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Bernie Sanders

Catherina

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9. It's difficult because if you admit economic injustice is inseparable

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 12:18 PM

Aug 2015

then you have to examine your own privilege and your own responsibility. And then if you're any sort of a human being, you're compelled to take action. It's so much easier to blame it on an "attitude" and leave it at that.

I'm fighting for both. With you and millions like us. Period.

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An excellent article on the race dynamics during this election season [View all] Catherina Aug 2015 OP

Well researched article. Thanks for the link. nt brush Aug 2015 #1

I am SO glad you're back! Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #2

K&R because you can't talk about one with addressing the other... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #3

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #4

I see someone tried to school you on what "almost all black DUers" think. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #5

Yeah lol Catherina Aug 2015 #6

Great quote from Celina. I wonder of all of our 'advocates' for AAs realize what they are doing when sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #7

She's an amazing young woman Catherina Aug 2015 #11

Well said, and you are by far, not the ONLY one who is wondering where all these suddenly 'concerned sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #12

And you weren't even saying that it's just an issue of class. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #8

It's difficult because if you admit economic injustice is inseparable Catherina Aug 2015 #9

Good point. I never thought about it like that. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #10

The ruling class doesn't really care about color, anymore than they care about LGBT Catherina Aug 2015 #14

He was so right about that. I'm trying to remember when the political system changed anything sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #13

Ms Magazine published a study describing the link between a woman's income-- eridani Aug 2015 #15

No kidding. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #16