[marj]

It seems to me that there are systems in place, some intentionally and some not, that ensure that differences are always played up. It only makes sense that any system of government/economics wants to protect itself, and to do so there must be certain things in place. If people are not concerned with ‘in your face’ problems like race, class, religious and other issues, they might have the time and energy to see that the people in power are just as crooked and cruel as anyone else, and that they will do anything, right or wrong, to keep themselves in a position of power and wealth. This has happened throughout history, in most cultures, and unless greed and selfishness are suddenly wiped out of humankind’s cache of emotions, I don’t think it will ever stop.

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Name : marj, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 45, City : New York, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : Human Resources, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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In my experience, people are people, and behavioral differences among them have nothing to do with race. My husband is Black, and people often ask him to repeat himself because he speaks softly. I have Latin friends that are loud, and some that are quiet. I know loud people of Italian heritage and some that I have to strain to hear. Putting people into groups probably has the potential for causing more discord and less individual pride. I think for myself, and I don’t want anyone to tell me it’s because I’m white or middle class or have a graduate degree. I thought that way before I got any degree or earned a decent living!

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