half of fortune 500 companies founded by immigrants. 70 percent of forbes billionaires come from middle class or poverty. and anecdotally, my family disproves everything you just said. notion below is not just wrong, it’s dangerous — if internalized, this thinking will hurt ppl.https://twitter.com/SexyLikeMeiosis/status/1088851815796477955 …
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In my anecdotal experience being born into privilege might allow someone more risk tolerance , but more often than not they might be personally more risk adverse.
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There are few things more infantile (and socially noxious) than someone ascribing the success of others to privilege over ability+effort simply because they are insecure about their own success
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Hunger always trumps access to opportunity. That being said, immigrants self select.
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Never understood this type of criticism. If an advice piece isn't useful to you, you're not the target audience. Just move on.
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But then how would you justify redistribution from others to yourself, or excuse your professional failures? Saying that you're systemically oppressed or disadvantaged works wonders if that's your aim.
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Neither of these assertions are accurate. For the first, you have to add "or children of immigrants". For the second you'd need to add "or upper middle class" and you'd still be under 60%.
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@SexyLikeMeiosis should read@Miss_Snuffy 's interview here about the dangers of her way of thinking. https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/01/25/white-guilt-is-failing-black-kids/ … -
she would rather coat her index fingers with earwax
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Or their parents worked or died in a coal mine, dress factory, or road crew to save money for the next generation. This is the American path to financial independence and as you say a“privileged” life. Have a great day
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