2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why Most Black Voters Still Aren't Feeling Sanders [View all]Baitball Blogger
(46,699 posts)I am not going to question that their points are aptly made, and that Sanders should listen to them. I absolutely agree with the Black Lives Matter movement that the institutionalized racism in this country is literally targeting them. I support them 100%. But I am not a black voter. I am a minority member with a Latin American heritage and have my own concerns to mention.
Yes, Bernie Sanders needs to find a way to convince black voters that he is on their side. But I am also perplexed that Hillary is practically getting a pass, given the detrimental effects that Thirdway politics have had on minorities. So, I posted my concerns because I can see how institutionalized racism is being reinforced through programs that were hatched straight out of the triangulation process in the nineties. Triangulation claims to find common ground with Republicans. You hear words like, "reaching across the aisle." Those are words that Hillary has used. What happens is, that the party leaders end up agreeing on economic programs that help the 1% and the benefits that minorities receive are reduced to public infra-structure improvements in their area.
Now, why would Republicans agree to spend federal money on rebuilding impoverished communities? Because of the money. Construction builders get huge inducements to rebuild roads and buildings. It may involve money or credits that they can use for other projects. But, who gets the jobs? From what I have seen, the Feds allow the locals to figure it out so it becomes a huge patronage feast. Two things don't happen. 1) minorities do not get the jobs and the most important concern is 2) that no one walks away with any changed perspective on racial issues.
So, fifteen years later, minorities are faced with the same problems that are based on racism. We are back in the same crab bucket that never seems to change.