Parasite privilege is when elites weaponize identity politics to deflect legitimate criticism or to protect their class privilege.
Sane person: Billionaires are parasites. No single person can create a billion dollars worth of value, their wealth relies on rampant worker exploitation.
Privileged NeoLiberal: What? Youâre not allowed to criticize billionaires, thatâs anti-Semitic.
Sane person: Youâre disingenuously using identity politics to protect the powerful. That's parasite privilege.