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In reply to the discussion: Why Liberals Separate Race from Class [View all]noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)i experience far less racism than a poor black person with limited education. the black person i am talking about is the one that chris rock and others love the make fun of and differentiate themselves from. and since you know a lot of black people, you know what i am talking about. socialism will be a tough sell, but common sense isn't such a tough sell, especially if people stop screaming SOCIALISM, when the alternative is more waiting for the magic moment when hearts and minds change. the problem for most of us in america is vulture capitalism and oliogarchy, which continues to increase the ever-widening gap between the 1% and the rest of us. that's not a theoretical situation: it is the current reality. bernie sanders is talking about fairness...nothing more. i think it is high time black people, the most loyal democratic demographic, get something other than lip service from the democratic party. and "doing something about racism" is not on the top of my list. i'd like to see some jobs programs, some investment in schools, and more affordable housing. it would be great to get some changes in police procedures and and other changes in the criminal justice system too. even if bernie doesn't win the nomination, he will certainly force the nominee to address some issues. especially now that his new press secretary is working to incorporate BLM into his campaign.