The Great Debate: Is systemic racism rooted in economics? Or is it a distinct, separate problem?

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6. Yep. At it's base and in the beginning, racism was "for profit".......

the "good Christians" of the Americas had to justify owning people who they needed to work for free, so they created the concept of "race" to be the justification. They could even pat themselves on the back for bringing Christianity and "civilization" to the poor sub-humans on the African continent when they bought them.

Marxists have always had a more nuanced view on this subject. Using the conceptual chain of special exploitation leading to super oppression leading to super profits, Marxists recognize the economic basis of racism, but also recognize the current manifestations of that racism as intertwined problems that often require differing tactics and strategies.