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In reply to the discussion: Why Liberals Separate Race from Class [View all]noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)frankly, i could care less if someone asshole is a racist, but a racist cop could be a big problem for me. i do not think it is possible to end racism in hearts and minds, and in any case, it is not a task i would undertake. i do think providing people with a living wage, decent schools, and meaningful jobs would go a long way to making the economic realities of racism become less and less meaningful. and after too many years of civil rights: we still have an entrenched underclass that hasn't seen any investment in improving their lives. even this discussion is centering on class, in a way. i don't know that a poor single mother in South Central would consider racism her number one problem. it might be the low wages she makes, or the terrible schools her kids attend, or the shitty housing options she has, or that there are no banks in her neighborhood or that even with ACA, she still has limited healthcare options.