Is capitalism institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic? In theory, it shouldn’t be. The cultural, ethnic and gender identity of the workers it exploits shouldn’t make any difference, it’s their ability to work and make profits for their bosses that ultimately counts.
But capitalism isn’t a context-free algorithm, it’s composed of humans with messy cultural legacies. One way to get the measure of your friendly local capitalism is to look at the people it employs to protect itself from the likes of you.
Now, in ‘one of the darkest days in the 200-year history of the force’, a new report has branded London’s Metropolitan Police as ‘institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic,’ with ‘discrimination baked into it’.
So, that’s the police then. Draw your own conclusions.