There is a bit of human nature in there perhaps, but from the beginning, subdivision into groups has always been a means for the wealthy to maintain their power

There is a bit of human nature in there perhaps, but from the beginning, subdivision into groups has always been a means for the wealthy to maintain their power. Here is exhibit A[0]. That it persisted to the point it became culture is one thing, but from its inception, subdividing the working class into groups (one of them being black and white) has been a means for the elite to maintain control. The KKK also had a similar start, being funded in part by former wealthy plantation owners fearful of white and former slave alliances during reconstruction. The subdivisions into class (middle class vs. working poor) is very similar. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon%27s_Rebellion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon%27s_Rebellion