Racism’s sinister word games: What a white-supremacist talking point tells us about modern politics

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12. Racism is bigger picture

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Not limited to one school board. Most peope in a position to hire in the US are white. A large enough majority to create serious systemic inequities. African American men with clean records have a more difficult time getting hired than white men with criminal records (I read in an article but you can google if you want and it's all over.) You're looking at the micro level, which is discrimination. Racism is a macro thing - something that follows you from job to job, or job interview to job interview - something you see everywhere. People of color face racial discrimination in most job situations, particularly in hiring. White people only face racial discrimination in job hiring very occasionally. That makes a huge difference.