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[nolly]

Will Shetterly says:
If we fight racism, we're accepting the enemy's battleground and the war will last longer. I think the way to end racism is to ignore it and fight poverty. I agree that racism is a tool of the rich. Its purpose is to distract us from the real issue: privilege.

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[meep.livejournal.com]

Huh. And right on cue, an interesting article about American poverty rates:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/09/opinion/09eberstadt.html

[nolly.livejournal.com]

I read it, but the author's tone (or something) does not inspire trust in me. I looked at the thinktank's website and didn't see any blatant evil, but this definitely seems like a very slanted piece, and I want to know what's being left out.