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iris lilies
6-2-17, 3:01pm
https://movingupusa.com/

take this test about American privelege. I challenge anyone here to beat my privelege score �� It will be be revealed in a while.

Alan
6-2-17, 3:07pm
70/100 While hard work contributes to success, each of us have encountered different people, experiences, systems, and services that have helped or hindered our efforts.
Your score of 70 shows you've had a little more working against you (javascript:;) than for you (javascript:;). To see what your score means compared to others, click here (javascript:;).
If your life had a soundtrack, it might include Try Everything by Shakira (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6rP-YP4c5I&index=15&list=PL-ViMNRGCrVRNmgnxlRYCCDshK_mLbbJo) a symbol for all that you've had to overcome to get where you are today.

ApatheticNoMore
6-2-17, 3:08pm
"Your score of 70 shows you've had a little more working against you than for you. .... If your life had a soundtrack, it might include Stronger by Kelly Clarkson a symbol for all that you've had to overcome to get where you are today."

it wasn't how I expected to score, it's difficult to explain, it's .... I figure most people have it pretty bad (oh sure I might envy someone who has it really good, but I think having it pretty bad is far more the rule on this globe AND even in this country), so that's why it's not exactly predictable, I expect it to say: everything is wonderful, shut up, and count your priviledges.

Probably ever one here does better though.

jp1
6-2-17, 3:17pm
56/100.

This sounds pretty accurate to me:

While hard work contributes to success, each of us have encountered different people, experiences, systems, and services that have helped or hindered our efforts.

Your score of 56 means you've had much more working for you than against, with a few obstacles that you've had to overcome. To see what your score means compared to others, click here.

If your life had a soundtrack it might include Imagine by John Lennon, as a sign your feeling pretty grateful overall.

Williamsmith
6-2-17, 3:32pm
Your American Dream Score:
67/100
While hard work contributes to success, each of us have encountered different people, experiences, systems, and services that have helped or hindered our efforts.
Your score of 67 means you've had just about as many things working in your favor as factors you've had to work to overcome. To see what your score means compared to others, click here.
If your life had a soundtrack, it might include Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSZxmZmBfnU&index=13&list=PL-ViMNRGCrVRNmgnxlRYCCDshK_mLbbJo) as a symbol of the hopeful journey you've been on.

I was dubious of the accuracy of this .......until I saw the life soundtrack. It was the first song I learned on piano and I have cited it in the past as my favorite all time song. Hmm.

iris lilies
6-2-17, 3:37pm
56/100.

This sounds pretty accurate to me:

While hard work contributes to success, each of us have encountered different people, experiences, systems, and services that have helped or hindered our efforts.

Your score of 56 means you've had much more working for you than against, with a few obstacles that you've had to overcome. To see what your score means compared to others, click here.

If your life had a soundtrack it might include Imagine by John Lennon, as a sign your feeling pretty grateful overall.
You are the one person I thought might meet my level of privilege, fellow 56er! Yes, my score matched yours at 56/100.

i want to know rob's score. He wont like it, I predict. But it will be higher than mine.
edited to add: well, aybe rob's score wont be higher than mine but it will be higher than he thinks it ought to be.

iris lilies
6-2-17, 3:40pm
it wasn't how I expected to score, it's difficult to explain, it's .... I figure most people have it pretty bad (oh sure I might envy someone who has it really good, but I think having it pretty bad is far more the rule on this globe AND even in this country), so that's why it's not exactly predictable, I expect it to say: everything is wonderful, shut up, and count your priviledges.

Probably ever one here does better though.
umm, stop witholding and GIVE US YOUR SCORE! But only if you want to. :)

ApatheticNoMore
6-2-17, 3:40pm
It was the first song I learned on piano

the perfect octave.

ApatheticNoMore
6-2-17, 3:43pm
umm, stop witholding and GIVE US YOUR SCORE! But only if you want to.

edited original post as was confusing I think.

nswef
6-2-17, 3:56pm
It was interesting. I had 60/100 and my theme song was Joe Cocker's I get by with a little help from my friends (Wasn't 'that a Beatles song?)

