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The Denial of Opportunity Creates Marginalization: Trumpian Racism In America

The Denial of Opportunity Creates Marginalization: Trumpian Racism In America

This is where we are now, and what Donald McFartsShat wants

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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 1930s—literally drawing red lines around Black communities to mark them as financially risky—they weren't making neutral business decisions. They were actively constructing barriers that would echo through generations.

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