[matt9189]

Broad statements about the left and right are divisive, ignoring the spectrum of beliefs, and this is not a good summary. Just as two examples, housing and education policies are frequently designed with the intent of segregation, though it is impossible to prove intent in most cases. And so, the actual outcomes need to be used in courts to demonstrate racist intent. No one will ever openly admit that they don't want the, for example (as this is common in these cases), poor, mostly black children in their school. But they will also actively ignore all of the research that shows a benefit to their own children with increased diversity. And so intent can be assumed. People will hurt their own families to defend their racist beliefs. Maybe we could use better language, but what is more important is using the language we have more clearly.

[gjs278]

when I went to school a poor black kid stole a portion of my lunch every single day in 2nd grade (stupid policy that you had to leave your lunch on an unattended desk, he knew which bag was mine and took the granola bar.) my parents moved me to a catholic school which had basically no black kids. the bullying was still there but nobody ever stole from me or really anyone else. no fights basically ever.

we move, I go back to a more diverse school. fights, my graphing calculator stolen... what’s the possible benefit of having poor people in your school? until social programs make it so my lunch doesn’t need to be stolen to feed a kid, I fail to see how the non poor students are better off.

[matt9189]

I am going to post this article from last year which covers a lot of the topics of re-segregation of schools through unique methods.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/magazine/the-resegregatio...

To touch on your point specifically, I am sorry you had such a poor experience. You are right when you say that social programs need to exist so that children are not hungry at school. Education is supposed to be the great equalizer and yet America has provided education almost only for the rich and has consistently attacked the poor. But I also feel bad for the kid who had to steal from you every day just so that he wasn't hungry at school. Education and wealth are a combined, intractable problem in a capitalist country, but there are hundreds of places making the problem worse.