Minorities within nation-states frayed by global capitalism are naturally more resentful of hollowed-out but still heavily centralised systems of political and economic domination.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If we hope and even assume that the social question will be answered through communism, and not in this or that country but in the world, any thought of centralization must be a monstrosity.
I'm fascinated by how ethnic communities have assimilated into massive capitalist environments.
Throughout history, when societies face tough economic times, we have seen democratic reforms deferred, decreased trust in government, persecution of minority groups, and a general shrinking of the democratic space.
This nation is being divided into black and white, and the present system encourages this.
Despite the ethnic diversity within each nation, the social fabric of the region by and large is one.
Poor privileged white men. Their stranglehold on power is slowly being loosened.
When you're fighting for economic and social justice, you're always fighting for the minority.
Historically, unfortunately, race seems to be the major division that humanity has imposed on itself, a way of subdividing into smaller groups.
In a typically contradictory move, globalisation, while promoting economic integration among elites, has exacerbated sectarianism everywhere else.
In politics, an organized minority is a political majority.