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Originally Posted by eschaton
It's just saying historically there's not been a strict color line like in the U.S. In some ways, it's more akin to how race has functioned in Latin America.
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There has never been a "strict color line" in the U.S., it was always culture/class. Americans can instantly discern each other's class and educational background by speech and mannerisms. It's very difficult to consistently fake a background different from the one you actually lived. I can put on nice clothes but people from wealthy families will know right away that I'm not one of them.
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