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calimary

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21. OMG what an OUTSTANDING quote!

Reply to Civic Justice (Original post)

Sun May 13, 2018, 12:42 PM

May 2018

“When one is accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.”

I use a new quote every week when our Indivisible group puts together its “Call To Action” email for the next week. This one’s definitely a keeper!

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"When one is accustomed to privilege equality feels like oppression" [View all] Civic Justice May 2018 OP

Kickage MrScorpio May 2018 #1

What is the original source of that quote? oberliner May 2018 #2

The LINK is there at the very start of the writing. Civic Justice May 2018 #3

The Salon article does not indicate the original source of the quote oberliner May 2018 #4

Why does it matter? nt DURHAM D May 2018 #5

I've read it many times but don't know where it originated oberliner May 2018 #7

Unknown but the saying evolved over many years. brer cat May 2018 #10

reality in society is 'SOURCE ENOUGH" if one is truly attentive to what is taking place in society. Civic Justice May 2018 #6

Like it, looked, saw your question. Hortensis May 2018 #8

Definitely not Clay Shirky oberliner May 2018 #9

Why nit pick as if to try and invalidate it, simply read it..and pay attention to reality in society Civic Justice May 2018 #15

I understood the point of your OP JustAnotherGen May 2018 #16

QI finds it hard to nail down. WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #11

Best quote ever. Baitball Blogger May 2018 #12

K&R brer cat May 2018 #13

Trump keeps trying to asset ... Civic Justice May 2018 #14

Excellent article! smirkymonkey May 2018 #17

Sincere question, open to all to respond to if you want... Tom Rinaldo May 2018 #18

History has a play in the answer to that question Civic Justice May 2018 #19

As far as I can tell askyagerz May 2018 #20

OMG what an OUTSTANDING quote! calimary May 2018 #21