Is there a benefit to racism?

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(08-14-2018, 09:01 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Yes. Throughout history it has been advantageous for the wealthy to foster racial divisions in order for the poor to not come together against them.

This.

The top 10% of the richest citizens in this country have been taking all the new wealth created for decades, but a large portion of the middle and lower classes think poor Mexicans are the ones taking their money.

There are also a small group of "Leaders" on both sides who benefit.  The leaders of white supremacists groups and black activist groups benefit from selling fear to their members, but that is literally only a handful of names.