Monday, March 11, 2013

[fjozirrd] Income inequality helps terrorists

Income inequality and social stratification aid terrorism because rich people tend to cluster, to hang out with each other, allowing them to be specifically targeted.  Rich people also have an inordinate amount of influence in affecting policy, policy that will become guided by fear, allowing the terrorists to win.

Inspired by the TSA.  Airline flights are disproportionately taken by people with more wealth, which may explain why security is so insane.  Using race as a proxy for wealth, take notice of the different racial make up between travelers and TSA personnel at a security checkpoint.

Relevant to school shootings.

Also, don't join a club that would have you as a member, e.g., a club that ends up accepting a disproportionate number of rich people. Or you might become targeted.

Inspired by, again using race as a (possibly inaccurate) proxy for wealth, how the swing and blues dancing scene has shifted from entirely African-Americans to not.

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