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Nope, he's asserting that the founders come from privileged groups. Punching up is acceptable, punching down is not.


Great metaphor. Stealing it. Thanks.


Thanks, but not mine. :) I think this may be the original:

http://reasonableconversation.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/punch...


What about the young white dudes who are unemployed, or work in menial jobs, or dropped out of school and joined the army because they suddenly had to support a child, etc.? Do they deserve to be vilified because there is someone else who is successful and happens to be the same color and sex?


How are they being vilified?


By having "white guy" treated as an insult, obviously.




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