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siffin | on: Trump wins presidency for second time
I have never had anyone tell me as a white male that I should be ashamed of myself, not least from the left.

What I have been recently is very impressed by female talent in all sorts of industries, which makes me ponder how much we've lost holding them back all this time.

tekknik | parent
Likely because you’ve sheltered yourself from it. I have been told on HN even that I’m privileged (implying I should be ashamed or aware of such privilege). Also all that recently about how racism is alive and well and it’s our fault.
beaviskhan | root | parent
If you are a white male (I am) then you almost certainly ARE privileged at some level and imo should be aware of that.

This is a completely separate matter from being ashamed of said privilege (I don't think this is reasonable or productive), or being held responsible for racism in general (obviously ridiculous unless you are right now a bona fide racist). But that level of nuance doesn't fit neatly in a 30 second inflammatory commercial.

tekknik | root | parent
yea see you doubled down.

i’m a military veteran from a poor family with no college degree and have made my own way my entire life.

we are done with identity politics. keep it up and be left behind.

siffin | root | parent | next
Who's done with it? The right? because no one loves identity politics more than them. Every single word that comes out of trumps mouth is about someones identity.
tekknik | root | parent
Every single one of us, but the left is by and far the worst offender.

Accept it or be left behind. Many of us believe this is the beginning of the end of the Democrat party because of the extremism.

Also I’m an independent that just wants Dems gone. Once their gone the right will be my target.

beaviskhan | root | parent
"done with identity politics"

"military veteran from a poor family with no college degree"

okaaaay.

tekknik | root | parent
yea? anything with substance to say?

do you not believe Im a veteran? or maybe the degree? or maybe that I came from a poor family? which is it and why would someone lie about that? or maybe your world view was shattered?

also do you know what Stolen Valor is?