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In reply to the discussion: White Men Rule [View all]HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)interest groups so they can't make common cause against the forces that are dragging everyone down.
Story on that: I went to college with a hispanic guy who grew up in a family of migrant workers. First in his family to go to college. We wound up getting an apartment together and becoming lasting friends. Some years ago we were talking politics and he was excited about a latino candidate. I said that the candidate didn't really represent the interests of latinos like my friend, he was from a banking family connected to some disreputable regimes in latin america.
My friend didn't want to hear it. At all. In fact, he implied that my bringing it up showed my white prejudice. And he is a friend. Race is a very powerful counterstory to class.