>>94695653But he's not saying that at all.
He's saying that he's had a good head start, that there's no reason to rage against his circumstances because they're better than others, and if he were a stronger or more talented or just plain better person he'd be able to overcome them.
What part of this is new to comics, or real life? People who've gone from rags to riches in any context generally fucking loathe those not at either end, viewing them as mediocre garbage who, while not as powerful as the top tier, could potentially make it if they just put the footwork in.
It's not a philosophy I agree with (particularly because certain 'meritocratic' countries don't view investment in their citizens a priority at all), but it's hardly an uncommon one on any part of the political spectrum.
>>94695938>having a good childhood makes you a lifelong target of ridiculeUnless you're extremely wealthy, that's very rarely true, if ever. In fact, the only reason most silver spoon kids have a hard time is because their parents never gave context of their situation to the rest of the world. If you're aware people don't share the same financial situations, you avoid most of the problems of wealth.
>>94696057Eh, a lack of power usually creates anger at the system, rather than sadness. If you ever try to change it, you're usually working from the bottom
>b-b-but what about scholarships, and grants, and bursariesUsually only given to the most talented AND underprivileged. Even anyone slightly above that level is completely cut off.
>>94696106See post.
>>94696320And additionally of course, mass shooters are very rarely that underprivileged. They've either had an extremely warped view of the world that nobody ever corrected, or they've simply been refused the psychological help they've needed to control their ego that's been grown to compensate from their detachment to other people.
>>94699049>it's the contextPrivilege was a word before 'the dark decade' anon.