Edited June 4, Got a 49/100 and the song is What a Wonderful World....I changed having an alcoholic parent as that was not a problem until we were adults....I think that was the only difference.

jp1
6-2-17, 4:04pm
It was interesting. I had 60/100 and my theme song was Joe Cocker's I get by with a little help from my friends (Wasn't 'that a Beatles song?)

It was, but he made a cover that was better than the original.

catherine
6-2-17, 4:12pm
63.

While hard work contributes to success, each of us have encountered different people, experiences, systems, and services that have helped or hindered our efforts.

Your score of 63 means you've had many factors working in your favor, but several you've had to overcome. To see what your score means compared to others, click here.

If your life had a soundtrack, it might include Believe by Justin Bieber, as a nod to what it has taken to get where you are today.

bae
6-2-17, 4:27pm
74/100

While hard work contributes to success, each of us have encountered different people, experiences, systems, and services that have helped or hindered our efforts.

Your score of 74 means you've had some factors working for you, but more that you've had to work to overcome. To see what your score means compared to others, click here.

If your life had a soundtrack, it might include My Shot by Lin-Manuel Miranda, as a sign of what you've done with the opportunities you've had.

Tybee
6-2-17, 4:37pm
74.

Bae, I had a 74 but I didn't get that Lin-Manuel Miranda song, and I love that song. I got something called "Tubthumping"???? I want your song.

Ultralight
6-2-17, 4:38pm
70.

gimmethesimplelife
6-2-17, 4:41pm
Interesting IL, and Thank You for posting this. I was really curious to see what my score would be in comparison to yours as you are the one conservative here who has I believe bended and flexed and bit and tried to understand a view perhaps totally foreign to yours (?). So of course yours is the one score I am curious of - as you seem to be curious of mine, which is, with no further ado, 70. More things working against me than for me, which I believe personally is dead on. There are a few other regular poster's scores I'd love to see here, who shall remain nameless of course but I do hope to see them. Rob

PS Came back to add my song was Try Everything by Shakira.

bae
6-2-17, 4:45pm
PS Came back to add my song was Try Everything by Shakira.

I'm thinking this survey is selling us songs...

catherine
6-2-17, 4:49pm
Your American Dream Score:
67/100
While hard work contributes to success, each of us have encountered different people, experiences, systems, and services that have helped or hindered our efforts.
Your score of 67 means you've had just about as many things working in your favor as factors you've had to work to overcome. To see what your score means compared to others, click here.
If your life had a soundtrack, it might include Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSZxmZmBfnU&index=13&list=PL-ViMNRGCrVRNmgnxlRYCCDshK_mLbbJo) as a symbol of the hopeful journey you've been on.

I was dubious of the accuracy of this .......until I saw the life soundtrack. It was the first song I learned on piano and I have cited it in the past as my favorite all time song. Hmm.

Wish I got that one. That's my "party piece"

dmc
6-2-17, 5:10pm
53, life's been good. Joe Walsh

Teacher Terry
6-2-17, 6:08pm
63 and my song is You raise me up by J. Groban

Yppej
6-2-17, 7:08pm
60.

rosarugosa
6-2-17, 7:08pm
60/100 here:
While hard work contributes to success, each of us have encountered different people, experiences, systems, and services that have helped or hindered our efforts.

Your score of 60 shows you've had more factors working in your favor, but still some you've had to overcome. To see what your score means compared to others, click here.

If your life had a soundtrack, it might include With a Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker, as a sign you remember those that helped you along the way.

BikingLady
6-2-17, 7:25pm
60/100

nswef
6-2-17, 7:29pm
Teacher Terry, I love that song.

JaneV2.0
6-2-17, 8:06pm
I got 63 on a very similar test. I wasn't issued a song, so I'll assign myself Linda Ronstadt's Different Drum, one of the only songs I ever learned all the words to, though I could never sing anything but harmony, for some reason.

Simplemind
6-2-17, 8:11pm
60, I get by with a little help from my friends.

bae
6-2-17, 8:13pm
I found the survey a bit odd, in that it ignored broad areas of privilege/disadvantage.

