{"id":28516,"date":"2022-02-01T18:06:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T23:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=28516"},"modified":"2022-02-01T18:06:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T23:06:32","slug":"gun-control-comes-from-a-place-of-privilege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2022\/02\/01\/gun-control-comes-from-a-place-of-privilege\/","title":{"rendered":"Gun Control Comes from a Place of Privilege"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The concept of privilege gets a bad rap in many circles, and understandably so. Many have taken it way too far, using it as a means of bullying their political opponents into submission. But while the excesses of this rhetoric are certainly problematic, I don\u2019t think we should do away with the concept entirely. Behind all the moral grandstanding lies a kernel of truth, one that can provide some valuable insights if applied correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n

The principle, essentially, is that certain people have unearned advantages, and those advantages can shape how they see the world. Affluence, for instance, <\/span>can make someone blind<\/span><\/a> to the needs of the poor. Likewise, those with an above average aptitude, intelligence, or physical appearance might find it difficult to relate to those who were not equally endowed with those gifts.<\/span><\/p>\n

The problem with this blindness is that it can easily lead to hubris, that is, unwarranted self-confidence. Indeed, one of the hallmarks of privilege is thinking we know the best course of action for a given situation when we really don\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n

The classic example of this is the story of a famous French princess who, upon hearing that the peasants had no bread, simply replied, \u201cthen let them eat cake.\u201d She was so unfamiliar with their circumstances that the solution she dismissively prescribed was positively laughable. Another example of privilege was when the lockdown elite told us to \u201cjust stay home,\u201d seemingly <\/span>oblivious<\/span><\/a> to the fact that staying home is simply unfeasible for many working class people.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, progressives are typically pretty good at pointing out places where privilege is leading to blindness and hubris (indeed, they often see privilege even where it doesn\u2019t exist). But there\u2019s one occurance of privilege that always seems to get a pass, and that is the privilege associated with gun control<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n