So I wonder why to this date on a high level of things like the corporate world and even in the media you still mainly see white/caucasian people?
Like when I think of CEO’s, boy bands or movie stars I rarely see for example black people. I feel like they’re under represented and it needs to change.
I once asked a similar question on a different Lemmy account and they were telling me I’m racist for being against racism. How does this make sense? I’m pretty sure white supremacy is a real thing and I think it’s important to speak up about it. Why do you think this is still an issue? Do people not care about it?
Social reproduction of the elites. Which is the advanced version of kids do the same job as their parents
Getting with parents with money and connection is a huge cheat code. While some people have to work to pay their rent at university, some other have their parents buying them an appartement. Guess who can afford to volunteer in a political party, do art or develop software on the side ? Some people do have family with connection which means they’ll be able to meet the right person to finance their project while many other stop at this step. It’s why it’s hard to join the elite when your family isn’t part of the elite for multiple generations.
And many immigrant end-up at the lower-level of the social pyramid, their kids grow up with parents who have no money, no connection, and sometimes don’t even know the language. which make them harder for them to climb the “social ladder” a generation latter their kids don’t have nay kickstart, so it’s not surprising that very few are represented in position in power, even if their family has been around for over 100 years. And without any surprise the one who do often have been part of the elite before immigrating.