A black kid that never once got their ass whooped as a kid, but somehow all they can talk about is how much harder it is to be them than it is to have lighter (especially pale) skin (usually to try and walk over or manipulate people that experience has taught them tend to be easier to manipulate than their own people).
All the functional marginalized whiner did was complain about how immature and dysfunctional all these so called privileged whites got to be, if only he/she could act that way like he/she wished for as a kid (as the stereotype goes, all the blond kids were having all the fun).
by The Original Agahnim December 8, 2021
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Nobody ever picked on the functional marginalized whiner, instead people usually picked on people they thought were easier targets, people with lighter skin and hair, people that seemed more childish and fucked up, people that didn't seem as together.
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Get the blant marcina mug.An academic theory that tries to explain society not by its core values, but by the perceived value of the last, most optional bit of social interaction (the marginal social unit). It asks: does adding one more rule, expectation, or person to a group increase cohesion or just become coercive? The theory suggests that social pressure, like a product, has diminishing returns. The first few norms that keep us from chaos are high-value, but the 100th nitpicky rule about how you must behave is often low-value and purely coercive, creating resentment instead of unity.
Social Marginalism Example: In a tight-knit neighborhood, the first few social expectations (e.g., bring in a neighbor's trash can, wave hello) have high marginal utility—they build trust. But when the neighborhood association starts mandating the exact shade of beige for your curtains and fining you for not attending every block party, that last social unit has low utility. It crosses from cohesion into coercion, making people want to move away. Social marginalism analyzes that breaking point.
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Get the Social Marginalism mug.A legal theory that argues a legal system's effectiveness isn't just about having laws, but about the impact of the last, most discretionary law or enforcement action (the marginal legal unit). It posits that each new law or aggressive enforcement has a subjective utility. Early, foundational laws (like against murder) have immense value for social order. But as you pile on hyper-specific regulations and zero-tolerance policies, the marginal utility plummets. The last unit often feels more coercive than beneficial, breeding contempt for the law itself by prioritizing control over justice.
Legal Marginalism Example: A city has laws against assault (high utility) and littering (moderate utility). Then it passes a law mandating the exact height of lawn grass, enforced with a $500 fine. This last legal unit is often seen as having low legal marginal utility. It doesn't meaningfully improve public safety or order, but it significantly increases legal coercion, making citizens view the legal system as petty and oppressive, thus weakening overall legal cohesion.
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Get the Legal Marginalism mug.A political theory analyzing power through the value of the last, most incremental political action, promise, or unit of authority (the marginal political unit). It suggests that political capital, like any resource, has diminishing returns. A government's first actions in a crisis (e.g., disaster relief) have high utility and build legitimacy (cohesion). But the 10th micro-managing decree or broken campaign promise has low utility. It's often seen as purely about expanding control (coercion), eroding public trust. It asks: when does more politics become counterproductive?
Political Marginalism Example: During a pandemic, initial public health orders (like banning large gatherings) had high political marginal utility—they were broadly accepted as necessary for cohesion. But when the government then issues a highly specific, poorly justified order about the type of exercise allowed alone in a park, that last political unit is subjectively valued as low-utility coercion. According to political marginalism, this overreach weakens compliance with all orders, damaging the state's political cohesion.
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