Is prejudice really about race or has it always been about power or money or both.

Is prejudice really about race or has it always been about power or money or both.
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answer:I agree with you that in order to feel superior, one has to find those willing to look up! It’s about power, which is money, etc. Inequality is too appealing for some.
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