Manoel Soares says blacks must earn “three times more” than whites; understand

The journalist and social activist Manoel Soares was a guest on last Friday’s podcast Intelligence Ltd, where he released a statement that divided opinion on social media. According to the former Globo presenter, blacks should earn three times more than whites.

“The salary you earn [sendo negro] It’s not just yours – he explained – If I work at Globo I earn 20 thousand reais with the commercial I made, but there is an aunt of mine whose son, my cousin, is in prison, I have to help. And why is my cousin in prison? Because the social scenario has influenced this situation.”

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“If that ‘nigger’ earns the same salary as you, with all the structural weaknesses that black people have been placed in, that salary in his lifetime is worth 60% less. So, by logic, he had to earn triple what you win you,” he explained.

“This logic of equality is a logic that hurts, because there are so many people [branca] who wants to be an ally, but no one wants to share the privilege,” he stressed. For him, white supporters of the anti-racist struggle might feel harmed by his argument, but “sharing the privilege is sharing the money,” he emphasized. he said.

“You, perhaps, are a white person who tries hard not to reproduce the mistakes of his ancestors. But you benefit from what they did. I’m not saying you’re guilty, I’m saying you have responsibility,” Manoel told the host of the podcast, Rogerio Vilela.

“Certainly, what they did put you where you are, and I’m hurt by what your ancestors did. Your son, at six years old, has a universe of perspectives on life that mine doesn’t. Sometimes, to hand him over to give my son a better chance in life, I am forced to turn to you and say, ‘Brother, let’s share this cake,'” he added.

Source: Terra