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The Denial of Opportunity Creates Marginalization: Trumpian Racism In America
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The Denial of Opportunity Creates Marginalization: Trumpian Racism In America

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When you ask why denial of opportunity creates marginalization, and why that's racism, you're asking about one of the most fundamental power dynamics in our society. It's a question that deserves not just an answer, but a deep fucking exploration of the historical, psychological, and social realities that continue to shape American life.

From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter | Scientific American

The Architecture of Denial

Let's get one thing clear right off the bat: denial of opportunity isn't some abstract concept or occasional mistake. It's a deliberate system that's been woven into the very fabric of our institutions since their inception. When banks redlined neighborhoods in the 1930sβ€”literally drawing red lines around Black communities to mark them as financially riskyβ€”they weren't making neutral business decisions. They were actively constructing barriers that would echo through generations.

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