2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Politico: What’s a Class Revolution Without Black People? [View all]CajunBlazer
(5,648 posts)The OP is simply pointing out that black and brown people by and large not are part of the movement by choice since they are more pragmatic about the conditions and way forward to improve them.
I am not even sure that young people are totally behind the REVOLUTION. While it very true that many tend to be more idealistic, but consistently illustrate that by and large millennials are actually are less liberal than typical Democrats. There is little doubt of this. Never underestimate the lure of free college and the reduction of burden of college debt on the typical millennial. Rather than acting like selfless progressives, many were more interested in their economic self interests.
Without black and brown people and many millennials, the REVOLUTION basically consist of middle class or upper middle class white people who can afford to participate. And Armstead, I would be willing to bet that you fit into that demographic.