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kwassa

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2. this OP disturbs me a little bit ....

Reply to JHan (Original post)

Thu Dec 22, 2016, 09:37 PM

Dec 2016

The history is accurate, but I am not so sure the conclusion is, which smacks of "it's not race, it's class that is the problem".

Race has determined class for people of color for most of this nation's history.

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Roots of the black/white divide... [View all] JHan Dec 2016 OP

Separate but (un)equal didn't help Warpy Dec 2016 #1

this OP disturbs me a little bit .... kwassa Dec 2016 #2

No that wasn't my intent.. I may not have been clear: JHan Dec 2016 #3

It was also interesting to see how in the early days, brer cat Dec 2016 #4

yep. I had some knowledge of that , reminds me of that great LBJ quote.. JHan Dec 2016 #5

At least in the USA, the class struggle and the race/gender/sexuality struggle are one and the same. forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #7

great point! JHan Dec 2016 #8

This OP is why I'm a dirty Commie forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #6