some of you need to understand that people from the global south criticizing imperialism and the problems they suffer from as consequences of it's existence isn't invalidating the struggles marginalized communities in the imperial core have to go through
pointing out that citizens of the imperial core have privileges that come as a direct result of the oppression of the third world isn't denying that those same citizens can also be victims of the imperial core. these ideas can and do coexist
actually why is it so hard for all of you to understand this cause it's a very simple concept. it's literally just intersectionality. we say "gay men are prejudiced for being gay but still have privilege due to being men" and no one bats an eye but if you point out "hey even if you're marginalized in the US that still doesn't take away from the fact you benefit from imperialism just by virtue of living there" and suddenly all fucking hell breaks loose
not to keep dragging this post but I think this is because so many of you have a problem recognizing stuff that you see as "normal everyday things" as privileges. stuff like having bananas and other fruits that are not grown in the US all year round for a fifth of the price in the country they're harvested on. having access to more job opportunities just by living in the US. not having to learn other languages.
in your minds these are all the norm, just the way things are, so how could they possibly be a privilege? you don't see how your norm was built on the backs of others























