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kleinbl00 · 3691 days ago · link · · parent · post: Poor kids who do everything right don’t do better than rich kids who do everything wrong
Speaking from a place of white privilege, I don't know that I can even answer authoritatively. I will say that in the conversations I've had with those less fortunate than myself, the discussion usually turns to "don't feel bad for your opportunities, but don't downplay their importance, either." Ex-girlfriend's little sis went to the same private school as Bill Gates. She had a friend whose dad was the CEO of Alaska Airlines (having been ousted from Northwest for fucking it up badly enough for Delta to eat it years later). That kid? Every bit as privileged as you might imagine.