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minus-squareZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up59arrow-down1·1 month agoA lot of racists love race. It is why they’re racist. Race is what means certain people belong in certain places and others are not. It also obscures class consciousness: the underlying reason racism is such a popular political tool for any given ruling class.
minus-squareI Cast Fist@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 month ago It also obscures class consciousness: the underlying reason racism is such a popular political tool for any given ruling class. There’s a really good song by Body Count that gives that message: (when it comes to the poor) No Lives Matter
minus-square...m...@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month ago…body count!..now that’s a name i’ve not heard in a long, long time: a long time…
minus-squaretormeh@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoI wouldn’t say that the ruling class loves racism, but when the people are looking for someone to blame they’d understandably rather throw minorities under the bus than lie down themselves.
A lot of racists love race. It is why they’re racist. Race is what means certain people belong in certain places and others are not.
It also obscures class consciousness: the underlying reason racism is such a popular political tool for any given ruling class.
There’s a really good song by Body Count that gives that message: (when it comes to the poor) No Lives Matter
…body count!..now that’s a name i’ve not heard in a long, long time: a long time…
I wouldn’t say that the ruling class loves racism, but when the people are looking for someone to blame they’d understandably rather throw minorities under the bus than lie down themselves.