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In reply to the discussion: Why Liberals Separate Race from Class [View all]kwassa
(23,340 posts)33. This analysis is mistaken, of course. It is, of course, from a socialist magazine ....
And reflects that belief system.
The horizontal organization of Black Lives Matter ensures a diversity of perspectives among participants and even branches. Nevertheless, the now-commonplace claim at the heart of the recent Black Lives Matter protests against Sanders is that white liberals have long reduced racism to class inequality in order to deflect attention from racial disparities.
This is not just wrong, but the formulation which ultimately treats race as unchanging and permanent rather than a product of specific historical and political economic relations undermines both the cause of racial equality in general and pursuit of equitable treatment in the criminal justice system in particular.
Now, these two paragraphs make no sense at all. Nothing in what BLM has said treats race as unchanging and permanent. This author just made that up. Even if it was true, the conclusion he draws cannot be drawn from what he just said.
Indeed, Sanders is more likely to draw links between economic inequality generally and racial disparities in employment, housing, wealth and incarceration than President Carter, the Clintons, or even President Obama.
That is fine, but that is not what BLM is talking about. They are talking about racism as the SOURCE of income inequality for black people, not income equality as the source of racism. One can't treat income inequality for minorities without addressing the racism that started and kept it in place for this history of this country.
Not all income inequality is the same. One size does not fit all. It does not all have the same source.
Racism is a separate cause of income inequality, and continues to exist despite laws to prevent it. It needs to be treated as the separate social ill that it is, not to be lumped in with income inequality, which in fact can't be solved without ending racism in all areas of American life.
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Good understanding of this explosive issue that seems to have been influenced ...
AuntPatsy
Aug 2015
#2
Yep. I really do believe that was his first goal with his candidacy........
socialist_n_TN
Aug 2015
#42
There is a reason for D politicians Who have adopted a hybrid theory of governance
Dragonfli
Aug 2015
#26
How are you going to change the Police Department's antagonistic process,
Baitball Blogger
Aug 2015
#60
I don't see anyone here separating the two. Well, let me correct that. I DO see people here
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#45
I see people here who almost reflexively try to shift a racial injustice topic into an economic one
Gormy Cuss
Aug 2015
#46
What's really tiresome is to see such an enormous issue, ignored mostly by the same people
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#48
This analysis is mistaken, of course. It is, of course, from a socialist magazine ....
kwassa
Aug 2015
#33
+10^10^100. The piece is extremely poorly written and makes points that don't follow at all.
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#40
So are you ssaying that you do not support Economic Equality/Justice for minorities? That appears
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#47
"So are you ssaying that you do not support Economic Equality/Justice for minorities?"
NuclearDem
Aug 2015
#49
What does any of that have to do with fighting for economic equality? And just WHO has ever said
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#50
You are diverting the topic. This thread is about BLM, not income equality per se.
kwassa
Aug 2015
#53
The topic is 'why Liberals Separate Racism from Class'. That is what the title of the OP
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#55
It's not just the AA posters on DU. Huge majorities of black people everywhere have been saying this
Number23
Aug 2015
#87
I have to wonder if O.J. Simpson had been poor, not having celebrity and economic power would the
Uncle Joe
Aug 2015
#52
Nobody is saying it will, but economic justice will go a long way toward leveling the playing field.
Uncle Joe
Aug 2015
#58
Shameless bullshit allegation - and you know it is. Twisting the truth that they are sometimes
bettyellen
Aug 2015
#68
Who is "they"? It is just a charge being thrown about. Capitalism requires division, an hierachy
mmonk
Aug 2015
#41
You're right but that person will never be able to accept that. If you have bought into
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#90