Chauncey Devega probes the inextricable ties between race and wealth in America, citing data from our 2021 report, System Failure: What the 2020 primaries reveal about our democracy.
From the article:
New research by the Reflective Democracy Campaign adds to the evidence that American society is structured around protecting white (male) privilege and power. As the Guardian summarizes, white men are about 30% of the population but hold 62% of public offices, ‘dominating both chambers of Congress, 42 state legislatures and statewide roles across the nation.’
