Again, I can agree that our current solutions are possibly and even likely not going to get the results intended-- but you seem to keep making this jump to there not being a problem. Privilege can exist as a phenomenon while also being a phrase that's thrown around too much, used irresponsibly as a way to dismiss people through guilt, and just generally abused.

The fact that we don't have "For Whites Only" drinking fountains any more is not a sign that white privilege is no longer a thing, it's a sign that we've come a long way.

I don't have a full answer on this topic, which is part of why I made this thread. The concept rubs me the wrong way because one can always point to an inequality and claim a privileged/unprivileged dynamic. Historically, that has been a counterproductive tool and societies have done serious damage to themselves by using it. At least results of things like welfare. "Privilege" can't. It just hangs out in the ether or something.


Your counter argument relies on the same ability to point to equality or inequality in the inverse.