This made me realize that maybe I've been thinking about this all wrong: it's not capitalism per se that cultivates racism, but any hierarchical system, including authoritarian regimes such as Cuba. A "state" is the best example of this since it has every incentive to maintain racist attitudes to keep us all distracted and away from focusing on the real enemies of the people. > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> > Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:05:48 -0700 (PDT) > > yeah, the white power structure does not want anyone to know > anything bad. And their excuse that appeals to many is it blames > whites and makes them ashamed. Good psychological strategy. > > On Mon, 27 Mar 2023, Heather Howard wrote: > > > Yes > > https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/ca-ethnic-studies-woke-classroom-17854364.php