[oofnik]

What does race have to do with any of this?

[tycho-newman]

It affects your life outcomes in significant ways! It especially affects the kinds of mistakes you are allowed to make.

[mouzogu]

this article does give me some privilege vibes.

not everyone can just move to thailand, become bartender and write a book about. that's a very specific trajectory.

[amrocha]

I see where you're coming from, but that doesn't match my experience. Plenty of non white people immigrate to different countries to try their luck at a better life.

Maybe the difference is what standard you compare yourself to?

- Black dude from the US: I can't move to Thailand, what would happen if I fail

- Black dude from Rwanda: I might as well move to Thailand, maybe I'll have better luck over there

[mouzogu]

> maybe I'll have better luck over there

It's more privilege in the sense of having the luxury to take risks as opposed to the desperation of seeking a better life.

The second guys life is already kind of "blown up", while the author is more like entitled boredom.

[amrocha]

Yeah that makes sense, even if it ends up working out the same either way. If you blow up your life real good there's no safety net anymore hahaha

[vehemenz]

Given its ambiguity, "white" is not always a racial descriptor. We all know what the parent comment means; it's up to us to respond charitably.