![[OPINION] Understanding the power of privilege](https://i.headtopics.com/images/2020/6/18/rapplerdotcom/opinion-understanding-the-power-of-privilege-1273582401034297344.webp)
'Come July 1, 2020, voter registration will finally resume. That opens up another avenue where we could put our privilege to good use.' Opinion
A few days ago, a couple of friends and I had a small discussion with our professor on the current state of the Philippines. What started as a few messages comparing the old university curriculum and the new curriculum turned into a call for our generation to spark change.
The moment I took notice of my own privilege, I found that merely being born into a middle class family already puts me at an advantage over students in public schools, workers struggling to make ends meet, and families residing in slums. As a student, it has granted me superpowers I honestly can’t imagine living without, from the opportunity to choose the university of my liking, to the connections I need to secure a stable and promising career.
The abuse and misuse of one’s privilege is evident in the way our nation has operated. It is especially responsible for the creation of narratives that have redirected our attention from the root of our problems: our perpetuation of a system negligent of its duties towards the common good. How ironic is it that despite the presence of a day supposedly marking the freedom of our nation, there continues to be a knife hanging over our heads? How ironic is it that our power of dissent is being strangled by the very people who need it to effectively lead and carry out their job? How ironic is it that the people who have sworn to protect and serve us are the very people holding a gun to the heads of the voiceless and the...
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