Re: Is Racism in the Interest of White Workers?

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

Mat writes:

>Yes, it does matter how you define "hurt" ("Are white workers hurt
>by racism?").

Racism makes white workers suffer absolutely but makes them suffer 
less than black & other discriminated-against workers.

>Shulman, e.g., shows that white workers can increase their
>bargaining power by forming exclusivist coalitions based on socially 
>constructed
>race.

Does Shulman show that the "increase" in the bargaining power created 
by racist protectionism results in actual gains in real wages & 
social programs?

Yoshie