Democratic Primaries
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(8,144 posts)known to him, yet he still is agitating over a racial slight, not only not intended, but not made. The word is used variously. It did not originate as a racial slur and its use in non-racial contexts continued with differing intents and meanings between white males.
Good ole boys derived from a widespread colloquial use of the term in such a non-racial situation and with an entirely different intent than to demean.
Booker is aware. He continues despite understanding. Neither he nor Harris want to drop their
vital weapons in the fight to discredit Biden.
They both owe an apology and not just to Biden.
Using the issue of systemic racism, historical, ongoing, in this momentsegregation, use of painful racial slurs, injuries done to black children and families, socio-ecomic inequalityto advance ones ambitions , rather than to address systemic racism, mobilize and unify against it, and propose solutions, is cynical and calculated.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden