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Joe H.'s avatar

That's why the trope that income equality or "identity politics" are what pushes people into racism and bigotry is false.

Largely due to the freedom of disinformation and lack of mental Healthcare this country prides herself on, this is a country where outside of our institutional racism, there is only equal opportunity to be a bigot across ALL race and class lines.

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Fred Glienna's avatar

While I admire Chappelle's fiery brilliance, I agree with your conclusion. Great comics and commentators skewer the rich. But the path to wealth and fame in our overrated and overheated country is to go after the victims of the plutocrats, rather than the plutocrats.

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