(09-30-2015, 08:02 PM)Kage Wrote: I'm confused. Are you saying that racism is like a subset of class warfare?
Because in the case of Hyur vs Elezen, word of god has mentioned that (as far as people of Eorzea or Elezen believe) Elezen came to Eorzea first and the Hyur came in after. I mean Hyur invaded the Elezen newly taken territory essentially so is that rooted in classism?
Racism is almost always a subset of Class Warfare. It's used like a weapon to keep the lower class from uniting.Â
It's used as a threat to the people almost on the bottom, and it allows them to feel as if they have some control over an even more marginalized group of people.
For example, the fears over immigration in the USA are used to divert attention from existing issues with good jobs and unimployment. "Don't let those people come over to take our jobs" aka it puts people into a defensive mode, rather than allowing them to examine the fact that the system is already damaged.
There are some cases where Racism is unrelated (for example as propoganda in war) but In ishgard I think it's pretty clear it's part of the 'package' the Holy See uses to keep the lower class hammered down.
