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In reply to the discussion: They Dared Me to Post This... [View all]Glassunion
(10,201 posts)The two are not mutually exclusive.
Just keep that in mind. As a black man, I of course have had to struggle with both. I have had quite a bit of luck, and economically I am okay. However, I still have to deal with racism each and every day. It's not always out and out racism, but it's still something that I have to cope with personally, and as a nation we should absolutely address this.
Racism of course is not something that can be easily legislated away. Racism is a feeling and belief system. It would be like trying to legislate jealousy away. This is where it gets sticky. There are many laws however that do negatively effect minorities. These can be addressed. Personally IMO is that our leaders need to simply listen and not project their ideas of racism (beliefs) on the issues. I cannot tell you how sick and tired I am of folks who are not a minority schooling me on what is important to me. I know what is important to me. I have lived my entire life knowing where I am, and what our society has forced me to deal with.
Economic injustice on the other hand can be. It is tangible, and can be dealt with head on. Addressing income disparities are somewhat straight forward. The effects of which can have positive or negative impacts on minorities, women, elderly, or the GLTB communities. However, they are not always easy.
There is no one size fits all solution to either of these problems. They do overlap, yet are separate from one another. I say pick your candidate who listens to you. Not one who projects their ideas onto you. Vote with your heart and give them 100% of your support. One thing I do know, is that now matter who our candidate is after the primaries, that all of them stand the chance to make us better for having voted for them. We should not lose sight of that. Personally, I'm still undecided.