Tammy
6-2-17, 8:20pm
This is fun.
I got 74/100.

iris lilies
6-2-17, 8:22pm
Interesting IL, and Thank You for posting this. I was really curious to see what my score would be in comparison to yours as you are the one conservative here who has I believe bended and flexed and bit and tried to understand a view perhaps totally foreign to yours (?). So of course yours is the one score I am curious of - as you seem to be curious of mine, which is, with no further ado, 70. More things working against me than for me, which I believe personally is dead on. There are a few other regular poster's scores I'd love to see here, who shall remain nameless of course but I do hope to see them. Rob

PS Came back to add my song was Try Everything by Shakira.
I wish I had given someone my prediction for you. I guessed 67.

iris lilies
6-2-17, 8:23pm
I found the survey a bit odd, in that it ignored broad areas of privilege/disadvantage.
Oh for sure, it is odd.

CathyA
6-2-17, 9:28pm
74.

flowerseverywhere
6-3-17, 6:59am
74

overcame obstacles and made the best of what I had.

There re are a handful of us with this score. Funny. I thought it was interesting there were few questions about current standing. Myself and four siblings are all similarity educated yet we range from struggling to get by to very wealthy with early retirement. If I recall Bae has similar sibling situation and has the same score, although he is much better educated (state school for me) and well read than I am. I was incredibly fortunate to find a really good life partner which I suspect has a lot to do,with life success.

kathyA, Tammy and Tybee also have this score. I was very surprised to see I scored higher than Alan.

Rogar
6-3-17, 7:33am
60/100

I do like the Joe Cocker song. I don't know if it is accurate or matters, but I've worked hard but also had some of lucky breaks and help from family.

IshbelRobertson
6-3-17, 8:13am
I am not an American, but took the test. Some options did not apply.

My score? 53. Dancing in the streets by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

Rogar
6-3-17, 8:45am
In an imaginary world where every poll is debated and analyzed, it might be interesting to rate past and present presidents and correlate their political views or alignments.

Zoe Girl
6-3-17, 10:34am
I got 67, like a few others. That rainbow song (I like the Kermit rainbow song better).

Interesting and different kind of test. It pointed out in the details the benefits I have (good health and education, and a family with good health). And the hard parts, I didn't list much for friends in places like helping me get jobs or emotional support, no one I consider a mentor, etc.) Whenever I do some of these types of check-ins I think a lot about what good health me and my family have, it is a big deal

JaneV2.0
6-3-17, 10:44am
Ishbel got the best song!
I took it, got 56 and was rewarded with John Lennon's Imagine. I imagine that means I'm a kind of pathetic, wishful type. I'm stealing Ishbel's song. :thankyou:

Zoe Girl
6-3-17, 10:46am
took it, got 56 and was rewarded with John Lennon's Imagine. I imagine that means I'm a kind of pathetic, wishful type. I'm stealing Ishbel's song. :thankyou:

Wait, so you may understand why I hate the song Imagine. First of all it has no punk cred at all, but also it is rather lovely and wishful, dreamy (maybe like someone had too much smoking?).

JaneV2.0
6-3-17, 11:12am
Wait, so you may understand why I hate the song Imagine. First of all it has no punk cred at all, but also it is rather lovely and wishful, dreamy (maybe like someone had too much smoking?).

I get the sentiment, but it's not a favorite.:sick:

I wonder if high scorers get Queen's We Are the Champions...:cool:

IshbelRobertson
6-3-17, 11:42am
Ishbel got the best song!
I took it, got 56 and was rewarded with John Lennon's Imagine. I imagine that means I'm a kind of pathetic, wishful type. I'm stealing Ishbel's song. :thankyou:


I love the song i was 'awarded', but I'm happy to share!

catherine
6-3-17, 11:55am
Wait, so you may understand why I hate the song Imagine. First of all it has no punk cred at all, but also it is rather lovely and wishful, dreamy (maybe like someone had too much smoking?).

I don't smoke anything that grows, and Imagine is one of my favorite songs--but then again, my Myers-Briggs pegs me as an Idealist. You may say I'm a dreamer--and I won't take offense.

