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Originally Posted by rodimusprime
Yeah that’s so interesting how far that line can go.
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Sure, and it gets into privilege. In days of yonder I'd be all, "Dude, why would you
choose to
gift that person such
power over you that you
allow their mere words to wound your spirit?"
But as much as I've suffered all the usual human slings and arrows and heartbreaks and as much as I carry my share of scars I also tick nearly every privilege box and have generally lived a life in much, much less vulnerable states than the average person, both in my country and on the planet in general. Even though as a working class kid I'm a life-long lefty, it took some time to recognize the extent to which it's been far easier for me to make the choice over who I gift the power to affect me than it has been for the vast majority of the people I've shared this society and this world with.
Hearing from KATG and their vast array of guests over the years has definitely played some part in that education. TBGWT (as much as you understandably refuse the mantle of "Educator of Whites") has too.
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Originally Posted by The Girl
What if that person fell off the boat and died and that’s why their boat drifted. Still mad at that person?
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So I have two boats now? All of a sudden I'm feeling quite forgiving.