An illustration in today’s Guardian brought to mind something that President Lyndon B. Johnson said to Bill Moyers:

“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”

Here’s the relevant part of the illustration:

Illustration from the Guardian
Excerpt from First Dog on the Moon, in The Guardian, 2024 August 05

Make sure to visit the original to see the rest of it.