Is Race Real? - Fantastic CNN Article

[Natoma]

The 20th century was one of a racial divide. The 21st will no doubt be one of an economic divide

LOL, you really think that people will let that happen? The 20th century was totally racialy AND economicly divided and the 21st aint gonna change that just because of new laws or some pointless scientific finding. The time can change all it wants to but the people never will. The animalistic instinct to contend with everything different is still deep routed in our cerebrals which will also never change. The only part of it that will is the fact that we can use our brain "power" to come up with a reason to hate and always find new reasons when the old ones get worn out.

Even if we could somehow get a dog to understand that somewhere down the line he is related to fluffy (a cat), he would still want to chase it.

In a sense, what we're doing is called survival of the fittest, even if you claim otherwise, it's in everyone.

I wasn't saying that because of new laws being created. I was saying that because I see how society is changing. There is a large minority middle class rising up in the black/hispanic/asian/mexican/etc communities that is still being catered to because of race. I never stated that there still won't be racial issues in the 21st. However, it will not be as strong an affector as economic status.

Today, your economic status affects the resources you are subject to getting in school. Now, it just so happens that many of the poor also happen to be minorities, but then, there are many white poor as well. In order to try and reach *everyone* and bring up *everyone*, the widest net to cast would be an economic one. No, it would not make some social conservatives happy, but it would be the right thing to do.

 

[Don't Ask]

how society is changing

I don't really see this. I don't see what has changed since the 1950's and 60's other than minorities have way more rights. Sure, now whites have to let them get whatever job they want, but the guys on top of the world won't let them get too far.

 

[Natoma]

how society is changing

I don't really see this. I don't see what has changed since the 1950's and 60's other than minorities have way more rights. Sure, now whites have to let them get whatever job they want, but the guys on top of the world won't let them get too far.

As a black man who grew up in a decidedly lower-middle class family that has become an upper-middle class family, I say it from my own personal experience. Not to mention the experiences I watched many of my friends go through while growing up.

The situation is not ideal for all minorities everywhere in this country, but it has improved drastically in more ways than just "more rights." Looking at it objectively, help is still needed, but it is needed moreso on an economic level than a racial level imo.