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Religion and racism were more justifications for the same base economic motivations, to be clear.
I'm sure they originate in economic pressures. But it's like letting a genie out of a lamp - you can easily whip up religious / racist hatred, but once out, it takes a life of its own and can turn even on its own creators.
Sure, but we must still understand their utility exists to justify the base, ie the economic structures.