History of Feminism

are the majority of the poor in this country, so to pretend those issues aren't related doesn't correspond to reality. However, poverty is not the sole problem, as we well know.

I did see someone disparagingly say "rich people like gay marriage," as though basic civil rights for a significant part of the country played into the hands of the 1 percent. I found it a rather ugly comment. That is the sort of thing you have observed. No amount of money can make someone white, male, or straight--subject positions that all carry certain advantages. That they do carry privilege is a good part of the reason why being white and male makes one far less likely to be poor. How can so-called liberals not understand that?

In full disclosure, I have not seen the comment in question, nor do I plan to hunt it down. What I have seen a considerable amount of is the attitude you describe.