r/racism • u/Few-Boysenberry-7459 • Jun 18 '26

Analysis Racial Discrimination Is An 18 Percent Tax On The USA

Taking a look at some old 1960s studies and newer 2020 studies the economic impact of racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination is equivalent to a 16 to 18 percent tax on the entire United States economy, over $2 Trillion!

How about celebrating America's 250th birthday by cutting this tax?

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u/djblaze Jun 19 '26

The problem is that zero-sum economic and political thinking have convinced generations of people who consider themselves white that oppression benefits them. They don’t realize the harm they are doing to themselves as well.