No Equality in America
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@renauda said in No Equality in America:
What has a hockey analogy got to do with social ideas? Plenty of systemic racism in all countries, not just in the USA. Not just limited to whites and blacks, but I imagine you already knew that.
The truth is USA get first billing internationally because of what the country represents globally and how it wishes others to perceive it. It can no more shed itself of its past which defined people by race than Europe can shed itself its past that defined people by their class and to a lesser extent, their religion.
Yes, humans want to win. It's how we survive as individuals. I personally never lose sight of that, regardless of what other people tell me about their virtue.
Those who've already won and who have a bunkered winning position sometimes present themselves as our most virtuous. Those are the ones I have issue with, mostly.
@horace said in No Equality in America:
Those who've already won and who have a bunkered winning position sometimes present themselves as our most virtuous. Those are the ones I have issue with, mostly.
Okay although I am not sure what exactly you mean. Are you referring to wealthy elites with influence or simply members of the intelligentsia? In any case, what is the root of your issue with them? The fact that they might have influence in society? Acting above their respective station?
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@horace said in No Equality in America:
Those who've already won and who have a bunkered winning position sometimes present themselves as our most virtuous. Those are the ones I have issue with, mostly.
Okay although I am not sure what exactly you mean. Are you referring to wealthy elites with influence or simply members of the intelligentsia? In any case, what is the root of your issue with them? The fact that they might have influence in society? Acting above their respective station?
@renauda said in No Equality in America:
@horace said in No Equality in America:
Those who've already won and who have a bunkered winning position sometimes present themselves as our most virtuous. Those are the ones I have issue with, mostly.
Okay although I am not sure what exactly you mean. Are you referring to wealthy elites with influence or simply members of the intelligentsia? In any case, what is the root of your issue with them? The fact that they might have influence in society? Acting above their respective station?
I have never liked the idea that one could say they are virtuous, caring for the disadvantaged, after realizing they will never have to care about themselves in that way.
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@renauda said in No Equality in America:
@horace said in No Equality in America:
Those who've already won and who have a bunkered winning position sometimes present themselves as our most virtuous. Those are the ones I have issue with, mostly.
Okay although I am not sure what exactly you mean. Are you referring to wealthy elites with influence or simply members of the intelligentsia? In any case, what is the root of your issue with them? The fact that they might have influence in society? Acting above their respective station?
I have never liked the idea that one could say they are virtuous, caring for the disadvantaged, after realizing they will never have to care about themselves in that way.
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@horace Still doesn't answer my question. Who considers themselves virtuous? Philanthropists? Elites? Educated people? Ordinary folks who do volunteer work for specific causes and charities?
@renauda said in No Equality in America:
@horace Still doesn't answer my question. Who considers themselves virtuous? Philanthropists? Elites? Educated people? Ordinary folks who do volunteer work for specific causes and charities?
That's a good question. I can't answer it, it's not logical, only preceptional.
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@renauda said in No Equality in America:
@horace Still doesn't answer my question. Who considers themselves virtuous? Philanthropists? Elites? Educated people? Ordinary folks who do volunteer work for specific causes and charities?
That's a good question. I can't answer it, it's not logical, only preceptional.
