Actor and content creator Khaqan Shahnawaz wants you to check your privilege when commenting on the videos of people “attacking” cake on Independence Day.

Shahnawaz isn’t buying this criticism of uneducated people being the cause of their own ignorance. “They’re ignorant and uneducated because they were never taught anything. They weren’t given any opportunities. They didn’t grow up in Lahore, Karachi or Islamabad, or Sialkot, Gujranwala or Faisalabad. They are coming from villages,” he said in a video shared to his Instagram account.

“Someone told you what happened on August 14, right? You weren’t born knowing what happened,” he addressed his followers. “Someone told you not to throw trash outside, even though you still do, I know. Someone told you not to attack cakes, because you get cake at home. You’ve tried cake before. If you were to see some Mano Salwa [divine food] somewhere and you didn’t know if you’d get any or if you’d ever get to have any in your life, you would attack it too,” he said.

“You’re saying Pakistan has been ruined because of them, no, it’s been ruined because of us. We have the education, we have the political power, we have the voice, we have the platform, we have the ability to debate, but we don’t do it,” Shahnawaz said.