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Peep the thread below as an intro to “race vs. ethnicity” when/if you can.
According to colonial records, there wouldn’t be “white” people there for another 60 years.
The hands of imperialism extended from ETHNO-STATES; not RACIAL groups.
Poorer Europeans coming to America?
Potential for poor and working class solidarity?
“Oh no,” the ruling-class Europeans thought.
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“Let’s construct a racial hierarchy; the psychological ‘wage’ we give whites will divide the proletariat.”
Unfortunate.
“White privilege” ultimately hurts poor and working class “white” Americans.
What happens when you remove the class-based analysis?
You get Capitalist control of the narrative, and more division as a result.
(1) "Race was supplemented by a carefully planned and slowly evolved method, which drove such a wedge between the white and black workers..."
We must address the ILLUSION of “race” FIRST.
“RACE” and “WHITE PRIVILEGE” are “RULING CLASS SOCIAL CONTROL FORMATIONS” (divide and conquer).
(1) “The ending of white supremacy is not solely a demand of the Negro people, separate from the class demands of the entire working class.”
Solidarity!