This sheds light on how interconnected systems of oppression—like racism and ableism—worked together to create and reinforce inequality. By labeling certain groups as both racially “inferior” and “less able,” society justified excluding them from rights, opportunities, and respect. It’s important to recognize that these ideas didn’t just affect individuals, but shaped entire systems—political, legal, and social—that kept these groups marginalized. This intersection of oppression means that fighting for justice today requires addressing all the ways people are oppressed, not just one at a time.

This proves to show how capitalist ideologies, which prioritize economic value over human worth, continue to influence decisions. By linking human value to economic potential, these ideas perpetuate discrimination against disabled individuals. In this text, the delay in updating terminology and the lack of resources for proper categorization reflect the broader systemic neglect of disabled people within capitalist structures.