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Let me try this again, maybe I can be more clear. I don't think Donald Trump was a member of an oppressed class in 1980. I don't think Eric Trump (a Millennial) is a member of an oppressed class now. If this is controversial, I'm going to be befuddled for the rest of the evening.
Here's how I understand privilege. Clarence Thomas is a conservative, misogynist asshole. But, as a black man, on the whole he has to deal with things that white conservative misogynist assholes don't. Thus, he doesn't negate the concept of "white privilege."
Clarence Thomas himself is an ass, but he's also clearly a member of an oppressed class.
Similarly, if thirtysomethings were an oppressed class, then Eric Trump would be a member of that oppressed class. But he's not, and they aren't.
Similarly, if thirtysomethings were an oppressed class, then Eric Trump would be a member of that oppressed class. But he's not, and they aren't.
I'm not certain that elders are an oppressed class as such, so I'm not saying that Donald is a member of an oppressed class. I'm just saying that Millennials (and myself twenty years ago, and the Boomers in 1970) aren't.
If I misunderstood how privilege works in this context, I would like to hear it, but ONLY from people who accept that "black privilege" is not a thing. If your feeling is "white people and black people have it equally tough in different ways," we're talking about different things
Many many thanks to @james_t_webber who pointed out that I accidentally said "white privilege is not a thing."
White privilege: Thing
Black, female, disabled, queer etc. privilege: Not a thing
White privilege: Thing
Black, female, disabled, queer etc. privilege: Not a thing
Finally, I'm going to listen to my own pinned tweet and not engage with anyone I'm tempted to argue with. If you want to tell yourself that I wilted before the power of your pristine logic, I say 'whatevs.'
And if you're going to argue with the people in this thread, don't @ me.