Immortal Technique: Classism Facilitates Racism

http://www.vladtv.com - During a visit to Oxford University in early March, rapper Kanye West gave a lecture to the students in attendance and stated his belief that "classism is the new racism." Immortal Technique believes that though the two are connected, being prejudice towards those in a particular social class is just a facilitator of racism. "Classism needs racism to act as the forefront for it," the rapper/activist tells VladTV. In this clip Immortal Technique also touches on the topic of reverse-racism. "I don't believe in reverse-racism, I believe everybody can be racist. The difference is this: Have you ever had to justify your humanity?" he asks. "Can someone discriminate against you and yet have you had to justify yourself as a human being?" He then goes on to point out instances where particular groups have dehumanized others in our world's history. Watch on as he discusses racism and the flawed ideas of Nazism above.