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Still others search for connecting causes at the root of racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, agism, religious intolerance and all other forms of discriminatory behavior, in hopes that addressing the root causes will create the most social change.
A scapegoat, someone to project all evil and all fears onto;
Someone to look down on, so that no matter how low we feel there's somebody lower;
Certainty that our own religion, laws and way of life are beyond question.
Perception of scarcity, in land and resources, and a human tendency to prioritize "our people" for such resources.
Greed. Using arguments of racial and cultural superiority to justify appropriating resources is based not just on true need and fear of scarcity, but more often on greed for excess.
Power. Racist arguments are used in both the creation and maintenance of power. Tolerance is seen as an threat to power.
Justification for harm we have done to others.
Great Britain's economic exploitation of its colonies and subject kingdoms (including Ireland, Scotland and Wales) made it emotionally impossible for them to accept natives of such places as social equals.
After Blacks had been enslaved, white society had to continue to practice discrimination toward Blacks and evolve "scientific" and "religious" arguments in defense of it.
For white America to accept Native American culture and citizens as fully equal, it would have had to accept the full weight of guilt for evils committed during the conquest of Native America.
Fear of retaliation for harm done to others.
Culturalization and identification. In a racist society, children are brought up with racist assumptions, whether they identify with the "oppressed" or with the "oppressor.
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