They way you cut to the universal nature of the problem is notable.
This framing applies equally in Australia. First Nations and "others" don't invent the insults that get throws at them. "What's the need for that?" is a good question to ask.
After WWII there was a huge influx of European migrants accompanied with a government campaign "Set a place at your table for the new Australian". A researcher friend interviewed many migrants years later. They all said the same thing. They didn't want a seat at the table, the wanted their own table, just like everyone else.