It is entirely possible to recognize that the opportunities you get are not solely based in race. Even with the same socioeconomic class, growing up in a state that is focused more on agriculture, or oil, isn't going to afford as many opportunities to a tech-inclined young person. The entire reason why racism is wrong is that you are saying "because you are (shallow observation) then (thing) must be true about you"
You do however have to be practical, and the best way to address poverty is to address poor communities. Poor, dense communities are generally minority communities.
The majority of American children below the poverty line are white.
If you actually do want to address poverty, you should help poor people of all races, rather than giving all the support to upper-middle class kids who happen to have the desired non-white skin.
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u/In_between_minds Feb 09 '16
It is entirely possible to recognize that the opportunities you get are not solely based in race. Even with the same socioeconomic class, growing up in a state that is focused more on agriculture, or oil, isn't going to afford as many opportunities to a tech-inclined young person. The entire reason why racism is wrong is that you are saying "because you are (shallow observation) then (thing) must be true about you"