This is literally intentional.
American society is so focused on race that it is blind to class
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Re: American society is so focused on race that it is blind to class
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> Wealthy black people are worse off than poor white people. Citation desperately needed.
There isn't one, and this thread is going to be absolutely full of similar unsourced claims and leaning into stereotypes, either intentionally or not, so just keep that in mind.
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#43lmao @ Economist not crediting the author in the article.
I’m pretty sure The Economist never attributes an author in their articles. The author is supposed to be “The Economist”
Not entirely correct, their "by invitation" columns are named, e.g: https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2022/10/28/frances-f...
But for the bulk of their articles, yes, the Economist is famous for its anonymous bylines.
Re: American society is so focused on race that it is blind to class
#44In the words of Immortal Technique - Philosophy of Poverty: "As much as racism bleeds America, we need to understand that classism is the real issue. Many of us are in the same boat and it's sinking, while these bougie motherfuckers ride on a luxury liner, and as long as we keep fighting over kicking people out of the little boat we're all in, we're gonna miss an opportunity to gain a better standard of living as a w…
It’s nice to read a reference from Immortal Technique in here.
Re: American society is so focused on race that it is blind to class
#45lmao @ Economist not crediting the author in the article.
The Economist deliberately does not put bylines on the vast majority of content - it’s not sinister.
https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2013/09/04/...
Re: American society is so focused on race that it is blind to class
#46Class can be a big part of racism--often what appears to be racism is really more about class. There are many people who look down on anyone they perceive to be "low class", regardless of race, and who will accept people of other races if they perceive them to be "high class". In areas where the lower classes are over-represented by racial minorities, this can look like racism, when classism is much more the culprit.
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#47How do you determine the class of student being admitted?
Geography and parental income would be good proxies.
Unfortunately, parental income can be a terrible proxy.
High income doesn't necessarily indicate wealth or high class. It usually indicates highly educated, high level working class, like doctors and software engineers.
Families with generational wealth often have very little direct income. All wealth is in assets that they borrow against, which doesn't count as income. Even when they take income or realize capital gains, they often do it erratically, so it can be fairly easy to game a university admission that looks at parental income by avoiding income for the years universities request.
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#49> Nothing the Supreme Court says about the consideration of race in college admissions will affect the more basic problem, that too few Americans from poorer families are sufficiently prepared to apply to college.
About sums it up. Though if there are any visible disparities in the populations that produce poor children who are prepared, I expect a loud argument.
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#50Many Americans are made believe that they are temporarily embarassed billionaires, and if they are just a little bit more comfortable than the next black or other minority, they are on the top of the world.