At 07:25 AM 3/9/01 -0600, you wrote:
>I agree with the Reich saying that racism is not in the ultimate interest
>of the working class as a whole -- BUT this idea is far from unique to
>Reich, it is probably one of the few ideas which lefties and marxists have
>a very general agreement with!!
R
I'm not sure if the ergonomic rules' repeals is as sexist as it seems at first
glance, for once I think this affects workers across the board regardless of
demographics. While we most associate carpal tunnel (albiet only one repetetive
injury) with female work such as chicken farms and office wor
> Maggie says that racism is irrational and ingrained. Of course, she
> is correct.
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
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As is sexism. That being said, was the repeal of the ergonomics standards r
Yoshie asks:
>>Do white workers gain _higher real wages & better social programs_ by
practicing racism _even in the short term_?>>
Yes, I think they do. Bigotry in the work place pays off -- that is why
all those white men out there have lower unemployment rates and higher
wages -- even in unsk
I'm not sure I agree with Yoshie and Jim -- regardless of whether Heather Boushey's
statistics 'prove' her point or not. The reason why is:
1. I think that the age old "what's short and what's long?" question applies here.
Most people (from all classes, including the working class) do not think
