Yes, we all “participate in the system” due to factors beyond our control – that’s the whole basis for things like white privilege, male privilege, etc. Just because we “participate” at some level doesn’t mean we’re hopeless to fight against it. There’s no reason someone who’s white and male for example can’t subvert this privilege to benefit others. It’s just that all too many who are comfortable with their lot in life would rather fight against making things better for others, lest they lose any of their precious privilege by someone else being able to have more advantages because to them everything in life is a zero sum game.
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