Conflict theorists argue that racial prejudice and exploitation arose in the Western world with the rise of capitalism in four ways. Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?
A) Racism is not profitable.
B) Racist ideologies divide the working class.
C) Capitalists need minority workers as a reserve that can be fired during times of economic stagnation.
D) Racial superiority ideologies make colonialism and racist practices more easily acceptable to the white masses.

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Conflict theorists argue that racism and exploitation are intertwined with capitalism in several ways, but they do not argue that racism is not profitable. On the contrary, they often suggest that racism can be used to justify and maintain economic inequalities. Choices B, C, and D are considered ways in which racial prejudice and exploitation have been linked to the rise of capitalism according to conflict theory perspectives.

Conflict Theorists Argue That Racial Prejudice and Exploitation Arose in the Western