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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEd just tied the minimum wage vote and Ryan's budget to institutional racism
On a roll.
ChangeUp106
(549 posts)It's a pro-business vote. Nothing more. On this issue at least.
Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)Minorities are more effected than whites....Connected
ChangeUp106
(549 posts)But that doesn't mean they did it as an anti-minority vote.
Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)of institutional racism. Especially if that is seen in multiple examples taken from a society.
Supersedeas
(20,630 posts)it is a matter of design
Tansy_Gold
(17,868 posts)You don't have a clear understanding of how "institutionalized racism" differs from the everyday, garden variety overt racism.
This could be a learning experience for you.
malaise
(269,157 posts)elleng
(131,107 posts)They did well, imo.
Supersedeas
(20,630 posts)Skidmore
(37,364 posts)It may have a disproportionate effect on minorities and women, but it has its origins in classism. Minorities and women are more affected because they tend to be in the lower paying jobs. It is more complicated than just race.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)and can easily brush aside the opinions of those who regularly do deal with discriminatory policies.
Spazito
(50,453 posts)as low wages disproportionately affect minorities. All too many republicans are racist pigs, Paul Ryan being but one example, imo.
mountain grammy
(26,650 posts)it's always been successful in the past. In our resort area, most small businesses already pay above minimum wage because it's good business. I did the same when I owned a business. If they can do it, the corporations must be forced to do it.
Opposing a raise in the minimum wage is tainted with racism and sexism. That pretty clear, in my opinion.
Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)Connect the increase in the minimum wage more closely to the increase in productivity. $15.50 per hour, effective within 1 year.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)The R's don't care whether the slaves are black or white. In fact, they might prefer white ones, but they definitely want cheap labor. If I were more cynical, I might accuse them of actually wanting a return of slavery, which is ironic given that the Republican Party destroyed slavery in the first place.
-Laelth
Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)Slaves are valuable property and need to be cared for and trained.
The desperately impoverished however, will fight each other for table scraps.