Brett Pelham
Nov 19, 2021

Thanks, David. I agree. And in my view, hundreds of studies in psychology, sociology, and economics show that there are a lot of specific ways in which systemic racism happens. We need to tackle each specific way. Here, I'm just pointing out one common flaw in a simplistic solution. But to begin to answer your very good question, please see some of my detailed, data-based proposals for how to reduce racism and poverty:

https://aninjusticemag.com/a-powerful-way-to-reduce-racism-simple-contact-146adf2dd30d

OR

https://brettwpelham.medium.com/eliminating-poverty-in-the-u-s-would-be-very-easy-if-not-for-politics-2972a64f17b3

Brett Pelham
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Brett is a social psychologist at Montgomery College, MD. Brett studies health, gender, culture, religion, identity, and stereotypes.

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