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What exactly is a first class citizen? Care to explain?

'First class citizen', while not really used outside of programming, was likely meant in contrast to a 'second class citizen.'

"A second-class citizen is a person who is systematically discriminated against within a state or other political jurisdiction, despite their nominal status as a citizen or legal resident there." - Wikipedia

He's saying you probably did not suffer much at all because of systemic discrimination, and pointing out the glaringly obvious -- that you don't realize that majority of the people in this country DO suffer because of systemic discrimination.

How are you so sure that I'm not part of the majority that faces systemic discrimination? I can tell you right now if I had applied to university in the same town I went to college in I would be discriminated against - I don't match the race or gender of the average student in my town if that's what you mean…

> How are you so sure that I'm not part of the majority that faces systemic discrimination?

Lucky guess.

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