[Peace-discuss] Thought for the day

[Carl G. Estabrook]

How does ‘classism’ exist? As an attitude? Or as an objective reality, whether recognized or not?

Racism, in contrast, is an attitude.


> On Aug 19, 2017, at 7:50 AM, kmedina67 via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
> 
> Not everyone notices that classism exists. And the effects are unequally distributed. So those most affected by classism are the most desperate to end it. 
> 
> -Karen Medina
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Karen Aram <karenaram at hotmail.com>
> Date: 8/19/17 07:04 (GMT-06:00)
> To: Karen Medina <kmedina67 at gmail.com>
> Cc: Peace-discuss List <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Thought for the day
> 
> “Racism” is like “poverty” and “inequality” a component of “classism,” which is a result of capitalism. Fighting amongst ourselves is not a solution. War is about profit and control of other peoples resources.
> 
> A solution is to target the “perpetrators” of the crime. 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 18, 2017, at 13:49, Karen Medina <kmedina67 at gmail.com <mailto:kmedina67 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Karen Aram wrote: 'I guess they've won. The USG and their supporters of imperialist wars. They have Americans fighting in the streets, or on social media, over "racism" '
>> 
>> To me, war with other peoples is directly related to racism and classism. 
>> -karen medina
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