[] Keep in mind that in many white conservative circles, deserving-ness is mentally (usually subconsciously but sometimes not) highly correlated with skin color. (Citation: growing up white, rural and poor) Living in Texas, your social circle may be inadvertently coloring your thinking this way (I saw plenty of that in rural Ohio).[]

Couldn't help rolling my eyes. Obvious status signalling is obvious.

Note: I am not disputing humans are basically ethnocentric and this biases their thinking.

Edit: Obviously this post is also signaling.