money for food, shelter and basic clothing. merrily Dec 2015 #106

You forgot to mention another basic need--health care. raccoon Dec 2015 #115

Sure. Add in any basic I missed. merrily Dec 2015 #116

HA! Don't I know it. DFW Dec 2015 #133

You got me to preach your sermon, you slyboots! merrily Dec 2015 #135

And you have a Bernie sig? Does not compute n/t kcr Dec 2015 #124

Why not? merrily Dec 2015 #136

I took a shit in a warm bathroom with a flush toilet and now I feel guilty Major Nikon Dec 2015 #90

I'm getting a pension & a magnificent 401k as well. Boy, I'm crazy privilaged. GOLGO 13 Dec 2015 #97

7. You have a working Internet connection and leisure time to NYC Liberal Dec 2015 #109

Anyone other than me noticing that the petulant children in this thread - the ones who Squinch Dec 2015 #110

Nah, it's just most intelligent people recognize and appreciate their privilege. Throd Dec 2015 #112

That is how I feel about this article. Chemisse Dec 2015 #132

Bullshit Major Nikon Dec 2015 #113

I have a pet chicken named "Houdini" because she somehow keeps escaping the dinner table. GOLGO 13 Dec 2015 #117

Feel better now? Squinch Dec 2015 #118

She got away...again. GOLGO 13 Dec 2015 #129

The only one I can answer YES to is #1. bvar22 Dec 2015 #111

Bull, this is pure click bait, I have no guilt Kilgore Dec 2015 #128

Good. Guilt is useless anyway. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2015 #139

Excellent find JustAnotherGen Dec 2015 #152

Mary woke up in her car today. Kalidurga Dec 2015 #154