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Originally Posted by Gozer
Then how is it not about race?
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It's more about poverty than race IMO.
In the US, especially in Southern California - african americans and hispanics
Canada - Vancouver Downtown Eastside - whites and natives.
Russia - prob mostly whites/mongols.
You are more likely to get away with drugs and such in a nicer part of town than in the poor part of town. The people that live in those parts depend on where you are.
There is drugs and violence everywhere, some places more than others - full of people of all kinds of backgrounds.
That is not to say that racism and racial profiling don't exist because they do. But it's a much more complicated subject just to find one root cause. Sometimes perceptions thanks to media, moves, video games can skew our viewpoints.
OJ simpson - an african american man gets off cause he had money to burn - whether you think he is guilty or not is irrelevant. Would a poor person regardless of race be able to mount the defense the OJ did? Doubt it.