It's funny, because everyone looks at social problems and economic problems as separate. Really, what isn't an economic problem? Social justice follows economic justice. That's why the 14th Amendment failed miserably. They tried to right a wrong by imparting social justice while still denying economic opportunity to blacks. The women's rights movement didn't take hold until women started working regularly. Gay people are affluent and many are white; that can explain why gayness has quickly become normative for all but ardent religious fanatics and old school latent homosexuals (e.g. Larry Craig types). All anyone wants is a chance to feed their families. The fact that young, white "liberals" see a separation of economic and social justice further speaks to how poorly they are educated about how the world works.