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Texas Man Deported to Mexico by ICE Returns After Producing Birth Record (www.newsweek.com)
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[–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't think that's quite right

The racism isn't a lead in for class-ism, it's a distraction method. It's an attempt to redraw the lines between "us" and "them" to create the appearance of a lower class

They target susceptible groups specifically in order to convince people that the rest of us are all in the same class. It's an attempt to convince people that if they have any advantage in life, they're on the same team as the billionaires

The distinction matters because it's becoming less and less effective. Fascism has a short shelf life, because the solution it offers becomes an increasingly obvious lie. Material conditions become worse and worse until people can't ignore their own problems anymore

Hatred is a hell of a drug, but at some point all but the clinically mentally unwell care more about filling their stomachs than shitting on an imagined enemy

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    I don't think your point, which is correct, and mine, are mutually exclusive. It's both a distraction, and class warfare.

    Class warfare is the basis of all of this though make no mistake. Some of the rich want to overthrow representative government, and somehow think the dictators will stay on their side and make a prosperous society.

    They are mistaken as you allude to with the fascism.

    But as to hatred losing to self interest, I think recent history, the last 50 years, has putten nails in the coffin of that argument and then dumped it in the marianas trench. It could be that way, but only with real leadership, which we don't have by design.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I agree with all that, and it is certainly both a distraction and class warfare, no doubt

    My only point of contention is that it's not a step in a process of class warfare, it is a tool of class warfare

    But after you clarified I think that might just be a matter of phrasing

    Also, while the system is set up against us, there's reason for hope. Progressives are coming out of the woodwork and snatching up elections, especially locally. Things could change for the better

    But even aside from that - I don't mean self interest is going to magically win the day. What I mean is that personal suffering causes unrest

    You can form a coalition of hatred short term, we've seen that people will even hang onto that while the leapords are actively eating their face

    The hatred might not go away, but the unity goes out the window the second people can't get their favorite brand of Oreo (or lose their livelihoods)

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