W hy do class distinctions persist betweenthe wealthy, who own the means of production, and the mass of people, whowork for them? The theory of exploitation answers this question.
I chose this statement because I think it answers the question asked within the passage. It talks about the wealthy versus the people who work for them and that is exactly why class distinctions persist. As long as there is a large gap between the wealthy and the poor , classes will always be distinct.
Members of a grouphave a specific affinity with one another because of their similar experienceor way of life, which prompts them to associate with one another more thanwith those not identified with the group, or in a different way.
I think this statement is also related to ethnicities as well because people of the same ethnicity tend to be comfortable associating with each other. I think it feels more natural to associate with people who look like you because it eliminates barriers.