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In reply to the discussion: What the heck!? Why are people viewing systemic racism and economic inequality as separate issues? [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)25. Your response demonstrates that you still don't get it ...
... even if you "elevate all of the poor", including every black perosn ... middle class and wealthy black people will still be scared every time their teen is 5 minutes late. They'll still be at a much higher risk of being stopped and killed by the police. And then having the police get away with it.
This discussion is about that distinction. I think Bernie gets it. I think some of his loudest supporters on DU, do not.
And they do Bernie no favors by dismissing the social justice piece of this as if the economic inequality part ("elevate all of the poor") is the real issue.
Which is what you just did.
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What the heck!? Why are people viewing systemic racism and economic inequality as separate issues? [View all]
gobears10
Jul 2015
OP
This was all done to give that smug turd Chuck Todd a reason to ask stupid questions.
gordianot
Jul 2015
#1
{Sighhh} ... How many times does this need to be said and in how many different ways ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jul 2015
#27
Cotton and polyester are very distinct things but once those fibers are blended
TheKentuckian
Jul 2015
#11
The richest black man in town is still pulled over more often, incarerated more often
Sheepshank
Jul 2015
#17