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Correlation vs. causation. Just because an inequality exists, doesn't mean it's caused by systemic oppression.
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Correlation vs. causation. Just because an inequality exists, doesn't mean it's caused by systemic oppression.
- komali2 7y agoBlack people in America experience more poverty than white people because of systematic racism. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/race/reports/2018/02/21/447051/systematic-inequality/ https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/race/reports/2018/02... https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Ld6aYUf02jgJ:https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Racism/IWG/Session13/StatementJotakaEaddy.docx https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Ld6aYU... Even Ben and Jerry's knows this to be true: https://www.benjerry.com/home/whats-new/2016/systemic-racism-is-real https://www.benjerry.com/home/whats-new/2016/systemic-racism... Would you like to present your alternative theory for why black people in America experience more poverty than white people?
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoI think the bigger question is why does Ben and Jerry's have a page discussing systemic racism on their website. Isn't that a few astronomical units outside the scope of their business?
- aaaaaar 7y agoThey are very active in progressive causes. Perhaps when they sold the company to Unilever they negotiated some deal that allows them to continue to use Ben and Jerry website for their activism?