In the Jim Crow South, businesses fought racism—because the rules denied them customers.
by John Stossel
Reason.com
Capitalism and racism go together?
I hear it all the time.
“Racism is intricately linked to capitalism,” says famous Marxist Angela Davis. “It’s a mistake to assume that we can combat racism by leaving capitalism in place.”
“Anti-racist” activist Ibram X. Kendi says, “In order to truly be anti-racist, you also have to truly be anti-capitalist.”
This is just silly.
In my new video, Swedish historian Johan Norberg explains how free markets discourage racism.