CathyA
6-3-17, 12:05pm
I don't know why I got a higher score.......maybe because my parents weren't divorced (until later), or one of them went to college (nursing school), or my neighborhood was fairly safe. I sure had a lot of challenges though. And to say that we had what we needed in the 50's, was sort of misleading......since the lifestyle was much less expensive then.

Tammy
6-3-17, 12:30pm
I read an enlightening book several years ago that helped me understand myself better in this regard - that is, as a woman who started out as a protected farm girl in a white community who didn't understand how to survive in the big world, who then became master level educated and city dwelling but still feels out of place a lot.

Limbo: blue collar roots white collar dreams


https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/author/ref=mw_dp_a_ap?_encoding=UTF8&author=Alfred%20Lubrano&searchAlias=books&asin=B001H6WTPA

That book speaks to my high score on this survey.

People I work with who have all kinds of high degrees and big incomes and who hire someone to change their furnace filter ... they don't get it when I talk about raising chickens and butchering snapping turtles and target practice and coon hunting and making applesauce and wearing worn clothing if we're staying home that day cause we're just gonna work outside and ruin it anyway ...

The book says people like me will never exactly fit in any particular social circle ... cause we're the first generation to move into another world. Like first generation immigrants to another country.

Tammy
6-3-17, 12:35pm
Cathy - a higher score means more things were working against you than for you. Higher is a harder beginning to your life ...

ToomuchStuff
6-3-17, 1:17pm
Can't take it, it uses something that is turned off/not allowed on the computer I am on. I would guess Javascript. But that Josh Groban (heard the name, don't know who he is), title, has the Thompson Twins You take me up, going through my head.

frugal-one
6-3-17, 4:12pm
While hard work contributes to success, each of us have encountered different people, experiences, systems, and services that have helped or hindered our efforts.

Your score of 74 means you've had some factors working for you, but more that you've had to work to overcome. To see what your score means compared to others, click here.

If your life had a soundtrack, it might include Tubthumping by Chumbawamba, as a sign of what you've done with the opportunities you've had.

Tubthumping by Chumbawamba --- no idea what or who this is/was?????

CathyA
6-3-17, 4:51pm
Thanks Tammy and frugal-one. I guess I misunderstood the scoring. hahaha........I have no idea what Tubthumping by Chumbawamba is either!

Tammy
6-3-17, 5:07pm
Tubthumping was a big hit in the late 90s I think. It was song assigned to me too.

I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink
He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink
He sings the songs that remind him of the good times
He sings the songs that remind him of the best times
(Oh Danny Boy, Danny Boy, Danny Boy)
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
I get…

mamalatte
6-3-17, 5:17pm
Hi All - Haven't posted in forever, hope everyone is well. I tied with Iris Lilies!! I had a strong foundation in life, which I believe has really helped me in facing recent adversity. mamalatte

56/100
While hard work contributes to success, each of us have encountered different people, experiences, systems, and services that have helped or hindered our efforts.


Your score of 56 means you've had much more working for you than against, with a few obstacles that you've had to overcome. To see what your score means compared to others, click here.


If your life had a soundtrack it might include Happy by Pharell, as a sign your feeling pretty grateful overall.

Tybee
6-3-17, 5:36pm
Tubthumping was a big hit in the late 90s I think. It was song assigned to me too.

I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink
He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink
He sings the songs that remind him of the good times
He sings the songs that remind him of the best times
(Oh Danny Boy, Danny Boy, Danny Boy)
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down
I get…

Okay, I get it now. I am going to substitute Tom Petty I won't Back Down, which is one of my favorite songs, for Tubthumping!

gimmethesimplelife
6-3-17, 6:01pm
Okay, I get it now. I am going to substitute Tom Petty I won't Back Down, which is one of my favorite songs, for Tubthumping!Two of my favorite songs EVER in English - I get knocked down (I don't know the title of it, though but a great song) and also Tom Petty, I Won't Back Down. I once hummed this song at the airport in Portland in 1994 while I was dealing with some of my family from Massachusetts - long story but my younger cousin 12 years older than me knew the song and understood the implications and has never forgiven me - good riddance and it's a great song! Rob

