There's an idea taught by marxist academics that being white means living life on "easy mode"[1]. A lot of people on hacker news believe it because there is a high level of average education on HN.
Marxist Academics believe x.
Hacker news readers are intelligent.
Being intelligent means believing in x.
Marxist Academics believe x. Hacker news readers are intelligent. Being intelligent means believing in x.
I see what you did there...