Quote Originally Posted by Sendmetheacti View Post
I daresay when the west did a lot of its innovation, it was sexually repressive to some extent.

I suspect progress is a function of being able to innovate without corruption blocking it.

And also a feeling of self determination. Which is what dies when you call racism. You basically outsource the power to improve your situation to other people, and other people have no reason to care about you.

"we can't fix this problem because racism"
Self determination is saying “fuck you I’m sitting where I want on this bus”, not “Oh maybe if I behave and don’t make a fuss they’ll accept me and stop descriminating against me”.