Under Comstock 's rule , Columbia became a militant pseudo-Christian utopian society that worshiped him as a divine prophetic figure and the Founding Fathers of the United States as religious icons . Despite Columbia 's apparent utopian exteriors , it is soon revealed to be a hidden dystopia . Institutional racism and elitism are widespread in the city , with white supremacy of the upper and middle classes heavily enforced by the government as law . Despite the drive for racial purity in Columbia , people of minority races are purposely brought into the city to exploit as a source of cheap labor . They are the underclass of Columbia , and commonly serve as indentured servants . As a result of this subjugation , minorities are largely relegated to menial and hard labor with no obvious opportunity for upward mobility . Racial segregation is also heavily enforced within the city , to the point where interracial couples face the risk of a public stoning
Institutional racism
Institutional racism
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