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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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[nolly.livejournal.com]

Will is white -- I've met him, and I'd guess redbird has, too, or at least seen pictures.

But your second paragraph is dead on -- we need to stop looking at classism and calling it racism. I'm not saying there is no racism, but the real cases are getting lost in the noise.