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radius777

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5. Exactly. Racism/sexism/etc exists under any

Reply to Igel (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 12:04 AM

Jun 2020

economic system, whether socialism or capitalism, and any political system, whether democracy or autocracy.

IOW, social justice is about human rights.

An upper class black man like Christian Cooper was nonetheless viewed as subhuman - his class didnt save him from being viewed otherwise.

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Want to end systemic racism? [View all] jcmaine72 May 2020 OP

Give us an example of a successful socialist government, then we'll talk. brush May 2020 #1

The Soviet and Chinese systems were also racist. Igel May 2020 #2

Also not successful. They are both oligarhic and/or state capitalist systems now. brush May 2020 #3

They still are racist. Why do you think white supremacists so love Russia? nt Blue_true Jun 2020 #4

Exactly. Racism/sexism/etc exists under any radius777 Jun 2020 #5

POC suffer far worse under capitalism jcmaine72 Jun 2020 #6

THey are suffering more because of Racism, not capitalism. In fact without Capitalism they would be JI7 Jun 2020 #18

In our society the two walk hand in hand jcmaine72 Jun 2020 #21

Nope , White Racists are the problem as has been since the founding of this country JI7 Jun 2020 #24

And the grease that has always kept the wheels of white racism turning is capitalism. jcmaine72 Jun 2020 #25

That's just excusing White Racists. They are fine with a gross wealthy white pig like Trump JI7 Jun 2020 #27

Quite the contrary. It's an attempt to get to the actual root cause of the problem. jcmaine72 Jun 2020 #30

the problem is white racists when it comes to the problem with racism JI7 Jun 2020 #32

Our system fosters that white racism jcmaine72 Jun 2020 #33

And how is our system a resounding success? jcmaine72 Jun 2020 #12

bwaahahahahahahahahahahahahaha GeorgiaPeanut Jun 2020 #7

Our cities are burning for a reason. jcmaine72 Jun 2020 #8

The laugh was at your post not our burning cities GeorgiaPeanut Jun 2020 #9

Oh, so you actually had nothing to contribute to the conversation taking place. jcmaine72 Jun 2020 #26

far-left and far-right white individuals radius777 Jun 2020 #11

Yes exactly, very on point. nt Raine Jun 2020 #13

Most black people who are protesting over racism , injustice are not doing that JI7 Jun 2020 #15

Mixed socialist/capitalist system. roamer65 Jun 2020 #10

We call it social democracy here, not socialism DFW Jun 2020 #16

U are correct. roamer65 Jun 2020 #34

lol, This shit again . The Bird Watcher was not economically disadvantaged JI7 Jun 2020 #14

minorities would be worse off without capitalism since much of their community support JI7 Jun 2020 #17

The government (a proper one. Not Donnie's) has the authority and incentive to hire more monorities jcmaine72 Jun 2020 #20

Majority of White people vote for Trump and other shitty Republicans JI7 Jun 2020 #23

For obvious reasons, I have to walk on eggshells regarding what the two parties jcmaine72 Jun 2020 #28

They are not one and the same when you have black people who do well having a bunch of Karens JI7 Jun 2020 #29

At any rate. I think we both stated our arguments clearly and without genuine animus... jcmaine72 Jun 2020 #31

So White People are unable to Convict Killers of innocent black people because of Capitalism ? JI7 Jun 2020 #19

Absolute nonsense Hav Jun 2020 #22