Posted on 06/16/2015 2:02:21 PM PDT by Lazamataz
Stolen Valor, as defined in the Stolen Valor Act of 2013 (H.R. 258), is the fraudulent claim of military award or decoration with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit from convincing someone that he or she did rightfully receive the award or decoration.
I wish to coin a phrase and concept: Stolen Privilege. This is the fraudulent claim of racial composition with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit from convincing someone that he or she was a particular race.
In the last year, we have heard incessantly about White Privilege. This is defined as having societal privileges or having advantages in America -- indeed, the entire Western world -- just for being white. So, let us consider the privileges associated with being colors other than white? There are advantages, financial and otherwise, to claiming Native American status. There are advantages, financial and otherwise, to claiming African American status.
One can cogently argue that these other-than-white Privileges are a requisite offset for decades of systemic oppression. I don't disagree. But still, privileges they are, and they are afforded on the basis of color.
One of these privileges is the tendency of NAACP groups to hire, as their Chapter President a man or woman of color. Rachel Dolezal was hired as the Spokane Chapter President of the NAACP, and she remained Chapter President for a very long time, with the understanding that she was black -- even though she was white all along.
Rachel Dolezal is guilty of Stolen Privilege.
Senator Elizabeth Warren has claimed Native American Ancestry several times, most recently in a book "A Fighting Chance", even though her claims have been debunked many times and by many groups.
Senator Elizabeth Warren is guilty of Stolen Privilege.
I would never advocate that Stolen Privilege should ever be made into a prosecutable law -- we have far too many laws, and far too many of them border on criminalizing simple foolishness -- but I do advocate that Stolen Privilege should be a concept used to mock and shame those who abuse the truth in a quest for money or power.
I'm not really interested in content; I just want to see your ping list graphic some more!
That is some serious awesome.
And that system does not care about skin, only about sin. It is a historical “accident” that it came to North America through palefaces, but nothing inherent about pale skin promotes it. And its original population of believers was known to be a swarthy mix of races.
Wasn’t tryin’ bro. The concept is different from yours.
Kissy kissy.
There have been phonies for as long as members of one class or another was able to scam benefits.
One thing that makes this incident particularly entertaining is that the usual suspects are non-uniform in their reaction.
If I can identify as a black or hispanic or native American based on how I feel the whole rotten structure comes crashing down.
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I’ve been thinking that “racism” is no more .... very simply, blacks, Hispahics or Native Americans just need to declare themselves “white” .... voila, no more ‘racial’ problems.
I like it.
OK, OK, please add me to your list.
You are avoiding the important question here:
Would you hit it?
Best meme of the day award!
Bravo, and eloquent - thank you!
Stolen Valor - guilty or NOT guilty?
I actually marvel at my brevity. It’s a bit narcissistic to marvel at your own works, I admit. Still, I feel brevity is the best quality of a good editorial writer.
I know, FRiend. :)
But no kissing.
Not on the first date, anyways.
Sort of like the privileges the usurper stole.
Good job, Lazamataz my friend. You’re exactly right.
Your concept of stolen privilege is a great one, and
I hope it spreads like wild fire.
The answer to your question is “You bet your ass they have!”
All of your examples are publicity whores, guilty as charged.
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