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22. Good points, fjt! Thank you.

Reply to forjusticethunders (Reply #21)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 01:54 PM

Dec 2016

I get frustrated when people think racism will just resolve itself if we unwind capitalism somehow. For several years I've thought that the worst excesses of capitalism would feel under threat when we work on mitigating structural racism. They certainly react like they are under mortal threat when we do.

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**AA GROUP** Rhetorical question: Why is White America so invested in racism? [View all] YoungDemCA Dec 2016 OP

AND apcalc Dec 2016 #1

You just described white male privilege, which is what "Make America white . . . er, ah, . . . brush Dec 2016 #2

b/c it works juxtaposed Dec 2016 #3

I would add fear. HassleCat Dec 2016 #4

I swear, it is genetic. raging moderate Dec 2016 #5

I was watching "Pawn Stars" last night a guy bought in a very old playing card, the four of clubs brush Dec 2016 #7

No, sorry, I don't play cards. Hardly ever. raging moderate Dec 2016 #9

WHY? heaven05 Dec 2016 #6

WHY? jack69 Dec 2016 #8

Yes. Lack of empathy. So cut off from happiness around them. raging moderate Dec 2016 #10

Wealthier whites have found it advantageous radical noodle Dec 2016 #13

large part of it heaven05 Dec 2016 #16

Unchristian churches jack69 Dec 2016 #11

Racism and capitalism are completely intertwined in the US. Starry Messenger Dec 2016 #12

You nailed it so well with this graph brush Dec 2016 #14

Exactly. Starry Messenger Dec 2016 #15

To add on to that forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #21

Good points, fjt! Thank you. Starry Messenger Dec 2016 #22

The same people unironically wonder why white people vote against their own interests. forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #23

There is no escaping it ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #17

White Male Privilege Period. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #18

100% agree heaven05 Dec 2016 #19

Because racism is a means of maintaining power, particularly economic power. forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #20