| ctk495 said: I am taking a class on Anarchism at my school and have had heated discussions with my Professor who’s from the far left. While I lean more towards the libertarian side. The response he would say toward your points is 1) You provide anecdotal evidence “I never knew a single starving child in my life who lived in the U.S” just because you don’t see poverty doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist 2) You are White, therefore, your experience is very different from minorities (especially blacks) who would have a institutional racism working against them 3) You are an exception not the norm, as you said you had a “3.9 GPA” I doubt most poor people are that motivation or talented enough to accomplish that. 4) You are pursuing a STEM related degree which is hard and in an area that most people can’t succeed. Others who major in non-STEAM related fields probably work at Starbucks. Your social mobility is more a reflection of your ability to have external factors working for you(race and neighborhood) and having great talents in areas were most people would fail( academics especially in STEAM fields that are in high demand.) Therefore, despite your poverty you are able to succeed not that most people can succeed within the system. |
I feel bad for the fools who think that being white is easier than being a minority.
