The question, as you've remembered it, has been used as a justification to to keep people oppressed. In the USA during chattel slavery times, it was a common argument for why slavery should continue and any free black person should be removed from the USA. If freed, they will do violence to us in retaliation for the violence done to them.
(I'm certain that Rush Limbaugh/Tucker Carlson/Bill O'reilly types have made similar styled arguments against feminists, immigrants, and Muslims.)
I don't disagree with the idea that changing the gender/color/sexuality of the capitalists would help with gaining equality for all, though.
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Going to second ssjmarx's comment.
The question, as you've remembered it, has been used as a justification to to keep people oppressed. In the USA during chattel slavery times, it was a common argument for why slavery should continue and any free black person should be removed from the USA. If freed, they will do violence to us in retaliation for the violence done to them.
(I'm certain that Rush Limbaugh/Tucker Carlson/Bill O'reilly types have made similar styled arguments against feminists, immigrants, and Muslims.)
I don't disagree with the idea that changing the gender/color/sexuality of the capitalists would help with gaining equality for all, though.