Tammy
6-3-17, 6:27pm
https://youtu.be/hDkVQvhZx04

Sad Eyed Lady
6-4-17, 9:35am
60/100

LDAHL
6-4-17, 11:59am
What drivel. I got a 60, and I know I'm much more privileged than that. This seems like a structured invitation to both whine and announce your triumph over adversity.

iris lilies
6-4-17, 12:18pm
What drivel. I got a 60, and I know I'm much more privileged than that. This seems like a structured invitation to both whine and announce your triumph over adversity.
Oh yes, it is all of that, hence the fun.

Gardnr
6-4-17, 12:34pm
It was interesting. I had 60/100 and my theme song was Joe Cocker's I get by with a little help from my friends (Wasn't 'that a Beatles song?)

My report exactly:cool:

JaneV2.0
6-4-17, 5:03pm
My report exactly:cool:

I flunked the support part of the test. I'm bereft. :~)

LDAHL
6-4-17, 5:33pm
I flunked the support part of the test. I'm bereft. :~)

Oblivious and bereft is no way to go through life. Maybe you need a guru.

iris lilies
6-4-17, 6:40pm
I ran through the test again and came out even MORE priveleged--49. I wont dispute it, I am very middle class with middle class opportunities and culture.

JaneV2.0
6-4-17, 7:33pm
Oblivious and bereft is no way to go through life. Maybe you need a guru.

Oblivious? Is that a value judgment? Now I'm bereft and bemused.

gimmethesimplelife
6-4-17, 7:50pm
I ran through the test again and came out even MORE priveleged--49. I wont dispute it, I am very middle class with middle class opportunities and culture.Iris, how did you end out with a different score the second time around? Were there different questions the second time around, or? Rob

iris lilies
6-4-17, 9:41pm
Iris, how did you end out with a different score the second time around? Were there different questions the second time around, or? Rob
Several are subjective questions. The adjectives that your friends have for you? Purely subjective, and it depends on the day.

My answers about support from friends, as well as their health and well being, will depend on which groups of friends I consider that moment. The involvement of parents in one's life is a subjective idea.
etc.

Only some of the questions are yes/no amswers.
Many of them have are maybe answers.

I mean, who didnt grow up in place that had race, ethnic or class differences? I suppose a very few did, but most people experience "others"in their young lives in their neighborhoods.

edited to make better sense.

nswef
6-4-17, 10:02pm
"Others" is relative as well. When I grew up and where (1950s a Pgh. suburb) everyone in my neighborhood was white, the "minority group" was Catholic. Italians were considered other....only WASPs in my life until high school and college.

gimmethesimplelife
6-4-17, 11:30pm
They are all subjective questions. The adjectives that your friends have for you? Purely subjective, and is t depends on the day.

My answers about support from friends, as well as their health and well being, will depend on which groups of friends I consider that moment. The involvement of parents in one's life is a subjective idea.
etc.

Only some of the questions are yes/no amswers.
Many of them have are maybe answers.

I mean, who didnt grow up in place that had race, ethnic or class differences? I suppose a very few did, but most people experience "others"in their young lives in their neighborhoods.Interesting......and I mean no snark here, ok? I truly don't. My answers were very firm and non-negotiable based on my life experience. Are answers for those higher up on the social scale more flexible? Once again, no snark. I am really trying to understand. It's not easy, trust me....Rob

dmc
6-5-17, 6:05am
"Others" is relative as well. When I grew up and where (1950s a Pgh. suburb) everyone in my neighborhood was white, the "minority group" was Catholic. Italians were considered other....only WASPs in my life until high school and college.

High school was the first time I went to school with blacks. But even there we were segregated by tracks. There was Academic, general, and basic tracks. 98% of the white kids were in the academic track.

sweetana3
6-5-17, 6:43am
I got a score of 53 but was raised by poor but professional parents in an isolated area, Alaska, with terrific schools. (not much else to do in winter.) Our big privilege was growing up in an area where every worker was needed since there were so few workers. In fact, I got my job with the government with only a HS degree because only military wives without kids were available to hire (they hired three of us).

