Timothy Bryce
Active Member
"I'm a white man. I'm resourceful, I'm creative, I'm young, unscrupulous, highly motivated, highly skilled. In essence, what I'm saying is that society cannot afford to lose me. I'm an asset."
Moving on through high school and all through college, I had an overwhelming education in social justice. My school years were infused (rightfully so) with historical lessons about racism, bigotry, immoral ideologies and other aspects of the world which were to be discarded and avoided. There was an inherent theme of standing up for the underdog; the underprivileged and the disenfranchised: sexism against women, racism towards all non-Caucasians, homophobia, Islamophobia, the plight of the 3rd world - I bought into all of this. I believed that these were the true evils in the world and should be contested at every turn.
Then I got a job. I started a career; I entered "the real world" - a term that still rubs me the wrong way but I can think of no better expression to illustrate the vast disparity between the ideals of social justice and the reality of life in western civilization.
I've come to the conclusion that, if you're a citizen in a first world country, you actually aren't deprived of ANY privileges or rights on the basis of identity politics. You want something to truly rally against? Try living in Pakistan, Somalia or Iran. I think the west is awesome because it is.
The election of Trump represents our culture's gravitation back down to the reality of our situation. No longer should we chase red herrings and lob ad hominems at people due to identity politics - it's really not important enough to discuss.
It's time we stop debating subjective the subjective feelings of special snowflakes and address the real threats to our civilization which is, perhaps, the greatest civilization to ever exist.
I believe the great crisis of our generation is how we navigate our way through post-modernism (similar to WW2) and I think Trump's election is focal point in directing western civilization in a positive direction. We're not there yet, but we're working ourselves out.
Just because I'm a successful, white man doesn't mean I have any inherent prejudices. Somewhere in the last couple of decades, this fundamental truth has been lost amidst the feelings of spoiled, ego-centric kids whose perception of the world was muddled by that same education I engaged with alongside them. Sure, the world remains a shocking and brutal place with a history that's even more cruel; but we've learned from it, and we're pretty damn good at what we're doing and where we're going.
Moving on through high school and all through college, I had an overwhelming education in social justice. My school years were infused (rightfully so) with historical lessons about racism, bigotry, immoral ideologies and other aspects of the world which were to be discarded and avoided. There was an inherent theme of standing up for the underdog; the underprivileged and the disenfranchised: sexism against women, racism towards all non-Caucasians, homophobia, Islamophobia, the plight of the 3rd world - I bought into all of this. I believed that these were the true evils in the world and should be contested at every turn.
Then I got a job. I started a career; I entered "the real world" - a term that still rubs me the wrong way but I can think of no better expression to illustrate the vast disparity between the ideals of social justice and the reality of life in western civilization.
I've come to the conclusion that, if you're a citizen in a first world country, you actually aren't deprived of ANY privileges or rights on the basis of identity politics. You want something to truly rally against? Try living in Pakistan, Somalia or Iran. I think the west is awesome because it is.
The election of Trump represents our culture's gravitation back down to the reality of our situation. No longer should we chase red herrings and lob ad hominems at people due to identity politics - it's really not important enough to discuss.
It's time we stop debating subjective the subjective feelings of special snowflakes and address the real threats to our civilization which is, perhaps, the greatest civilization to ever exist.
I believe the great crisis of our generation is how we navigate our way through post-modernism (similar to WW2) and I think Trump's election is focal point in directing western civilization in a positive direction. We're not there yet, but we're working ourselves out.
Just because I'm a successful, white man doesn't mean I have any inherent prejudices. Somewhere in the last couple of decades, this fundamental truth has been lost amidst the feelings of spoiled, ego-centric kids whose perception of the world was muddled by that same education I engaged with alongside them. Sure, the world remains a shocking and brutal place with a history that's even more cruel; but we've learned from it, and we're pretty damn good at what we're doing and where we're going.
