There's no need to parse race and class and inequality
by digby
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said (among other things) that the issue's they're facing ar tied to income inequality and poverty and other "national problems." This is true. And it's even good to hear that being said in a matter-of-fact way in policy conversations. But let's not kid ourselves:
It's absolutely true that class is a huge issue in America. The poor are getting poorer, the middle class is stuck and the wealthy are gobbling up so much of America's wealth they are about to burst. But when you look at that chart, you can see that poverty and race in this country are inextricable.
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