LDAHL
6-5-17, 9:46am
I was born on third base, and suckled on the blood of the innocent and the tears of the poor. After having my doting parents hire someone to steal home for me, I was a legacy admission to a designer label university, where I majored in game-rigging. After a few years with the Clinton Foundation, I earned a Masters in Applied Conspiracy and am currently employed as Vice President for Southern Hemisphere Exploitation by one of our major financial institutions. I hope to retire early on my rental properties in the Slough of Despond. I should make it clear that I didn't build that.

In my spare time, I enjoy reclining on my throne of skulls and feeding the middle class to my blood-sucking squid, Skippy. I also try to give back to the community by coaching my kid's falconry and tax evasion teams.

And all I got was a 60.

catherine
6-5-17, 10:20am
I mean, who didnt grow up in place that had race, ethnic or class differences? I suppose a very few did, but most people experience "others"in their young lives in their neighborhoods.

edited to make better sense.

I lived in an extremely homogenous neighborhood. The only "others" were the kids that went to public school--all my classmates were white and Catholic. Like dmc, when I got to high school (public) there were maybe 3 blacks in my class of 300.. and two of them were my among best friends. There were also very, very few non-Christians. I knew of 1 Jew. Certainly no Muslims or Buddhists or Hindus

My kids started out in a similar environment in upstate NY, but I was enthralled when we moved to NJ with the diversity in their classrooms. It was like a kid version of the UN, and it still is, although South Asians are rapidly becoming the majority in the surrounding schools and neighborhoods.

iris lily
6-5-17, 10:29am
Interesting......and I mean no snark here, ok? I truly don't. My answers were very firm and non-negotiable based on my life experience. Are answers for those higher up on the social scale more flexible? Once again, no snark. I am really trying to understand. It's not easy, trust me....Rob


As a side comment, if you run through the test making no answers, the score is 70. It is biased toward showing that people had obstacles in their lives. Go,figure, that is life.


Would my friends say my superpower are gratitude, self control, ambition, competitiveness?


Who knows, depends on which friend. Probably they would all say
I have self control. Few would say "ambition" because I am not conventionally ambitious and not conventionally competitive, but I think I am competitive pretty much, if not ambitious. These attributes are all a matter of degree anyway.

Did I encounter people along the way who stood out and made a difference? Well sure, who didnt? But I didnt check that box because I really dont remember anyone significant oTHeR THAN my parents and family who were steller.

Did I read, watch, or hear something that caused action to change in a bIg,way? No, not really. Is that a challange or a victory? I dont know.

How do you measure "I caught my fair shar of break?" That questions elicits sometimes attitude about life, notobjective information.

And on and on.

I am not surprised that you cant recognize subjectivity of this test.

ApatheticNoMore
6-5-17, 10:48am
Defaulting to 70 doesn't necessarily mean it has a bias, I'm hardly going to argue these types of tests are absolutely objective, but with that it probably interprets the LACK of positive things (ie checking anything) as a negative in people's lives. And that's probably a pretty accurate assessment, lack of all positives, will have a negative impact on people's lives.

Parental involvement, I think people can know if they were neglected pretty much. But remember those whose childhoods had no good whatsoever are probably locked away in institutions somewhere, and is that you?

iris lily
6-5-17, 10:54am
Defaulting to 70 doesn't necessarily mean it has a bias, I'm hardly going to argue these types of tests are absolutely objective, but with that it probably interprets the LACK of positive things (ie checking anything) as a negative in people's lives. And that's probably a pretty accurate assessment, lack of all positives, will have a negative impact on people's lives.

Parental involvement, I think people can know if they were neglected pretty much. But remember those whose childhoods had no good whatsoever are probably locked away in institutions somewhere, and is that you?
Yes, I think the parentsl involvemnt screen was fairly objective. I marked every box. Gratitude ya know.

Tenngal
6-5-17, 2:55pm
https://movingupusa.com/

take this test about American privelege. I challenge anyone here to beat my privelege score �� It will be be revealed in a while.


