Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden is not racist. [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)It's nothing new. The fact that racism was a motivating factor in the 2016 election has been an influence on candidate selection for 2020. The question of how to win back Trump supporting white working class voters is more accurately phrased "how do Democratic candidates get bigots to vote for them without joining in their hateful ideology.
Howard Dean inartfully mentioned that people who fly confederate flag should be voting for Dems because their kids need healthcare too.
Tough on crime became a priority as an overcorrection after Dukakis was destroyed with the Willie Horton ad.
Racism is so deeply embedded in our culture that people are comfortable with it until it becomes malicious and explicit. Talking about it tends to elicit a defensive posture Robin DeAngelo identified as white fragility. Where instead of taking a minute to chew on why someone might be offended by remarks that suggest racial insensitivity, white people turn the conversation around to center it on their hurt feelings and paint themselves as victims.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided