Sachs: US is a 'White-Dominated, Racist Society'

China and the US: A Cultural and Political Divide. A recent video featuring economist Jeffrey Sachs has sparked debate by comparing China's Confucian-influenced governance with the historical and ongoing racial and political inequalities in the United States. Sachs points to the centralized administrative state in China, contrasting it with what he describes as America's semi-democratic, white-dominated, hierarchical, and racist societal structure, a system he argues was established in 1787. "When I look at my own country, the United States," Sachs stated, "it is a semi-democratic, white-dominated, hierarchical racist society." This statement, while controversial, highlights the complex and often overlooked historical context shaping modern political systems. The video's analysis provides a valuable starting point for discussing the deep cultural distinctions that underpin global politics and the challenges of achieving true equality and democracy.