Re:The unexplainable growing wage gap
by readthenotes1 on Friday October 20, 2023 @06:23PM
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Is it "systemic racism" if the explicit rules of the system favor the race?
I prefer "endemic", because it is baked into the operators of the system...
Re:The unexplainable growing wage gap
by iwonthecase on Friday October 20, 2023 @07:01PM
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> I prefer "endemic", because it is baked into the operators of the system...
There was a pandemic of racism that we fought a war over, now we have to pretend it doesn't exist anymore to keep the economy going and 'live our lives'?
Re:The unexplainable growing wage gap
by readthenotes1 on Saturday October 21, 2023 @12:07AM
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I'm not sure what you mean by that. We certainly didn't fight a war over racism, but instead over chattel slavery and a states right to have that. I do not believe the north was less racist simply because they did not have slaves by the time the civil war broke out.
I also don't understand your "doesn't exist" comment. Racism exists (and we're also seeing the trial of "combat racism by more racism")
Re:The unexplainable growing wage gap
by convolvatron on Friday October 20, 2023 @05:59PM
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i find 'overpolicing' an inaccurate description here. sure, the police will go into a black neighborhood to bust some heads. but when people in that neighborhood need help from the police, they are either noticeably absent, or treat the victims like criminals.
That's an easily debunked conspiracy theory. Almost as easy as flat earth.
It’s probably because systemic racism is a bit more covert and insidious in nature than overt racial discrimination. But just because it’s not obvious doesn’t mean it’s not there. However, one could argue that racism in the US is actually quite overt and obvious. It isn’t unexplainable factors, they’re just factor’s that those in positions of power do not want to pay attention to or don’t appreciate or understand the need to. It’s things like recognising the impact that intergenerational trauma has on individuals, their families and also their wider community. It’s things like poverty. Or over-policing of poor/black communities. And it’s also about how all these different issues intersect and further disadvantage people.