What therefore, is the incentive to create poor people and legislate a means to keep them down? Did I hear you say capitalism? You are right. The status quo must be maintained.
Some may not see hypocrisy in this. But, let us think about this rationally. If non-blacks were to empathize (for lack of a better word) with white folks, what will be a reason to discriminate against others and institutionalize racism? Let's look at a few angles.
Hatred? Hatred or hate is a deep emotional and extreme dislike. Such hatred can be directed against certain individuals or groups. To say hatred is the reason to keep non-whites poor will be far-fetched. Even when non-whites were slaves, they had cherished values of-live and let live. Disdain? May be, but definitely, not hatred.
Fear? Fear is a phobia. Phobia is the extreme aversion embedded deep in our psyches, activated when we come face-to-face with that which we fear. Some people-mostly non blacks-are afraid of black people. Is it a fear based...
- ISBN13 9780359760657
- Publish Date 5 July 2019 (first published 27 July 2016)
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- Publish Country US
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- Format eBook
- Language English