&gt; It jsut paints such a simplistic view of the world, not a real one, but one that is useful for rhetoric.<p>Bingo. Race is just one facet anyway. We&#x27;re all born with various advantages and disadvantages, none of which we have any control over. Just as an example, some people are better looking than others ... and those people tend to have an advantage, because they&#x27;re better looking. They can get better jobs, better pay, etc. all because of the way they look.<p>So what?<p>The rest of us just have to work a bit harder. That&#x27;s how life works. Stop whining. No, life isn&#x27;t fair. Deal with it.