Answer:
“I'm not saying that either Socs or greasers are better; that's just the way things are.”
Step-by-step explanation:
The last part of the sentence -- "that's just the way things are" -- creates the connotation that the situation is helpless and that the narrator (Pony), nor anyone else, can do anything about it. He knows that since the Socs are wealthy, they can get away with crimes easily, but the greasers have to be more careful.