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JHan

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

Reply to kwassa (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 22, 2016, 10:20 PM

Dec 2016

I found the articles interesting because they acknowledge and explore "whiteness" and how, historically, it has determined access to wealth and opportunity but more importantly - used as a tool of division.

I think the articles are a good exploration of those ideas in the context of the election this year.

I agree that we *can't separate race from class ( Or gender) - they are all intertwined.

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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