> So while in the 50's, the advantages to being more high status seemed almost cosmetic, today, they're anything but.
The “deal” you are referring to was largely codified racism. [1]
And only cosmetic inasmuch as being granted pollution-free, affordable housing based on skin color would be considered “cosmetic.”
[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-02/how-the-f...
> So while in the 50's, the advantages to being more high status seemed almost cosmetic, today, they're anything but.
The “deal” you are referring to was largely codified racism. [1]
And only cosmetic inasmuch as being granted pollution-free, affordable housing based on skin color would be considered “cosmetic.”
[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-02/how-the-f...