63/100 sounds about right

LDAHL
6-5-17, 3:25pm
Oblivious? Is that a value judgment? Now I'm bereft and bemused.

Given what we know about self-discovery, I view oblivious as a commendable life philosophy.

JaneV2.0
6-5-17, 7:40pm
Given what we know about self-discovery, I view oblivious as a commendable life philosophy.

"Self-discovery?" "Navel-gazing? Psycho-archaeology? There are more interesting fields to plow, IMO.
(Although I did take an on-line quiz recently that labeled me a "flake." Does that count? :~))

Yppej
6-5-17, 8:16pm
I retook it answering as if I were my son and got a 70, whereas I am a 60. How many of you feel life is harder for the younger generations trying to make their way in this world?

Williamsmith
6-5-17, 10:41pm
I retook it answering as if I were my son and got a 70, whereas I am a 60. How many of you feel life is harder for the younger generations trying to make their way in this world?

I disagree. It is has never been easier to succeed, despite all the whining to the contrary.

iris lilies
6-5-17, 11:22pm
I retook it answering as if I were my son and got a 70, whereas I am a 60. How many of you feel life is harder for the younger generations trying to make their way in this world?
It maybe harder to find full time career track employment now for this young generation, I dont know. But I cant see where this test hit that consideration.

Reyes
6-5-17, 11:42pm
Well, that was interesting. I got 74, sounds about right. Can't recall what the song was.

Yppej
6-6-17, 4:59am
IL I think where the test hit it is in higher divorce rates and less social cohesion in general.

LDAHL
6-6-17, 10:43am
"Self-discovery?" "Navel-gazing? Psycho-archaeology? There are more interesting fields to plow, IMO.
(Although I did take an on-line quiz recently that labeled me a "flake." Does that count? :~))

Corn or frosted?

JaneV2.0
6-6-17, 11:56am
Corn or frosted?

Snow. :D

LDAHL
6-7-17, 8:56am
Snow. :D

You never struck me as inclined to snowflakery: You don't appear to be threatened by opposing views to the point of mindless name-calling and retreat into an ideological fantasy realm.

It doesn't mean you're right of course. :D It just means you're wrong in an adult and intellectually honest manner.

JaneV2.0
6-7-17, 9:47am
I was quite comfortable with yesterday's Republicans/Conservatives. Back when they retained remnants of human sensibilities...:devil:
But I am special...

LDAHL
6-7-17, 9:49am
I was quite comfortable with yesterday's Republicans/Conservatives. Back when they retained remnants of human sensibilities...:devil:
But I am special...

I stand corrected.

JaneV2.0
6-7-17, 10:22am
I try to uphold snowflake standards. :cool:

LDAHL
6-7-17, 10:31am
I try to uphold snowflake standards. :cool:

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JaneV2.0
6-7-17, 12:03pm
You mean I'm not special? Dang.
Bereft again...

LDAHL
6-7-17, 12:08pm
You mean I'm not special? Dang.
Bereft again...

I doubt anyone with the self-awareness to refer to themselves as a snowflake could actually be one.

Perhaps it's time to embark on a journey of self-discovery. But check with your physician first.

JaneV2.0
6-7-17, 1:17pm
I doubt anyone with the self-awareness to refer to themselves as a snowflake could actually be one.

Perhaps it's time to embark on a journey of self-discovery. But check with your physician first.

My passport has expired .:~)

KayLR
6-7-17, 4:38pm
Your score of 63 means you've had many factors working in your favor, but several you've had to overcome.
If your life had a soundtrack, it might include "Believe" by Justin Bieber as a nod to what it has taken to get where you are today.

Gregg
6-21-17, 11:45am
You are the one person I thought might meet my level of privilege, fellow 56er! Yes, my score matched yours at 56/100.

i want to know rob's score. He wont like it, I predict. But it will be higher than mine.
edited to add: well, aybe rob's score wont be higher than mine but it will be higher than he thinks it ought to be.

I landed in the 56 club as well. White? Check. Male? Check. Those two alone probably dropped me to 70 no matter how I answered the rest.