It started some time about 25-30 years ago as the Cold War was winding down -- and it is a genius move by the upper socioeconomic class to divert our attention from the real issue (it&#x27;s all about the Benjamins).<p>You see, it <i>is</i> true that in the US the privileged are often white.  But that&#x27;s just noise in the data.  Because most of the disadvantaged are also white, and male.<p>But by building up racial tensions in the lower classes with a fundamental attribution error -- those lower classes are divided -- and therefore, not much of a threat to those who are <i>actually</i> privileged.<p>This is the same tactic the ruling class has used for hundreds, maybe even thousands of years.<p>Divide and conquer.