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Race is a social construct which influences how people are treated and viewed by society based on their skin color and appearance. Although the term is used as a generic word to describe perceived differences between members of society from varying ethnic backgrounds, it is a scientifically inaccurate category related to phenotypical differences which have minimal influence on human behavior.^[1] Discrimination of people based on ethnic differences is called racism.

The concept of race was historically used since the 16th century to justify the invasion and colonization of lands, the genocide and slavery of peoples and the brutality associated with capitalism, liberalism and primitive accumulation of capital.

References

↑ By Peter G. Prontzos (May 14, 2019). The Concept of “Race” Is a Lie.

[1] By Peter G. Prontzos (May 14, 2019). The Concept of “Race” Is a Lie.

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-The concept of '''Race''' is fake. It has no material basis. In some societies, mostly [[Western world|Western]] ones, this is a [[social construct]] which influences how people are treated and viewed by society based on their skin color and appearance. Although the term is used as a generic word to describe perceived differences between members of society from varying ethnic backgrounds, it is a scientifically inaccurate category related to phenotypical differences which have minimal influence on human behavior.<ref>{{Citation|title-url=https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-concept-of-race-is-a-lie/|title=The Concept of “Race” Is a Lie|author=By Peter G. Prontzos|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Discrimination of people based on ethnic differences is called [[racism]].
+'''Race''' is a [[social construct]] which influences how people are treated and viewed by society based on their skin color and appearance. Although the term is used as a generic word to describe perceived differences between members of society from varying ethnic backgrounds, it is a scientifically inaccurate category related to phenotypical differences which have minimal influence on human behavior.<ref>{{Citation|title-url=https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-concept-of-race-is-a-lie/|title=The Concept of “Race” Is a Lie|author=By Peter G. Prontzos|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> Discrimination of people based on ethnic differences is called [[racism]].
 The concept of race was historically used since the 16th century to justify the invasion and [[Colonialism|colonization]] of lands, the [[genocide]] and [[slavery]] of peoples and the brutality associated with [[capitalism]], [[liberalism]] and [[primitive accumulation of capital]].
-The [[Boom and bust cycle|boom-bust cycle]] endemic to capitalist society, uses the greater immiseration of black people than white people during the bust period to sow conflict within the proletariat. This acts as a release-valve to dampen class warefare and prevent workers from seeing their true enemy, [[capital]] and its chief avatars, capitalists.
 == References ==