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forjusticethunders

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12. Their privilege actually hurts them in the end of the day.

Reply to Maru Kitteh (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 05:04 PM

Jan 2017

At least insofar as the Democratic Party is an inclusive party that seeks, at least nominally, to combat white privilege. Democratic pro-worker policies are objectively better for the white working class, but as long as the Left is seen as explicitly pro POC and specifically pro Black, white privilege will prevent racist members of the working class from uniting with POC and other minorities.

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When I hear people say "drop identity politics", I reply that I'd love to [View all] forjusticethunders Jan 2017 OP

"White Working Class" is still okay, though, right? Iggo Jan 2017 #1

WWC would benefit most voting with Dems, but WWC is still privileged. Maru Kitteh Jan 2017 #9

I ask because the people I talk to who are against "Identity Politics"... Iggo Jan 2017 #11

Their privilege actually hurts them in the end of the day. forjusticethunders Jan 2017 #12

K&R. Off to the Greatest Threads page with you. nt TeamPooka Jan 2017 #2

K&R nt The Polack MSgt Jan 2017 #3

Exactly why 'identity' is so awful. earthside Jan 2017 #4

So unilateral disarmament? forjusticethunders Jan 2017 #5

Too pessimistic and not revolutionary enough for me. earthside Jan 2017 #6

Bullshit on the "happy to share" Trumps voters are doing well, they hate Dems because they want bettyellen Jan 2017 #8

You've got to be kidding me. forjusticethunders Jan 2017 #10

You are just perpetuating the other side of a 'race' war. earthside Jan 2017 #14

Whiteness as a concept has been used to divide and rule by ruling classes: JHan Jan 2017 #15

I refuse to use the language of the white, straight, affluent men who made Trump happen. hunter Jan 2017 #7

+1 blue cat Jan 2017 #13