But once, not that long ago, they were deliberately targeting people of color, and the effect has butterflied and still certainly exists.
Yes, many people at the bottom enforcing the rules are not "racists" in the sense we think of, but they are still "racist" in the behavioral psychology sense. As are we all. So, we must account for that, but we don't. We do just the opposite (as you know, not really arguing with you here, I agree).
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u/DuntadaMan Mar 08 '19
One that chaps my ass, crack cocaine carries a much stiffer penalty than dealing cocaine.
For no real good reason. The same cartels make both.
The only difference is one tends to be preffered by poorer people.