Well, I don't like being lied to. In July of 2020, has there actually been a lot of talk about privilege? Is that really where this thought process started? It seems way more likely that he started by complaining about cancel culture, so the beginning of this essay seems dishonest to me.
While I'm replying, I might as well link the comic I was referencing for anyone who hasn't seen it. This is what I think of whenever someone starts getting really abstract about free speech or not being allowed to say things instead of clearly articulating what they actually mean:
You seem to be going from "There has been a lot of talk about privilege lately" to "this thought process started by thinking about the concept of privilege [not actual quote]". The link isn't obvious to me.
>In July of 2020, has there actually been a lot of talk about privilege?
The internet is big, it's safe to assume there's talk about privilege non-stop in some corners of it. Of course, there's nothing wrong with not having seen it. Anecdotally, I've seen this 2 days ago here on HN without looking for it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23821125
While I'm replying, I might as well link the comic I was referencing for anyone who hasn't seen it. This is what I think of whenever someone starts getting really abstract about free speech or not being allowed to say things instead of clearly articulating what they actually mean:
https://imgur.com/YWK9z19