>Authorities in the City of Saskatoon, Canada are under fire after paying for a billboard of a white man reminding people to ‘check their privilege’.
>The massive anti-racism ad, funded by local government tax dollars, has attracted negative attention on social media, where people slammed it for implying white people are by definition privileged and prejudiced against people of other ethnicity.
>It features a white man alongside the quote “I have to acknowledge my own privilege and racist attitudes.”
>The ad is part of a government multimedia campaign called “I am the Bridge” that urges people to share their experiences about racism.
>Local government officials have defended the billboard, claiming it is aimed at starting a conversation about racism in the city and larger society, Global News reported.
Remember when "check your privilege" was just tumblr meme instead of something we have to fund out of our own pockets so the government can propagandize it?
What the fuck happened?